Richard B. Adams

Born and raised in Miami, Richard B.
Adams is a founding partner of Adams & Adams.
For more than twenty years he has been one of the most active trial lawyers in South Florida..
Mr. Adams' practice has encompassed all aspects of civil litigation, with a focus on the defense of personal injury and professional malpractice lawsuits, and on insurance coverage issues.
He also has experience in appellate practice, and carries an "AV" rating with Martindale-Hubbell.
Mr. Adams earned his Bachelor's Degree at Washington & Lee University in 1974, and was awarded a Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Miami School of Law in 1977.
He is an instructor in the Florida Bar's continuing legal education program and has authored Trends in Corporate Malpractice Liability: You Are Your Brother's Keeper, The Link; Vol.
.1, No.
3, Fourth Quarter 1985; and Trial Advocacy in Florida , Adams, R.B.
Jr.; David, C.F.; Goodwin, D.C.; NBI Publishing, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 1989.
Mr. Adams served as a Director of the Dade County Defense Bar Association from 1983 to 1990, and was elected President of that organization in l987 and 1988.
He was also selected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Dade County Bar Association from 1989 to 1992.
He has served on the Board of the Children's Home Society of Florida since 1984, and was elected Chairman of the Board from 1996 to 1998.
He was also selected as a member of the 11th Judicial Circuit Ad Hoc Committee for Protection of Minor's Rights in 1988.
He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Community Partnership for the Homeless, the Health Foundation of South Florida, and as Chairman of the Board of Cedars Medical Center.