Adelman Law Group, PLLC

Adelman Law Group, PLLC is a Sports and Entertainment Law firm that focuses on safety and security at live events.

Steve Adelman is a former litigator who now helps clients mitigate the life safety risks that arise from the production and operation of entertainment, sports, corporate, municipal, and other mass gatherings, both indoors and outdoors, throughout North America.

Industry Advocacy

In addition to helping individual clients, Steve Adelman is a vigorous advocate for safe practices throughout the event industry. He is Vice President of the leading non-profit association in this field, the Event Safety Alliance. He led the task groups that created the American National Standards for Crowd Management and Event Security, ANSI ES 1.9-2020 and ANSI ES 1.40-2023, respectively. He is a frequent author and presenter regarding safety and security at live events, and he is quoted as an event safety expert in publications from The New York Times to People magazine.

Expert Witness

Thanks to his unique combination of legal training, advocacy skills, and subject matter expertise, Steve Adelman is a skilled expert witness regarding the standard of care applicable to live event safety and security in a variety of contexts. Notable engagements have included the 2011 Indiana State Fair stage roof collapse, the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Festival shooting, and the 2021 Astroworld crowd crush. He has also provided guidance to legislative leaders following event-related disasters in several states.

Contracts, Training, and Crowd Management Plans

Risk management comes in many forms. Steve Adelman drafts and revises contracts to obtain maximum protection for his clients from the risks endemic to the event industry. He writes and reviews crowd management and security plans for venue operators. He leads highly entertaining crowd manager training for safety professionals. He creates messaging to support crowd education and compliance with safety instructions. He records staff training videos to ensure that event staff, volunteers, and public safety officers understand their respective roles.

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Notable Clients

Steve Adelman is proud to have provided risk management services to the following event producers in the fields of entertainment, sports, corporate activations, and public safety.