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also known as Adams Employment Law
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Christine M. Adams is an experienced and aggressive employment rights attorney. She represents employees along California’s Coast who have been harassed or discriminated against at work because of a disability, pregnancy, their gender, marital status, race or ethnicity. She also assists whistleblowers who have been retaliated against or wrongfully terminated. If you have been denied meal and rest breaks or have not been paid for your overtime, have lost vacation earned as a result of a “use it or lose it” vacation time policy, or if your employer breaches the terms of an employment contract, call her, she can probably help.
Ms. Adams also pursues the vindication of “whistleblower” claims for employees who have been retaliated against for objecting to unlawful conduct in the workplace, refusing to do something illegal or assisting others who have complained about unlawful conduct.
Ms. Adams obtained her Juris Doctorate from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, where she served as the Managing Editor of its Law Review. She is nationally published and admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in California. She is a member of the State Bar of California, the Santa Barbara County Bar Association, and the California Employment Lawyers Association. She proudly serves employees in Santa Barbara, Long Beach, Ventura, Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Santa Maria, Paso Robles, Arroyo Grande, Pismo, San Luis Obispo and Orange County.
Ms. Adams has advised and represented clients in all aspects and stages of employment disputes, including pre-complaint, informal negotiations, administrative hearings and jury trials. Her former clients will gladly speak to you about how they felt being represented by a caring, yet aggressive attorney.
Employment law is complex and requires an attorney who understands that law and who will aggressively pursue your rights while providing you with individualized service and compassion. Check out her reviews on !
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27 years
27 years
27 years
27 years
35%-45%
State: Arizona
Acquired: 2020
No misconduct found
State: California
Acquired: 1999
No misconduct found
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Posted by anonymous | March 9, 2026 | Hired Attorney
I would highly recommend Christine Adams to anyone in need of employment/labor law legal services. Picking her was the best decision I made and she did an amazing job. She’s very knowledgeable in her field and knows her stuff - she has over 20 years of experience. Christine was super responsiv...
Posted by Gabriela | December 25, 2025 | Hired Attorney
I highly recommend Ms. Christine Adams and her team! They are simply amazing!! fast, excellent communication knowledgeable, empathetic, straight forward, kind, bothered to listen to my case and take me on, and won! My ex employer was extra "special" and difficult, but Christine and her team was profe...
Posted by Deanna | September 11, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Christine was thorough and empathetic to my unique circumstances and kept me in informed every step of the way.
Posted by anonymous | February 18, 2025 | Hired Attorney
My wife was wrongfully terminated during the California COVID crackdown in 2020, and in 2024, I was denied over 6 years worth of commission pay from my employer. I found Christine Adams on this website, and recommended her to my wife back in 2020. She settled that matter very quickly and professional...
Posted by anonymous | February 12, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Christine is a fantastic lawyer and provided expert legal counsel and advice to address my employment issue swiftly and in my favor. She was extremely communicative and thoughtful in her responses. She's a true professional and I plan to work with her again in the future!
"Christine and I were opposing counsel on a case many years ago which we were able to resolve amicably. Since then, we have kept in touch and given each other advice and counsel on our respective cases. I respect her abilities as a lawyer and appreciate receiving her valuable feedback as a colleague. I would recommend her for all labor and employment law work."
"Christine is very helpful in her answers and is an excellent attorney. I have no hesitations in referring her clients."
"I endorse Christine because of her reputation in the community and for the work she has done for clients of mine outside of my area of expertise."
"I endorse this lawyer. She handled a difficult wrongful termination case against my client. She was aggressive, intelligent and professional. I would recommend her to any client who wants an attorney who understands the law and will fight for them. Most importantly she is ethical and honest."
Litigation lawyer
Workers compensation lawyer
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2019
Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America, American Trial Lawyers Association
2012
Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who in American Law -Marquis
2011
Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who In American Law
2010
Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who In American Law
1998 - Present
Attorney, Employment Law
2012 - Present
National Employment Lawyers AssociationMember
2006 - Present
California Employment Lawyers AssociationMember
2002 - Present
Santa Barbara County Bar AssociationMember
2002 - Present
Santa Barbara Women Lawyers AssociationMember
2002 - Present
San Luis Obispo County Bar AssociationMember
Resolved
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1998
JD - Juris Doctor
2006
Know Your Legal Rights at Work
1998
1997
English
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