He was raised in the countries of his father's assignments, including Canada, France, Germany, Ghana, Morocco and Senegal, as well as the Washington, D.C. area.

His practice includes major infrastructure and construction projects, joint venture agreements, intellectual property, insurance, energy, manufacturing, telecommunications and transportation industries.

[12] He occasionally serves on international arbitration panels, and appears frequently on various news media outlets, commenting on U.S. political issues.

[15] In 2012, Adams provided historical roots and context to current issues in an article titled The State of Arbitration, published by a leading international professional journal.

[16] In an article published in early 2013, Adams makes a case that as costs rise, Switzerland is an ideal location to conduct international arbitration.

[23] He serves as a Member of the Board of Advisors of the Global Panel Foundation, an NGO that works behind the scenes in crisis areas around the world.