Adam A. Ainslie is a trial and appellate attorney in San Diego, litigating cases throughout California. Mr. Ainslie practices in the areas of public entity liability, general liability, and professional liability. Mr. Ainslie has significant experience in litigating matters involving constitutional right violations, dangerous conditions of public property, catastrophic personal injuries and wrongful death, and legal malpractice. He has successfully tried cases to verdict and argued before the California Court of Appeals. As part of his public entity liability practice, Mr. Ainslie has represented public entities and their employees in matters involving general tort litigation, civil rights, and employment. With respect to general tort litigation, Mr. Ainslie routinely handles claims of dangerous roadway designs, negligent maintenance, and negligent emergency vehicle operation for both fire departments and law enforcement. In civil rights, Mr. Ainslie has defended claims of varying constitutional violations such as excessive force, false arrest/warrantless detentions, fabricated evidence/judicial deception, malicious prosecution, and deliberate indifference to medical needs. In employment law, Mr. Ainslie has defended public entity employers against claims of wrongful termination, discrimination (age, disability, gender, national origin, and race), harassment including sexual harassment, and retaliation claims. In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Ainslie also consults with and advises governmental agencies on issues of risk management in the context of civil rights, premises liability, and employment practices. As part of his general liability practice, Mr. Ainslie has represented contractors, design professionals, transportation companies, energy facilities and more in cases involving automobile, construction, and job site accidents that often involve catastrophic injuries or death. In addition to serving as defense counsel in these type of cases, Mr. Ainslie has also provided valuable excess exposure consulting services for excess/umbrella carriers on large exposure cases. As part of his professional liability practice, Mr. Ainslie has represented design professionals in complex multi-party construction defect litigation and lawyers/law firms in legal malpractice claims and State Bar investigations where professional standards, ethics and integrity were central issues.