JOHN C. ADAMS
JOHN C. ADAMS
Partner
Pleasant Hill
John Adams is an East Bay native, and received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of California, Davis. He has been with the McNamara Law Firm since 2008. His litigation practice focuses on real property law and the representation of public entities. For his public entity work, he specializes in cases involving the Government Claims Act, dangerous condition of public property, petitions for writs of administrative and traditional mandate, takings, and inverse condemnation.
EDUCATION
University of California, Davis, CA
Juris Doctorate, 2001
University of California, Davis, CA
Bachelors of Arts, with honors, 1998
ADMISSIONS
State Bar of California
Eastern District of California and Northern District of California
Partner, McNamara, Ambacher, Wheeler, Hirsig & Gray, LLP, 2018 to present
Associate, McNamara, Ambacher, Wheeler, Hirsig & Gray, LLP, 2008 to 2018
Associate, Caulfield, Davies & Donahue, Folsom, California, 2004 to 2008
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Contra Costa County Bar Association
Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada
TRIALS/CASE AND SETTLEMENTS
Thompson v. City of Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County Case No. N16-0201. Plaintiff alleged causes of action for takings, violation of due process rights, and equitable estoppel arising out of the City’s handling of a building permit. We prevailed in a bifurcated trial on the takings and equitable estoppel causes of action, and the court subsequently dismissed the due process cause of action before the second phase of trial after briefing by the parties.
Experience
Partner, McNamara, Ambacher, Wheeler, Hirsig & Gray, LLP, 2018 to present
Associate, McNamara, Ambacher, Wheeler, Hirsig & Gray, LLP, 2008 to 2018
Associate, Caulfield, Davies & Donahue, Folsom, California, 2004 to 2008
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Contra Costa County Bar Association
Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada
TRIALS/CASE AND SETTLEMENTS
Thompson v. City of Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County Case No. N16-0201. Plaintiff alleged causes of action for takings, violation of due process rights, and equitable estoppel arising out of the City’s handling of a building permit. We prevailed in a bifurcated trial on the takings and equitable estoppel causes of action, and the court subsequently dismissed the due process cause of action before the second phase of trial after briefing by the parties.
