Jean Murrell Adams opened the law firm of Adams ESQ in October of 2002.  Ms. Adams’ experiences in advocating for a child with exceptional needs compelled her to establish a special education law practice.  The attorneys and staff of Adams ESQ are committed to improving the lives of children with disabilities by advocating for free and appropriate education.  

Prior to founding Adams ESQ, Ms. Adams formed the litigation department at DreamWorks, where she managed all prelitigation and litigation matters relating to the film studios’ theatrical, television, home video and interactive gaming divisions worldwide.  Ms. Adams was recruited to DreamWorks from Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. where as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, she represented Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Columbia Pictures Television, Columbia TriStar Home Video, Game Show Network and other subsidiaries.

Ms Adams received her B.A. in 1983 from Princeton University and her J.D. in 1986 from the University of Southern California Law Center.  She is admitted to practice law in the State of California and in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Ms. Adams has a long history of professional and community service.  She currently serves on the Executive Committee of the State Bar of California Intellectual Property Section, the Princeton University Alumni Schools Committee as an alumni interviewer, and on the USC Law Center Board of Councilors.  She is also a long-time active member and former Vice President of the Black Women Lawyers of Los Angeles.

A frequent lecturer and writer, Ms. Adams has been quoted in newspapers worldwide on the issues of copyright infringement and movie piracy on the Internet.  She was a featured speaker at the Korean Institute of Technology and the Law Conference in Seoul, Korea in July 2002.  Ms Adams has authored numerous articles, presentations and other publications including the well-received Internet Guide for California Lawyers, 3rd Ed.