Adams, Joseph M.

Joseph Adams is of counsel to the Lipeles Law Group. Mr. Adams focuses primarily in the areas of litigation, business transactions, public law, and real estate. Mr. Adams has represented individuals, businesses and public entities, including cities, redevelopment agencies and special districts, in a general advisory capacity, in litigation and on a variety of transactional matters.

GENERAL ADVISORY: Mr. Adams regularly advises clients on the applicability and requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act, Public Records Act, Political Reform Act and various other matters relative to general municipal and local government law. Mr. Adams regularly attends city council and planning commission meetings to render advice concerning a variety of legal issues, such as applications for discretionary land use and development permits, the applicability and application of the Subdivision Map Act and general procedural rules governing the conduct of public meetings. Mr. Adams also frequently drafts resolutions and ordinances, including ordinances that regulate land use and personal/business activity and conduct, including ordinances that impose a business license requirement on the owners of residential rental property, regulate land use relative to the sale of alcohol and regulate the sale of tobacco products.

LITIGATION: Mr. Adams regularly prosecutes and defends claims on behalf of individuals, businesses and public entities, including cities, redevelopment agencies and special districts. Mr. Adams is routinely engaged in litigation concerning the scope, applicability and constitutionality of local regulatory ordinances, compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act, Public Records Act, Political Reform Act and tort claims involving public entities.

TRANSACTIONS: Mr. Adams frequently drafts real property purchase and sale agreements, easements, licenses, disposition and development agreements, leases and a variety of other documents relating to the sale, transfer and development of real property.