Adam Lyons Returns to Brownstein’s Litigation Department as a Shareholder

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck is pleased to announce Adam Lyons will return to the firm as a shareholder in the Denver office. Lyons will work with the firm’s clients on complex commercial litigation.

“We are excited to welcome Adam back to Brownstein. His time as a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) assistant deputy enforcement director and Department of Justice (DOJ) assistant director, combined with extensive trial experience—including jury and appellate proceedings in both federal and state courts—equips him to navigate a wide variety of high-stakes commercial cases,” said Carrie Johnson, co-chair of the firm’s Litigation Department.

Lyons leverages his experience in consumer protection enforcement to handle complex commercial litigation, encompassing matters related to fraud, contracts and employment. His experience leading high-stakes trials at the Department of Justice and investigations at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau allows him to understand the inner workings of government agencies bringing civil and criminal actions against companies. During his time at the DOJ, Lyons led affirmative litigation of frauds against American consumers and defense of contract matters brought against the United States, where he developed legal strategy and secured a landmark settlement after decades of litigation. He also supervised nationwide enforcement efforts under the Class Action Fairness Act, the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and COVID-19 fraud cases, achieving impactful consumer protection outcomes. At CFPB, Adam supervised litigation and investigations targeting student loan fraud, illegal debt collection, deceptive mortgage practices and dark patterns—securing consumer restitution.

Lyons earned his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and his bachelor’s degree from Columbia University.