Adam J. Crane

Adam J. Crane is an associate in the Orange County office of Ogletree Deakins, representing employers in a broad range of employment law matters. His practice includes traditional employment litigation, workplace safety and health matters—including 15 Cal/OSHA trials and hundreds of inspections—and advice and counsel for employers managing military-related workforce issues. Adam draws on extensive courtroom and counseling experience to assist employers with workplace disputes, investigations, compliance strategies, and personnel decisions.

Before joining the firm, Adam served for 11 years as a judge advocate in the United States Marine Corps, where he gained significant trial experience in criminal, administrative, and military employment law matters. He prosecuted and defended hundreds of cases, including numerous felony jury trials and employment termination hearings. While serving as in-house counsel at the Pentagon, Adam routinely handled workplace investigations involving harassment, discrimination, and financial integrity, and developed practical compliance strategies. In 2017, he deployed with an infantry battalion to the South Pacific as the chief legal advisor to Marine Rotational Force – Darwin.

Adam holds a Master of Laws in military law and criminal litigation from The Army Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center & School (Distinguished Graduate) and a Juris Doctor from American University Washington College of Law. He is a decorated Marine Corps officer and continues to serve in the Marine Corps Reserve as a Senior Litigator and Preliminary Hearing Officer. Born and raised in Orange County, Adam enjoys surfing and spending time with his wife and three boys.