Adam T. Calandra

Adam T. Calandra

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Awarded Practice Areas
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Adam T. Calandra
Adam T. Calandra
Washington, DC
Works at
Barnes & Thornburg LLP

308 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Adam Calandra assists clients with complex labor and employment matters. Adam counsels clients on matters related to employee benefits and provides them with creative problem-solving and unique solutions to the problems they face.

He offers clients a distinctive perspective on government regulations and policies, informed by his time as a general attorney for the U.S. Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Office of Chief Counsel.

Adam has experience researching case law and writing memoranda analyzing new technologies in e-discovery. He is also well-versed in managing document review projects for litigation matters in the U.S. Tax Court and federal district courts.

Additionally, Adam held multiple legislative roles and served as a law clerk for the U.S. Senate. During law school, he also was a legal intern with the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance and the U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division.

Works at
Barnes & Thornburg LLP

308 Best Lawyers awards

Barnes & Thornburg LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • American University Washington College of Law, J.D., graduated 2017
  • American University Washington College of Law, J.D., graduated 2017
  • American University Washington College of Law, J.D., graduated 2017
  • American University Washington College of Law, J.D., graduated 2017
  • American University Washington College of Law, J.D., graduated 2017
  • American University Washington College of Law, J.D., graduated 2017
  • American University Washington College of Law, J.D., graduated 2017
  • American University Washington College of Law, J.D., graduated 2017
  • American University Washington College of Law, J.D., graduated 2017
  • Georgetown University, L.L.M., graduated 2023
  • American University, J.D., graduated 2017
  • Canisius College, M.B.A, graduated 2014

Bar Admissions

  • New York, New York State Bar Association
  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Tax Court

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 for work in:
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

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