Adams & Hayes Law About Us

Adams & Hayes Law was founded in 2000 by partners Therese A. Adams, Esq. and Susan E. Hayes, Esq. Ms. Susan Hayes is now retired from the firm. Ms. Adams, with 30 years experience in contract drafting and negotiation, focuses on Estate Planning, Trust Administration and Probate.

Ms. Adams is a wife, mother and grandmother. She is also a daughter. She is aware of the many issues facing families and is able to assist in finding solutions to those challenges.

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 (ARM) certification from the Insurance Institute of America.

Ms. Adams is a member of the State Bar of California and the Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of California. She is also a member of the Bar Associations in Sacramento, Placer, Yuba, and Sutter counties, and a member of Women Lawyers of Sacramento. Ms. Adams is a California Licensed Private Fiduciary.

Ms. Adams is outside Counsel to the Placer Land Trust, a private non-profit dedicated to the preservation and conservation of open space in Placer County. Ms Adams is pleased to support KVIE, public television.

Ms. Adams provided the legal work for Placer Land Trust on the acquisition of the Taylor Ranch.

Pictured (left to right) Robin Park, Trust for Public Land; Fred Yeager, President, Placer Land Trust; Therese Adams, Esq. and Jeff Darlington, Executive Director of the Placer Land Trust.

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
-Therese A. Adams is a member of Ed Slott’s Elite IRA Advisor Group™

Staff

Beverly Barranti

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 after 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. Leticia Garcia is the firm's Executive Assistant and assists the professional staff with many technical projects, Estate Planning document preparation and Trust Administration matters. Ms. Garcia has been with the firm for three years and is also completing her education at Sierra College .
Ms. Garcia is fluent in Spanish and Portuguese.

Ms. Lynn Buescher is the Trust Administration Practice Assistant for Adams & Hayes Law. Ms. Buescher has worked in the field of trust administration since 1999 and provides support to our clients by preparation of legal documents, research and special projects. Ms. Buescher joined the firm in 2008.

Ms. Buescher’s former employment includes work in financial services and has been licensed with the Securities Exchange Commission, Department of Real Estate and Department of Insurance. Ms. Buescher received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Ms. Buescher is also a Notary Public.

With the establishment of Adams & Hayes Law, Ms. Adams has been committed to supporting local non-profits and other worthy organizations by providing pro-bono counsel and legal advice. Beneficiaries of these services include: Lincoln Arts, Lincoln Volunteer Firemens Association, WPCARE, Clover Valley Foundation, Neighbors Indeed and the Lincoln Hills Foundation, Light House Resource Center and the Community Foundation of Lincoln.