Atty. Christopher E. Adams
Chris Adams focuses his practice on education law, commercial litigation, and appeals. Chris has represented more than a dozen charter schools in Georgia on topics including authorization, funding, governance, personnel, enrollment, discipline, and contract negotiations.
Business Litigation & More Attorney · Serving Atlanta, GA · 18+ Years Experience
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About Christopher E. Adams at a Glance
Christopher E. Adams is a Partner based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Krevolin & Horst, LLC. They have 18+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2008. Their practice focuses on business, partnership disputes, litigation, education, and appellate. Admitted to practice in Georgia (2008) and District of Columbia (2009). Educated at Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia (J.D., 2007) and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia (B.A. Political, 2000). Active member of Atlanta Bar Association, Member Atlanta Council for Younger Lawyers State Bar of Georgia, Member Young Professionals for Education Equity, Member Walton Family Foundation Grant Review Committee, Member. Serves clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Christopher E. Adams
Chris Adams focuses his practice on education law, commercial litigation, and appeals. Chris has represented more than a dozen charter schools in Georgia on topics including authorization, funding, governance, personnel, enrollment, discipline, and contract negotiations. Chris also handles complex litigation and appeals involving constitutional law, business torts, contracts, trade secrets, and False Claims Act cases.
Chris’s work on behalf of charter schools has included:
- Helping a charter school to negotiate substantial additional funding from its local district
- Representing education service providers and charter schools in negotiations surrounding management agreements, leases, and other contracts
- Helping multiple schools through the authoritzation and renewal processes
- Working with multiple charter schools on enrollment and socioeconomic diversity initiatives
- Working with charter schools and other stakeholders to help pass a 2015 law that allows charter schools to use “weighted lotteries” to increase access for educationally disadvantaged students
Chris also works with undergraduate and graduate students and faculty in disciplinary hearings at colleges and universities. Chris is an expert on socioeconomic diversity. He has written, presented at conferences, and testified before the Georgia legislature regarding this issue. A a former teacher with Teach for America, Chris serves on charter school interview panels for the Atlanta Public Schools and the Walton Grant Review Committee, and is a guest lecturer on charter schools at Emory University School of Law.
After graduating from Emory University School of Law, Order of the Coif, Chris clerked for the Honorable Julia Smith Gibbons of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and was a litigation associate at a firm in Washington DC.
Practice Areas Explained
Christopher E. Adams's Areas of Legal Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Christopher E. Adams handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation in Atlanta.
Business & Corporate Law in Atlanta
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Partnership & Shareholder Disputes in Atlanta
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Civil Litigation in Atlanta
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Education Law in Atlanta
Education attorneys for special education (IEP), school discipline, Title IX, and student rights.
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Appellate Practice in Atlanta
Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why Local Counsel Matters in Atlanta
Practicing law in Georgia. Legal matters in Georgia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Atlanta are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Georgia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Georgia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Georgia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
Atlanta Courts and Legal Process
Choosing a Atlanta-based attorney means your counsel already knows the local docketing timelines, preferred filing formats, and how individual judges typically rule on procedural motions — details that only come from practicing in this jurisdiction day after day. That local familiarity can translate to better strategy, faster filings, and fewer costly surprises.
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Why Clients in Atlanta Choose Christopher E. Adams
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Christopher E. Adams's practice in the field of business, partnership disputes, litigation, education, and appellate.
Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Christopher E. Adams brings 18+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Multi-State Bar Admission
Licensed in Georgia and District of Columbia, Christopher E. Adams can represent clients in cases that span state lines or require counsel in multiple jurisdictions.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering business, partnership disputes, and litigation, Christopher E. Adams can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in Atlanta
A Atlanta-based practice means Christopher E. Adams attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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Common Legal Issues Christopher E. Adams Handles in Atlanta
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