Ms. Adams joined the firm in September 2003 after serving as staff attorney with the Greater Greenspoint Redevelopment Authority where she dealt primarily with administrative law and municipal finance issues. Additionally, Ms. Adams' background includes work associated with ad valorem taxation, tax increment reinvestment zones and management districts. Since joining the firm, Ms. Adams duties include serving as general counsel, bond counsel and special counsel to various types of water districts, water supply corporations and private utilities. Ms. Adams' responsibilities also relate to the creation, financing, development and operation of those entities. Ms. Adams also represents several developers and handles their corporate and real estate matters. In addition, Ms. Adams focuses her attention on election law, open government law, strategic partnerships, employment law, contract law and real estate matters.

Education:

• Texas A&M University (B.S. 1998)

• South Texas College of Law (J.D. 2002).

Presentations:

• The Devil Made Me Do It! Or Navigating Through the Muddy Waters- Association of Water Board Directors – Texas Mid Winter Conference, January 23, 2007 (co-presentation with Lewis Kasner).

• Open Meetings: An In-Depth Review With a Focus on Exceptions to the Requirement for an Open Meeting- What You Need to Know About Public Records & Open Meetings CLE, December 9, 2008 (co-authored with Alan P. Petrov).

Articles:

• Just How Much Information Should We Provide?: An Attorney General's Opinion on How Specific Meeting Notices Should Be Under the Open Meetings Act- Public Law E-blast, November 10, 2008.

• Just How Much Information Should We Provide on an Agenda?- Public Law Report, December 2008.

• Strict Criminal Liability to Public Officials from Violations of the Texas Open Meetings Act- Public Law Report, June 2009

• Important Checklist for Public Officials- Public Law Report, October 2009

• November 2009 Ballot Propositions- Public Law Report, October 2009

Memberships:

• Association of Water Board Directors – Texas

• National Association of Bond Lawyers

• American Bar Association

• Houston Bar Association

• Houston Young Lawyers Association

• State Bar of Texas

• Texas Women Lawyers, At-Large Director (2007-2009) Treasurer (2009-2011)

• Texas Aggie Bar Association

Volunteer Organizations:

• Greens Bayou Corridor Coalition- West, North, East and South Reach Committees

• Trees for Houston, Inc./RedBuds Young Professionals Group (2008-present)

• Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo- Livestock Committee (2008-present)