[1] Adler was a Professor of Legal Studies and the Luther H. Hodges, Jr. Scholar in Law & Ethics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School.

[3] Before joining the UNC faculty, Adler served as counsel on the United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce where he advised on CPSC legislative and oversight issues under the leadership of Henry Waxman.

[3] Before joining the CPSC's staff, Adler served as a Deputy Attorney General for the Pennsylvania Justice Department, where he headed the southwest regional office of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Consumer Protection.

[3] He also served on the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team and co-authored the agency review report on the CPSC.

[3] During his tenure at the CPSC, Adler has strongly supported addressing safety concerns for senior citizens, arguing that "injuries and death from consumer products begin to accelerate dramatically once consumers hit age 75.