Adams Law

At Adams Law, we offer day-to-day legal advice to public sector clients such as cities, counties, school districts, and other forms of local government. We provide consultation, advice, and representation with the following topics:

• Policy Development
• Ramifications of Proposed Legislative or Administrative Actions
• Public Bidding and Procurement
• Drafting Revised Statutes and Proposed Legislation
• Drafting Ordinances, Regulations, and Interlocal Agreements
• Drafting Real Estate Purchase Contracts, Easement Acquisitions, and Preparation
• Property Acquisitions, Zoning, Condemnation, and Eminent Domain

Specifically, we can provide counsel in a number of different areas including:

• Student Rights
• Teacher Tenure
• Certification
• Employment Issues, including FMLA, ADA, and Wage and Hour Disputes
• Open Records and Open Meetings Law
• Special Education Matters arising under Kentucky Administrative Regulations and IDEA
• Taxation and Creation of Nonprofit Foundations
• FERPA
• General Regulatory Compliance
• Cable Law and Cable Regulation
• Franchise Negotiations
• Board Management Issues

In addition to having considerable experience in the general counsel arena, our attorneys in our government practice area are skilled litigators and regularly represent cities, counties, school districts, and other local governments in all areas of litigation in state and federal courts.

Here at Adams Law, we take our professional responsibility of working with the government very seriously. We proactively respond to specific issues communicated to us and assist our clients with avoiding the potential risk and possible entanglement that comes with serving the public. We recognize that representing a public entity client is a public service, and we welcome the opportunity to contribute in a positive way to our community.

Our attorneys at Adams Law provide litigation for a wide range of practice areas.

Criminal Defense

We have extensive knowledge on criminal defense and offer trial representation and appeals for cases involving the following:

• DUI, including DWI, OVI, and other Drunk Driving Charges
• Traffic Violations (including out-of-state drivers charged with speeding or DUI)
• Domestic Violence
• Computer Crimes, including Internet Fraud, Luring, Identity Theft, and Internet Sex Crimes
• Juvenile Offenses including Theft, Vandalism, DUI, and Minor in Possession
• White-Collar Crimes, including Fraud and Embezzlement
• Criminal Appeals

Family Law

Our attorneys are sensitive to the emotional and legal needs of families during tough times. To that effect, we provide counsel in the following areas:

• Domestic Violence
• Divorce
• Child Support, Child Custody, and Visitation
•  Parental Rights and Paternity Suits
• Emancipation of Minors

Personal Injury

We provide representation in a number of different personal injury areas including:

• Product Liability
• Professional Negligence
• Premises Liability/Slip and Fall
• Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Truck Accidents
• Employer Torts
• Workplace Injuries
• Medical Malpractice
• Dog Bites
• Wrongful Death

We have also represented many workers’ compensation plaintiffs in cases before the Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Board.

When you or a loved one is involved in an accident, whether it happens on or off the job, we know that the first thing you want to focus on is getting better, not starting a lawsuit. We are here to handle all the litigation issues and get you the treatment you need and the compensation you deserve.

At Adams Law, we will take every necessary step in pursuit of all medical expenses, compensation for pain and suffering, lost wages, long-term care needs and any additional losses you or your loved one have suffered.

The attorneys at Adams Law are well versed in estate planning and probate issues. We can help individuals create the incredibly important legal documents they need to protect their families and carry out their wishes should they become ill or pass away. We often help with the following:

• Power of Attorney Documents
• Business Succession Planning
• Wills and Living Wills for Healthcare Directives and Appointing Healthcare Surrogates

We can also advise on and provide legal documentation for trusts, including living trusts and testamentary trusts for asset protection, strategic tax planning, counseling on trust administration and planning for blended families and individuals with special needs or small children, and advisement on strategic tax planning issues, including tax shelter trusts.

Adams Law is at the forefront of financial planning for the future, which is important even if you’re not dealing with significant assets. We have experience establishing private foundations to accommodate charitable giving, representing the estate of a decedent through the probate process and identification, collecting and distributing assets, and assisting the fiduciary with probate administration.

We provide commercial litigation to businesses when they need help with issues like injunctions, complex financial disputes, class action lawsuits, mass tort, and other high-risk business disputes. We concentrate in:

• Insurance Defense
• Business Litigation
• Public Sector Litigation
• Construction Litigation
• Commercial Collections

We always aim to control the costs of the litigation, and we do not settle any claims without express client authority, as we recognize and respect our client’s goals and objectives in every phase of litigation.

Whether we are helping startups or large corporations, we can give counsel to businesses that will help them grow and succeed.

Our attorneys provide representation when it comes to the complex dealings of the following areas:

• Business Organization & Taxation
• Sale & Acquisition
• Intellectual Property
• Bankruptcy & Reorganization
• Commercial Development

We focus on helping commercial banking and financial law lenders and developers and commercial developers, specifically contractors, borrowers, and lenders throughout Ohio and Kentucky.

At Adams Law, we represent clients in the residential and commercial areas of real estate. If you need dedicated counsel to help guide you through real estate investments and purchases, we can assist you. We offer counsel and legal services to realtors, lenders, and mortgage brokers.

We are experienced in the following areas:

• Purchase/Sale of Property: We offer title opinions, Kentucky and Ohio Title Insurance, representation at closings, and 1031 Exchanges.
• Contracts: We closely manage all details for purchase contracts, land contracts, lease with option purchases, and lease agreements.
• Closing Representation: We review all areas of the closing and provide counseling for purchases, sellers, mortgage lenders, and first and second mortgage closing.
• Property Investment: We offer services when it comes to negotiating, zoning matters, and consequences.
• Financing: We provide individual attention when representing regional and community lending institutions.
• Transactions: We provide title review, insurance of the title, and closing services on site.
• Contracts and Drafting: We create the proper legal documents for purchasing, leasing, and the subdivision declarations of covenants and restrictions.