McAdams 6780

Richard McAdams was an Associate Justice at the Sixth District Court of Appeal. He enjoyed the collegiality and working with a group to solve a legal problem. He was born in Albany, California and grew up in El Cerrito, Pasadena, and San Mateo. After high school, he attended the University of Oregon and then transferred to the University of California, Berkeley. After graduating, he married his high school sweetheart, Claire, and then attended law school at the University of California, Hastings. He worked at a law firm doing research in maritime law and eventually joined the firm after graduating and passing the bar.