Joseph Allen "Al" Adams (January 15, 1932 – March 24, 2017) was an American politician and lawyer.
Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Adams went to Phillips Exeter Academy between 1945 and 1948 and Cambridge Rindge and Latin School in 1948.
He received his law degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel hill and was admitted to the North Carolina bar in 1954.
Adams served in the United States Navy.
Adams served in the North Carolina House of Representatives and was a Democrat.