PHILIP ADAMS

Background

Adams, Philip was born on July 18, 1905 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Thaddeus Lafayette and Lena (Kelly) Adams.

Education

Student, Pomona College, 1924-1927; Juris Doctor, Hastings College Law, University of California, 1938; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Church Division School of Pacific, Berkeley, California, 1965.

Career

Purser, Panama Mail S.S. Line, 1928-1929; professional investigator, 1930-1938; private practice, San Francisco, 1938-1995; partner, Adams & Romer, San Francisco, since 1996. Attorney United States Government, 1942-1946.

Achievements

• PHILIP ADAMS has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Director American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, 1933-1954, Children's Protective Society, 1939-1944, United Cerebral Palsy Association, San Francisco, 1952-1972, Association Mental Health, 1952-1970, Unitee Bay Area Crusade, 1955-1961, United Community Fund, San Francisco, 1957-1962, San Francisco State College, 1964-1969. Trustee Church Divinity School of Pacific, 1951-1976. Chancellor Episcopal Diocese California, 1960-1967.

Deputy Episcopal General Convention, 1946-1970. Trustee Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, 1959-1966, president board, 1963-1966. Fellow American Academy Matrimonial Lawyers (director Northern California chapter 1968-1980), Academy California Adoption Lawyers (director since 1988).

Member American Bar Association (chairman committee on adoption, family law section 1959-1960), California, San Francisco Bar Association, Lawyers Club San Francisco (governor 1956), San Francisco Symphony Association, Chamber Soloists San Francisco (director since 1985), Society Genealogists (London). Clubs: Villa Taverna, Commonwealth.

Connections

Married Alice Rahman, 1933 (divorced). Children: Stephen, Judith, Deborah, Kate. Married Elaine Margaret Anderson, 1968 (wid.

Father:

Thaddeus Lafayette Adams

Mother:

Lena (Kelly) Adams

Spouse:

Alice Rahman

Spouse:

Elaine Margaret Anderson

child:

Judith Adams

child:

Stephen Adams

child:

Kate Adams

child:

Deborah Adams