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Steven R. Adams 
215 East Ninth Street
Suite 100
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
 

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Phone: (513) 929-9333
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Fax: (513) 929-9337
Web site: http://www.notguiltyadams.com


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Steven R. Adams has been in the private practice of law since 2000. Prior to establishing his own private law practice, he was an Assistant Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney for eight years. His law practice is focused on criminal and DUI defense. Mr. Adams has been qualified to administer the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests of NHTSA through the NHTSA Student Course (2001). In addition, Mr. Adams has successfully completed training for the NHTSA DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor Development Training Program (2003). Mr. Adams has been deemed as an expert witness on standardized field sobriety testing in Hamilton County. He recently hosted a seminar on the Role of the Expert Witness in OVI/DUI Cases. Mr. Adams is a member of the National College for DUI Defense, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Greater Cincinnati Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the Ohio State Bar Association and the Hamilton County Bar Association and he serves as a board member for the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Adams is also a member of the Ohio State Bar Association College. Mr. Adams received his B.A. degree from the University of Kentucky and his J.D. degree from Salmon P. Chase College of Law.


Steven R. Adams- Attorney at Law

A graduate of Salmon P. Chase, College of Law in 1990, Steve Adams is an attorney, who's practice emphasizes the representation of individuals accused of criminal offenses. He has been in private practice since August 2000.

After law school and some time spent as a law clerk, he spent eight years working as an Assistant Hamilton County Prosecutor. Beginning in the Juvenile Division and finishing in the Felony Criminal Division, where he prosecuted adult felony cases including murder, rape and other sex offenses, drug trafficking and abuse, robbery, burglary, felonious assault, arson, felony DUI, aggravated vehicular homicide and felony domestic violence.

Steve's numerous years of experience in the criminal law arena, have given him a tremendous amount of insight into the legal systems and workings of Hamilton County. He has seen the system from both sides and has a clear understanding of the work of Police Officers, Judges, Prosecutors, Victims and now the side of the Defense and the Accused.

In addition to his understanding of the legal world in Hamilton County, Steve has been very active in the community, serving as campaign manager for local political races, on the boards of local charities and civic groups and as a volunteer with Children's Hospital and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. He has even represented Cincinnati in the Ironman Triathlon World Championship four times.

Current Employment Position(s):
Owner and Manager
Areas of Practice:
Criminal
DUI
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Ohio, 1991
Kentucky, 2005
U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1991
U.S. Federal Courts, 1991
Education:
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Highland Heights, Kentucky, 1990
J.D.


University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
B.A.
Honors: Dean's List, 1987
Honors: University of Kentucky Swim Team Spirit Award, 1987
Major:  Political Science
Minor:  Philosophy


University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Strategies in Handling DWI and DUI Cases in Ohio, Lorman Education Services, August 19, 2005


TrafficLaw Practices and Impaired Driving Law Issues in Ohio, Lorman Education Services, June 24, 2005


Role of the Expert Witness in DUI, The Law Office of Steven R. Adams, September 17, 2004


Traffic and Impaired Driving Law, Lorman Eduation Services, May 21, 2004


Honors and Awards:
Recipient, Editor's Choice Award from National Library of Poetry for Published Poem, 1996


American Jurisprudence Award, Sports Law, 1990


Recipient, Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, Most Outstanding Service Award, 1989


Academic All Southeast Conference, 1987


Ironman Triathlon World Championship, Kona, Hawaii (Top 32% in the World), 2002


Ironman Triathlon World Championship, Kona, Hawaii (Top 15% in the World), 1999


Ironman Triathlon World Championship, Kona, Hawaii (Top 32% in the World), 1997


Ironman Triathlon World Championship, Kona, Hawaii (Top 17% in the World), 1996


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Diabetes Association and Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, 1989


American Diabetes Association and Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, 1988


University of Kentucky Swim Team Member and Varsity Letterman


State Treasurer of Ohio, Joseph T. Deters, 1998
Southern Ohio Finance Coordinator


Judge Lee H. Hildebrandt, Hamilton County Court of Appeals, 1996
Campaign Manager


Springfield Township Trustee, Joe Honerlaw, 1996
Campaign Manager


Judge Karla Grady, Hamilton County Municipal Court, 1995
Campaign Manager


Steve Tolbert, Sharonville City Councilman, 1995
Campaign Manager


Campaign to Elect Karla Grady for Judge in Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, 1994
Campaign Manager


Congressman Robert J. Portman, 1993
Yard Sign Coordinator


Cincinnati City Councilman, Nick Vehr, 1993
Yard Sign Coordinator


Hamilton County Prosecutor, Joseph T. Deters, 1992
Yard Sign Coordinator


Nick Vehr's Campaign for Cincinnati City Council, 1991
Yard Sign Coordinator


Mike Allen, Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney, 1999
Volunteer


Judge Susan Laker Tolbert, 1998
Volunteer


Governor George Voinovich, 1994
Volunteer


Judge Mike Allen, 1993
Volunteer


Congressman Rob Portman, 1993
Volunteer


Sheriff Si Leis, 1992
Volunteer


Commissioner John Dowlin, 1992
Volunteer


Judge John P. O'Connor, 1992
Volunteer


Clerk of Courts, Jim Cissell, 1992
Volunteer


Governor George Voinovich, 1990
Volunteer


David Peck for Judge, 1990
Volunteer


Past Employment Positions:
The Law Office of Steven R. Adams, Owner, 2000 - Present


Joseph T. Deters, Treasurer, State of Ohio, Southwest Ohio Regional Representative, August 1, 1999 - July 31, 2000


Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office Felony Criminal Division, Assistant Hamilton County Prosecutor, November 1, 1995 - July 31, 1999


Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office Municipal Division, Assistant Hamilton County Prosecutor, June 1, 1993 - November 30, 1995


Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office Juvenile Division, Assistant Hamilton County Prosecutor, October 1, 1991 - June 30, 1993


Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge Norbert A. Nadel, Law Clerk, October 1, 1990 - October 31, 1991


Attorney Henry E. Sheldon (Cincinnati), Law Clerk, January 1, 1990 - May 31, 1990


Attorney Kenneth H. Stone (San Diego, California), Law Clerk, May 1, 1989 - December 31, 1989


Judge Dennis K. Cashman, Eighth Judicial Circuit of Illinois, Adams County, Law Clerk, May 1, 1988 - August 31, 1988


Illinois Veterans' Home (Quincy, Illinois), Health Orderly, May 1, 1987 - August 31, 1987


Pro Bono Activities:
City of Loveland v. Deborah Combs
City of Loveland v. Lisa Mason
Ancillary Businesses:
Expert Witness on Standardized Field Sobriety Testing
Certified BAC DataMaster Operator
Certified Intoxilyzer 5000 Operator
  • Criminal Law
  • DUI/DWI
  • Sex Offenses
  • Drug Offenses
  • Violent Crime
  • Domestic Violence
  • White Collar Crime
  • Juvenile Crime
  • Theft Offenses
  • Computer Sex Crimes
  • Federal Criminal Defense