Adam Doverspike is a Shareholder in the Litigation Practice Group, where he serves as strategic counsel to corporations, municipalities, and developers navigating the intersection of high-stakes litigation, regulatory compliance, and economic development. With a background in economics and federal policy, Adam brings a data-driven and commercially pragmatic approach to resolving his clients’ most complex legal challenges.
Adam’s practice is focused on real estate litigation and the regulatory framework of economic growth. He advises clients on Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts and Tax Incentive Districts (TID), leveraging his involvement with the Tulsa Regional Chamber to provide unique insight into economic incentive packages for large-scale projects. In litigation, Adam aggressively defends municipal and commercial interests in zoning disputes.
Beyond land use, Adam is a recognized authority in defending against sophisticated liability theories. He served as litigation team lead in the successful defense of a Texas-based healthcare provider against a $94 million qui tam False Claims Act lawsuit. By challenging the relator’s novel reliance on data analytics rather than direct evidence of fraud, the firm secured a dismissal with prejudice, vindicating the client’s business practices without the payment of any settlement.
Adam is also a leader in judicial reform. Appointed by the Senate President Pro Tem to the Oklahoma Task Force for the Study of Business Courts, he has played a central role in evaluating and drafting recommendations for specialized courts designed to streamline commercial disputes in the state.
- Zoning & Real Estate Litigation: Retained by Wagoner County to defend zoning decisions about a solar farm, a sand mine, and high-density residential development.
- Economic Development & Incentives: Regularly reviews and advises on the structure of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and Tax Incentive Districts (TID) for municipal and private clients, ensuring compliance and maximizing the efficacy of economic incentive packages.
- False Claims Act Defense: Successfully defended Creative Solutions in Healthcare against a $94 million whistleblower suit brought by a professional data-analytics relator. The defense dismantled the plaintiff’s statistical models, leading to a complete dismissal.
- Government Relations & Land Use: Successfully represented a local developer in challenging the legal sufficiency of a municipal referendum petition. The court struck the petition from the ballot after finding its “gist” was misleading regarding the project’s green space and zoning usage, allowing a mixed-use development to proceed.
- Regulatory Advocacy: Represented energy clients in submitting comments on EPA hydraulic fracturing rulemakings and guided a natural gas utility through contested ratemaking proceedings before the OCC.