Hon. Verna A. Adams (Ret.)
Specializing in Family Law and Probate
Mediations • Private Trials • Consultations
(510) 466-6630
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About Hon. Verna Adams
Hon. Verna Adams (Ret.) is a nationally recognized expert in mediation and adjudication of complex family law and probate cases.
Appointed to the bench in 1999, Judge Adams served in every division of the court—criminal, civil, probate, and juvenile—but her most impactful contributions were made during her 14-year tenure in the Marin Unified Family Law Court. As Supervising Judge of that court for 12 years and as Presiding Judge of the Marin County Superior Court, she distinguished herself as an innovative, compassionate, and effective judge.
Judge Adams has always approached the law with a strong belief in minimizing adversarial harm, particularly in emotionally charged matters involving families. She developed and launched California's first Interdisciplinary Settlement Conference program, a model for resolving high-conflict custody disputes through collaboration among judges, attorney-mediators, and mental health professionals. Her leadership extended to the creation of Marin County's Mental Health and Domestic Violence Courts and chairing the task force that established the Legal Self-Help Center of Marin—each initiative driven by her deep commitment to accessibility and holistic problem-solving.
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