Adam B. Winston
Adam handles complex energy and regulatory matters for business and government entities before the Virginia State Corporation Commission. He also helps governmental entities understand and navigate the wide range of litigation issues that arise when serving the public.
Adam has represented both business and government clients in a wide range of regulatory proceedings. Recently, he has represented localities in multiple transmission line proceedings before the SCC and also represented a national association of energy providers in Dominion’s 2025 biennial review proceeding, Appalachian Power Company’s large load tariff proceeding, and others. Adam also represented a Virginia locality in Dominion’s 2024 Integrated Resource Plan proceeding.
He has a particular interest in appellate matters, honed through his clerkship with the Virginia Supreme Court. While there, Adam deepened his appreciation for public servants who must weigh the political, fiscal, and legal aspects of each issue while addressing the needs of their communities. Leveraging this experience, Adam provides broad-based, holistic counsel to public officials and business leaders to support the entities they serve. In support of the firm’s Litigation Group, Adam collaborates on drafting briefs and arguing appellate issues before the Virginia Court of Appeals and Virginia Supreme Court.
In his free time, Adam enjoys spending time with his family. His hobbies include travel, hiking, and reading. Adam is also an ordained rabbi, having received ordination from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. Prior to becoming an attorney, Adam served as a rabbi in Israel, Canada, and Virginia, and continues to teach and give sermons in his spare time.
