Adam B. Edgecombe

Adam B. Edgecombe is a partner with Cobb Gonzalez, PA. Adam’s practice is devoted to commercial and business litigation, with a focus on construction law, real estate law, and business law. Adam’s clients include general contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers, property developers, property managers, landlords, homeowners, commercial real estate tenants, and numerous small business; Adam also currently represents numerous roofing contractors throughout Florida and is very familiar with that industry and the legal and business challenges they face. Adam also represents contractors with regard to licensure issues and DBPR complaints.

Adam frequently represents his clients from a transactional standpoint as well, and he drafts, reviews, and negotiates construction contracts, commercial leases, and other contracts for his clients. He also has substantial experience handling premises liability and other personal injury defense matters.

Adam understands that most individuals and many businesses do not plan or budget for litigation and that involvement in a legal matter is stressful and costly for his clients. Adam prides himself on being easy to work with and addressing his clients’ needs in a realistic and practical manner, often finding a way to resolve a given dispute in a manner that saves his clients time and money and reduces the stressful nature of litigation for them.

Adam is a proud (almost) native of Jacksonville, having lived here for over 44 years. He grew up in the San Jose neighborhood and graduated from The Bolles School, where he attended from kindergarten through 12^th grade, and he also holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from The University of Florida. Adam received his J.D. from Florida Coastal School of Law in 2009, where he graduated in the top 12% of his class and was a member of editorial board of the Florida Coastal Law Review.

In 2021, Adam was appointed by the mayor to the City of Jacksonville’s Public Nuisance Abatement Board, a quasi-judicial board that handles problematic commercial properties within the City of Jacksonville, and currently serves as the vice-chairman of the Board. In December 2024, Adam was appointed to serve as the Jacksonville Bar Association’s delegate to the American Bar Association. Adam is also on the board of the Friends of James Weldon Johnson Park, a non-profit that manages downtown Jacksonville’s premier public park. Adam is a longtime member and supporter of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, having served on its ImpactJax board for several years, and he currently sits on the board for the Chamber’s Downtown Council. Adam is also a member of the Jacksonville Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors and the Jacksonville Bar Association. Since 2012, Adam has been a member of the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, serving as an author for Florida Bar exam essays and multiple-choice questions, as well as a grader of the Florida Bar exam.

In his free time, Adam and his family can often be found watching Gators sports, attending live music events downtown, at the beach, by the pool, or riding bikes and socializing with friends in their Miramar/San Marco neighborhood.

Honors & Awards

Legal Elite 2022
Super Lawyers- Rising Star 2018 and 2019
Legal Elite, Up and Comer 2018 and 2019

Admissions

The Florida Bar, 2009
The Jacksonville Bar
Northern District of Florida
Middle District of Florida
Southern District of Florida

Education

Florida Coastal School of Law, Juris Doctor
- Editorial board of the Florida Coastal Law Review
The University of Florida
- Master of Science
- Bachelor of Arts

Representative Matters

PRIOR RESULTS DO NOT GUARANTEE A SIMILAR OUTCOME

Obtained judgment in excess of $750,000.00 against FedEx for breach of contract on behalf of a former FedEx business partner.
Successfully defended land developer when buyer of land cancelled its purchase of several acres of property and sued developer for breach of contract, and in the process obtained an additional $1.3M for the client on the purchase price of the land.
Successfully represented client-lender in foreclosure of 12 separate mortgage loans against custom home builder and in collecting on balances owed, totaling over $1,000,000.00.

Represented general contractor in lien foreclosure claim in excess of $300,000.00 on large commercial project and obtained full payment, plus attorney’s fees, costs, and interest.
Successfully defended subcontractor client in multi-party complex construction litigation case involving allegedly defective construction of townhomes.
Successfully represented electrical contractor in construction defect claim against supplier regarding full replacement of stadium lights at an NFL stadium.
Successfully discharged multiple fraudulent liens for general contractor when a disgruntled subcontractor recorded fraudulent liens against high-value properties.
Successfully obtained payment in excess of $250,000.00 for subcontractor client when general contractor for large municipal project went out of business while project was still ongoing.
Have successfully foreclosed on dozens of construction liens in order to obtain payment owed to clients.

Served as outside liability counsel for national property management firm, including analyzing claims and developing defense strategy and locating, retaining, and working with local counsel where required.
Obtained dismissal for landlord wrongly named in premises liability suit.
Within less than two months after initial Complaint was filed, successfully settled premises liability claim for less than 10% of original demand.
Represented major national retailer in premises liability matters throughout Florida.