Najah Nzinga Adams

Najah Nzinga Adams

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Rating: 2.3

Licensed for 17 years

Business Lawyer at Gainesville, FL
Practice Areas: Business, Family, Personal Injury ... +2 more

Po Box 5446, Gainesville, FL

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2024
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About Najah

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Business 35%

Religious organizations; non-profits; and for-profit start-ups; leadership and administrative development; board governance; mergers and acquisitions; program planning and development; business consulting (intersection of Law, Faith & Marketplace).

35%
Family 30%

Dissolution of marriage; paternity; child support; dependency; adoption; step-parent adoption; post-dissolution of marriage proceedings; relocation; and other family law related matters.

30%
Personal Injury 25%

Motor vehicle accidents; slip and falls; negligence related damages; and other injury claims.

25%
Elder Law 5%

Estate Planning; wills, trusts; health care surrogates; power of attorney; limited power of attorney; other advanced directives; summary and/or full administration.

5%
Social Security & Disability 5%

SSI/SSDI establishment, appeals, and hearings.

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 17 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2008

Suspended

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2024

Location

Align Law Group, PLLC

Po Box 5446, Gainesville, FL, 32627-5446

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Experience

Rating:  2.3 (Strong Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2024.

Suspension with Conditions issued in FL, 2024

updated on 03/10/2025

This means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Public Reprimand issued in FL, 2022

updated on 10/26/2022

Public reprimand means the attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The Bar warns the lawyer in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior. Details of the infraction are made part of the public record.

Honors

2016

Panelist Appreciation, Springhill Missionary Baptist Church Scholarship Banquet

2016

Top 40 (Lawyers) Under 40 Award, The National Black Lawyers Association

2016

Hero Award (Missions), Williams Temple Church of God in Christ, Inc.

2015

Certificate of Appreciation (Leadership Conference), The International Church of God in Christ, Inc.

2012

Advocate of the Year, Suwannee Valley Victim Assistance Coalitition

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Founding Partner, Adams & Griggs, P.A.

2008 - 2014

Staff Attorney, Three Rivers Legal Services

2007 - 2008

Associate, Law Office of Henri A. Cawthon, P.A.

2006 - 2007

Law Clerk, Law Office of Stephen K. Johnson, P.A.

2006 - 2007

Atttorney Trainee, Guardian Ad Litem Program

2005 - 2005

Intern (Felony Division), Office Of The Public Defender, 15th Judicial Circuit

2004 - 2004

Judicial Clerk, The Honorable Raymond T. McNeal, 5th Judicial Circuit

2003 - 2003

Research Assistant, Johnathan Culver, P.A.

2002 - 2002

Legislative Intern, Senator Bob Graham, D-FL

Associations

2015 - Present

Florida Bar, Diversity and Inclusion Committee

Vice Chair

2015 - Present

Williams Temple Church of God in Christ

Evangelist Missionary / Administrator

2014 - Present

Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association

Member

2013 - Present

James C. Adkins, Jr. American Inn of Court

Member

2011 - Present

Josiah T. Walls Bar Association

Member

2008 - Present

Florida Bar, Family Law Section

Member

2014 - 2015

Third Judicial Circuit Bar Association

President

2014 - 2016

Suwannee Valley Victim Assistance Coalition

Chair

2011 - 2015

Josiah T. Walls Bar Association

Treasurer

2009 - 2014

Gainesville Home Instruction For Preschool Youngsters

Board Member

2008 - 2014

Third Judicial Circuit Bar Association

Member

Education

2005

University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor

2005

University of Florida College of Agriculture

Master of Family, Youth and Community Science

2001

University of Florida College of Journalism

Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication

Languages

English

French

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