Adam Swift

Current

• Consultant at MMAPayout.com (Sole Proprietorship)
• Journalist at MMAPayout.com (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

• Law Clerk at Office of R. Lewis Alexander & James N. Freeman (Sole Proprietorship)
• Intern, Office of General Counsel & Director of Community Relations at Lowe's Motor Speedway
• Extern, Justice Edward Thomas Brady at Supreme Court of North Carolina

• Intern at Office of Congressman David Price
• Publicist at Gladiator Training Academy

see less...

2 more...

Education

• University of North Carolina School of Law
• North Carolina State University

Connections

65 connections

Industry

Sports

Websites

• My Blog

Adam Swift’s Experience

• Consultant

  MMAPayout.com (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Market Research industry)

  January 2008 — Present (5 months)

  Consultant for hire in the mixed martial-arts industry. Representative clients include a leading private equity firm, major marketing firm, and live event promoter.

• Journalist

  MMAPayout.com (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Media Production industry)

  September 2007 — Present (9 months)

  Owner & Editor of MMAPayout.com, the leading website devoted strictly to the business of mixed martial-arts; Regular contributor to Sherdog.com, a content partner with ESPN.com and the world’s largest MMA website with over 2 million unique visitors each month; Regular contributor to FIGHT!, Fighters Only, and MMA Sports Magazines.

• Law Clerk

  Office of R. Lewis Alexander & James N. Freeman (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Law Practice industry)

  July 2007 — August 2007 (2 months)

  Performed legal research on issues ranging from the uniform commercial code to construction law in preparation for trial; Drafted wills, trusts, and power of attorneys.

• Intern, Office of General Counsel & Director of Community Relations

  Lowe's Motor Speedway

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; TRK; Sports industry)

  May 2007 — July 2007 (3 months)

  Designed and executed a regional planning project regarding the transportation infrastructure of the greater Charlotte area, including research, analysis, and a written report for use by LMS President H.A. Wheeler; Participated in event planning and execution during race weekends.

• Extern, Justice Edward Thomas Brady

  Supreme Court of North Carolina

  (Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Judiciary industry)

  May 2006 — August 2006 (4 months)

  Performed legal research on issues including Fourteenth Amendment due process rights, child support, right to trial by jury, and negligence standards; Prepared petition recommendation memos; Drafted bench briefs and portions of opinions.

• Intern

  Office of Congressman David Price

  (Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Legislative Office industry)

  May 2003 — June 2003 (2 months)

  Performed legislative research on issues ranging from unemployment to consumer privacy; Drafted letters responding to constituent concerns; led tours of Capitol building.

• Publicist

  Gladiator Training Academy

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  2000 — 2001 (1 year)

  Designed and maintained website, wrote press releases, arranged media coverage; Work helped GTA fighters gain national exposure via contracts and pay-per-view appearances with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Adam Swift’s Education

• University of North Carolina School of Law

  J.D., Law, 2005 — 2008 (expected)

  Activities and Societies:

  Dean’s List; Gressman-Pollitt Award for Outstanding Oral Advocacy; Member of the Federalist Society for Law & Public Studies.

• North Carolina State University

  B.A., Political Science, 2002 — 2004

  Activities and Societies:

  B.A Political Science, magna cum laude, December 2004; Phi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honors Society; Phi Alpha Theta National Honors Society.

Additional Information

Adam Swift’s Websites:

• My Blog

Adam Swift’s Interests:

mixed martial-arts, marketing, phyiscal fitness, psychology, movies, theology.

Adam Swift’s Groups:

Federalist Society for Law & Public Studies

•    Sports Marketing and PR Pros member

Adam Swift’s Honors:

Gressman-Pollitt Award for Outstanding Oral Advocacy; Phi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honors Society; Phi Alpha Theta National Honors Society

Adam Swift’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch