Mr. Adams concentrates his practice in all aspects of family relations law, including litigation, mediation, collaboration, and appeals.
Mr. Adams received his BA from Wabash College and his JD from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law. Distinctions include recognition by Best Lawyers in America since 2007 – including being named as their Cincinnati Family Law “Lawyer of the Year” in both 2015 and 2021– and being identified as one of the Top 100 Ohio Super Lawyers as well as one of the Top 5 Cincinnati Super Lawyers.
Mr. Adams is certified as a specialist in Family Relations Law in Ohio. He is also a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.
Other memberships include the American Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, Cincinnati Bar Association, Cincinnati Academy of Collaborative Professionals, and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. He has been involved with collaborative law since its inception in Ohio in 1998. Mr. Adams completed mediation training at Harvard Law School. He is a frequent lecturer on topics related to family law.
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 1977
U.S. Court of Appeals – Sixth Circuit, 1988
Best Lawyers’ 2015 and 2021 Cincinnati Family Law “Lawyer of the Year”
Martindale-Hubbell® AV® Preeminent™ Peer Rated
Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
American Bar Foundation
American Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
OSBA Family Relations Law Specialty Board
Cincinnati Bar Association
Domestic Relations Institute Committee
Cincinnati Academy of Collaborative Professionals
International Academy Collaborative Professionals
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, J.D. 1977
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