Memberships & Awards New York State Bar Association Virginia State Bar Virginia's Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine Jeffrey R. Adams advises businesses and individuals on a variety of matters including business organizations, transactions, and succession planning as well as contracts and commercial law, estate planning, administration and taxation including matters related to tax-exempt organizations.
Among the clients Jeff represents are tax-exempt organizations, retail businesses, large landowners, working farmers, entrepreneurs, professionals and professors. Such clients are often faced with interrelated legal issues, implicating several areas of the law. Jeff brings the broad expertise and experience, as well as the practical wisdom, to provide his clients with comprehensive legal solutions.
Throughout his legal career, Jeff has been a frequent and well received presenter at Continuing Legal Education and Continuing Professional Education seminars, speaking to fellow members of the bar and accountants on matters related to business law, estate planning, and taxation.
Jeff was admitted to the New York bar in 1994 and the Virginia bar in 1999 and has practiced for large corporate law firms in New York and Virginia. He received his Juris Doctorate from Duke University, his Master of Divinity from Virginia Theological Seminary and his Bachelor of Arts from King’s College.
From 2004 until 2008, Jeff lived in Mukono, Uganda, where he served as general counsel and lecturer in law and theology at Uganda Christian University. The university, an institution of the Anglican Church of Uganda, is the first accredited private university in Uganda and home of the first private law school in Uganda whose students are qualified to join the bar. As general counsel, he advised the university on a wide range of matters, including labor and employment, construction law, litigation, taxation, joint ventures, and real estate. His most important legal accomplishment was his significant participation in the university’s successful application for recognition as a tax-exempt organization, which represented a significant advance in Ugandan tax law.
Jeff is married to Karen (Kuusisto) Adams. They have been blessed with five children.
Memberships & Awards
New York State Bar Association
Virginia State Bar
Virginia's Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine
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Areas of Law
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
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Appellate Practice
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Business Law 1
- Business Litigation
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Commercial Law
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Corporate Law 1
- Corporate Governance
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Trusts and Estates 1
- Estate Planning
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Professional Liability
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Other 9
- Advance Medical Directive
- Election & Political Law
- Estate & Trust Administration
- Guardianship Litigation
- Litigation (Fiduciary, Estate, & Trust)
- Real Estate Law
- Special Needs Trust
- Tax Law
- Wills
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Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1999, Virginia
1995, New York
1999, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolDuke University
J.D.
Other EducationKing's College
B.A.
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1969
Staten Island, New York, November 1, 1969
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125 South Augusta St., Suite 2000Staunton, VA 24401U.S.A.
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Harrisonburg, VA
100 South Mason StreetP.O. Box 20028Harrisonburg, VA 22801-7528U.S.A.
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Legal Community Contributions
- Blog What is Environmental Law in Virginia? May 23, 2013 • Corporate Law
- Blog The Steps and Pitfalls of Buying a Virginia Business Nov 03, 2011 • Corporate Law
- Blog How a Business Lawyer Helps with Contracts Nov 02, 2011 • Corporate Law
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What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?Jeffrey R. Adams was admitted in 1995 to the State of New York.
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Does this attorney offer any legal services for a flat fee?Yes, Jeffrey R. Adams offers fixed fees for certain legal services.
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How many attorneys are in this law firm?Wharton Aldhizer & Weaver PLC has 18 attorneys at this location.
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Does this attorney maintain a practice in more than one location?Yes, Jeffrey R. Adams has a presence in Harrisonburg, VA.
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What law school did this attorney attend?Jeffrey R. Adams attended Duke University.