Douglas P. Adams

Douglas P. Adams

5.0
Rating: 9.4

Licensed for 41 years

Car accident Lawyer at Folsom, CA
Practice Areas: Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Motorcycle Accident ... +3 more

740 Oak Avenue Parkway, Suite 120, Folsom, CA

About Douglas

Biography

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Car Accident 45%

Practice areas: Vehicle Accidents, personal injury, defective and dangerous products, wrongful death

45%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 2 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 2023

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 41 years

State: California

Acquired: 1984

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Adams & Corzine

740 Oak Avenue Parkway, Suite 120, Folsom, CA, 95630

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Douglas P. Adams's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

20 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by Arvin | March 05, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Wrongful Death

Excellent Attorney- Douglas Adams

I was searching for an attorney to handle a wrongful death case in my family, and I was fortunate to find Douglas Adams. From our very first interaction, Mr. Adams demonstrated not only his legal expertise but also his kindness, professionalism, and genuine compassion. He is a dedicated family man wh...o truly cares about his clients, taking the time to listen and provide thoughtful, knowledgeable advice. Throughout my case, he was always responsive, promptly returning my calls and keeping me informed every step of the way. His entire team is equally professional, courteous, and supportive, making a difficult process much easier to navigate. Thanks to Mr. Adams’ dedication and experience, I received a favorable settlement, and I couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome. If you need a highly skilled and compassionate attorney for wrongful death or any other area of his expertise, I wholeheartedly recommend Douglas Adams. You will be in excellent hands. Thank you, Mr. Adams, for everything. -Arvin

Posted by Shawn | September 05, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Excellent lawyer, outstanding service

Doug is an excellent lawyer. He doesn't even make you feel like he is your lawyer, he talks to you on a very personal level making you feel more like a long time friend you have known for years. When I first had my accident, Doug went out of his way to come to my house and see how I was doing. I was ...in a wheelchair at the time and this was very helpful of Doug. He has an excellent sense of humor but more importantly he is very smart and knows his craft well. You can tell by talking with Doug that he is well experienced and knows what he is doing. On top of that his assistant Gaby is helpful as well and answers questions in a timely manner. Doug is the lawyer you want whenever the time comes that you need one. I have had other lawyers in the past and Doug definitely sticks out more in my mind than the others. Doug genuinely cares about his clients and he is a man of his word. He is professional, personal and not hard to get ahold of. Doug thoroughly goes through your case with you making sure you understand everything and all the details surrounding it. You will not regret choosing Doug as your lawyer! I have recommended him to my family and friends.

Posted by Taylor | June 14, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents

Amazing help

I was referred to Doug Adams office through a friend after dealing with a car accident in which my insurance had lapsed through that little period. They were incredibly helpful and communicated everything extremely well, timely, and helped me understand the jargon that comes with dealing with legalit...ies. Very professional on top of it all. I can't recommend them enough

Posted by Dennis | June 26, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

I'm so glad I called this firm.

I was involved in a really bad accident on a freeway, I was rear-ended while sitting in traffic, a distracted driver hit me doing about 40 MPH. My car was totaled, I was injured. During the whole process Doug and his staff kept me informed every step of the way. I feel that Doug went to bat for me an...d he got me what I felt I deserved, Doug is a straight shooter and I would recommend him and his team any day of the week. And should I ever need help again, they will be the first one's I call.

Posted by anonymous | June 26, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents

Very good law firm which actually listens to you and get results.

Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value Let me begin by saying this, I have never met a more professional, trust worthy law firm in my career of 35 plus years of customer service. They are very concerned about the client and the facts. They are very ethical in giving advice and wha...t to expect from the process. We were involved in an auto accident which was very poorly handled by both insurance companies. After they stepped in everything changed and we were treated very fairly by the involved parties and insurance companies. Mr. Adams went the extra mile to help us and understand our concerns and needs. We are very grateful to them for the positive outcome of our case. Gabriela always responded to my emails, calls and faxes in timely manner and helped us in filling out all the forms. We got very good results and excellent performance from this law firm.

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Douglas P. Adams's Lawyer Endorsements

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Brent Hardy

Personal injury lawyer | Aug 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Douglas without reservation. He has demonstrated an exceptional grasp of the law and has the skills of a superb litigator."

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John O'Brien

Personal injury lawyer | May 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Doug both personally and professionally for many years. He is an excellent trial lawyer who fights tirelessly for his clients. He is also an outstanding human being."

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David Smith

Personal injury lawyer | May 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Doug Adams is an experienced, knowledgeable, and tenacious advocate on behalf of his clients. He is well respected by the entire legal community, including attorneys who have opposed him in civil cases, as evidenced by the fact that he has been selected as the 2015 President of the Sacramento Valley Chapter of ABOTA, which is an exclusive and by invitation only organization of the top trial attorneys in the nation,"

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John O'Brien

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David Smith

Litigation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.4 (Superb)

Honors

2015

President, Sacramento Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)

2004

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2004

Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates (Sacramento Chapter)

1984

Traynor Honor Society, UOP-McGeorge School of Law

N/A

American Jurisprudence Award, Bancroft- Whitney

N/A

National Board Member, American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)

Work Experience

1999 - Present

Principal, Adams & Corzine

1994 - 1999

Principal, Law Offices of Douglas P. Adams

1990 - 1994

Attorney, Duncan, Ball, Evans & Ubaldi

1984 - 1990

Deputy District Attorney, Sacramento County District Attorney's Office

Associations

2015 - Present

Sacramento County Bar Association

Member

2015 - Present

El Dorado County Bar Association

Member

2015 - Present

Northern California Association of Defense Counsel

Member

2004 - Present

American Board of Trial Advocates

Advocate

1984 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

2015 - 2016

American Board of Trial Advocates, Sacramento Chapter

President

2010 - 2018

American Board of Trial Advocates

National Board Member

1990 - 2012

Northern California Fraud Investigators Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

• Savnik v. Hall (1999) 74 Cal.App.4th 77; 88 Cal.Rptr.2d 417

• John Perez v. Proctor and Gamble Manufacturing, 161 F.Supp.2d 1110 (E.D. Cal. 2001)

• Jeffers v. Gomez, 267 F.3d 895 (9th Cir. 2001)

• Redman v. A.W. Chesterton Co., 2008 WL 4447729 (N.D.Cal. 2008)

• Thornbrough v. Western Placer Unified School Dist., 2010 WL 2179917 (E.D. Cal. 2010) Slip Copy

• Ikon Office Solutions, Inc. v. Rezente, 2010 WL 395955 (E.D. Pa. 2010) Slip Copy

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Education

1984

McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific

JD - Juris Doctor

1980

California State University, Sacramento

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2013

Masters in Trial

Litigation

2010

National Ethics Trial Competition- Judge

Trial Competition

2010

National Ethics Trial Competition- Judge

Trial Competition

Languages

English

Spanish

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