About Us

History

Ms. Therese A. Adams, Esq. is a founding partner of Adams & Hayes Law. Her practice areas include Contract Law, and international/Domestic Reinsurance Consulting, Litigation Support and Arbitration. She is multi-lingual, and a former Insurance/Reinsurance Executive with 30 years experience in contract drafting and negotiations. In the course of her corporate career, Ms. Adams has traveled worldwide conducting business under multiple cultural and business environments.

Ms. Adams has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a Masters degree in Business Administration from California Coast University. She received her Juris Doctor from Lincoln Law School of Sacramento and holds the Associate of Risk Management certification from the Insurance Institute of America.

Ms. Adams is a member of the State Bar of California. She is also a member of the Placer County, Yuba and Sutter Counties Bar Associations and Women Lawyers of Sacramento.

Ms. Adams is a member and Certified Arbitrator and Umpire of ARIAS - AIDA Reinsurance & Insurance Arbitration Society, The Association of Professional Insurance Women and the Lincoln Area Chamber of Commerce.

Previous Employment

Company: AIG
Position: Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer

Company: American Re
Position: Vice President - International Underwriting

Company: Allstate Insurance Co. Reinsurance Division
Position: Underwriting Manager

Credentials

Associate in Risk Management(ARM)

Member-State Bar of California

Certified ARIAS Arbitrator

Certified ARIAS Umpire

Principal Areas of Insurance/Reinsurance Experience

International and Domestic Treaty (Pro-rata and Excess of Loss), Political Risk, Domestic Casualty (Facultative & Treaty), Latin America, Far East and London Market.

Other Information

Mediation training from McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento, CA.

Years of Experience

Insurance Company: 5

Reinsurance Company: 21

Law Firm (Insurance/ Reinsurance Practice): 7

Other: Reinsurance Consulting 4

Number of Arbitrations

As an Arbitrator: 2

As an Umpire: 3

Completed Arbitrations (Award Issued)

As an Umpire: 3

Professional Background

Attorney

Underwriter

Claims Department

Former Insurance Company Officer

Former Reinsurance Company Officer

Insurance

Commercial Liability

Contract Wording

Environmental/Pollution

Excess/Surplus Lines

Facultative

Political Risk

Product Liability

Treaty

Workers' Compensation

Attorney

Underwriter

Claims Department

Former Insurance Company Officer

Former Reinsurance Company Officer

Reinsurance

Alternative Risk/Finite Risk/Self Insurance

Captives/Risk Retention Groups

Commercial Liability

Contract Wording

Environmental/Pollution

Excess/Surplus Lines

Facultative

Political Risk

Product Liability

Treaty

Workers' Compensation

Memberships and Affiliations:

State Bar of California:

Regional Bar Associations:
- Placer County
- Sacramento County
- Yuba/Sutter Counties

Local Area Associations:
- Women Lawyers of Sacramento
- Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
- Lincoln Arts & Cultural Foundation

National and International Organizations:
ARIAS

Staff

Ms. Beverly Barranti joined Therese Adams in January 2002 as bookkeeper. Promoted to Office and Accounting Manager in July 2004, Ms. Barranti is responsible for Human Resources, Accounting and Office Administration for Adams & Hayes Law. In addition, Ms. Barranti is responsible for scheduling, travel arrangements and maintenance of office policy and procedures.

Prior to joining Adams & Hayes Law, Ms. Barranti retired from working 30 years for a transportation company in San Francisco, CA. During her tenure with that company she held management positions in Human Resources, Accounting, Purchasing, Employee Benefits, Accounts Receivable/Payable and Training. Ms. Barranti helped set up offices for this company in 30 states during her career.

Ms. Barranti has taken and participated in numerous continuing education courses and seminars over the course of her career, in the following disciplines: Accounting, Human Resources, Office Management and Systems. Ms. Barranti is proficient in Accounting software and related Office software products.