Christopher M. Adams

Chris Adams is a shareholder practicing in general civil litigation with a concentration in construction law. After law school, Chris served as a law clerk for The Honorable James Johnson, Jr., Eighth Judicial Circuit and as an Assistant Solicitor for the Eleventh Circuit Solicitor’s Office in Lexington, South Carolina.  Before joining Collins & Lacy in 2005, Chris was in private practice focusing on civil litigation.

Practice Focus/Trial Experience

• Construction and Mold Litigation Law: defense of general contractors, developers, architects, engineers, manufacturers and subcontractors in areas of construction litigation and mechanics liens representation. 
• Products Liability: defense of designers, manufacturers and sellers of consumer and construction products.

Professional, Civic and Community Involvement

• South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association
• Co-Chair, Construction Substantive Law Committee
       (2009 - 2010) 
• Defense Research Institute
• South Carolina Bar 
• Richland County Bar Association
• Charleston Home Builders’ Association
• American Subcontractors' Association of the Carolinas
• National Home Builders’ Association (NHBA)
• International Society of  Primerus Law Firms

Papers, Presentations and Publications 

• "The Square Peg in the Round Hole:  Contribution and Setoff Claims in Construction Litigation," SCDTAA Construction Law CLE, December 2009
• "The Nuts and Bolts of Civil Litigation," SC Bar Association, June 2007
• "Solving Mold Contamination and Water Intrusion Cases with Discovery," Sterling Education Services, June 2007
• "Advanced Civil Discovery for the Litigation Paralegal in South Carolina," Institute for Paralegal Education, October 2003

Speaking Engagements

• Free Seminar Series: How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Litigation: Tips to Keep Your Company out of Court, July 29, 2010
• Attorneys Adams and Cole to Speak at SCDTAA Construction Law CLE, December 16, 2009, The Square Peg in the Round Hole: Contribution and Setoff Claims in Construction Litigation