Laurel A. Adams
Professional experience in the field of jurisprudence for more than 40 years
One of the founders of FERNS, ADAMS & ASSOCIATES. She specializes in litigation, and appellate matters on behalf of financial and commercial enterprises, consumer and commercial collections, defense and bankruptcy litigation including: secured and unsecured loans, automobile leasing, equipment leasing, real and personal property secured transactions, bankruptcy, and general creditor work. Ms. Adams has been active in UAEL (and it’s predecessor WAEL) since 1981 and the ELA since 1989.
Achievements and certificates
- Admitted to the California State Bar in 1980
- Admitted to the United States District Courts for Northern, Southern, Eastern and Central Districts of California in 1980
Education and biography
Education
- BA in Political Science from California State University at Northridge - 1974
- Juris Doctor from La Verne University - 1980
- Continued education in Consumer and Commercial law through California Bankers Association, CEB, CMBA, Commercial Law League, ELA, MBA, NVLA, PLI, and UAEL.
Professional experience
- Pre Law - Business analyst and Operations Manager Dun & Bradstreet - (1973-1979); Credit Manager at Greer Hydraulics-Fairchild Industries until 1981.
- Post Admission- In 1981 she became an associate at Ross, Ivanjack, one of the pioneer UAEL law firms, until 1884 when she became a co-founder of FERNS & FERNS, a General Partnership (1983-1995), co-founder of FERNS & FERNS, Attorneys at Law, a Professional Corporation (1995-1997) and has been with FERNS, ADAMS & ASSOCIATES, from 1997 to the present.
Active in the following organizations
- Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum
- California Bankers Association (CBA)
- California Credit Union Collector's Council (CCUCC)
- California Mortgage Bankers Association (CMBA)
- Equipment Leasing Association of America (ELA, formerly AAEL)
- Equipment Leasing & Financing Association (ELFA)
- Mortgage Bankers Association of America (MBA)
- National Association of Vehicle Lessors (NVLA)
- National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys(NARCA)
- National Equipment Finance Association (NEFA formerly UAEL)
Bar & Court Admissions
- California State Bar
- Supreme Court of California
- Admitted to United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Courts for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of California
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