Do what you say, say what you mean.
For Todd Adams, the founder and managing partner of Adams | Howell, that mantra aptly and succinctly defines his approach to the practice of law. One of the Triangle’s most accomplished commercial real estate practitioners, Todd delivers direct, clarifying counsel and reliably consistent results in a wide range of consequential transactions.
With an approach that seamlessly blends careful risk assessment, collaborative effort, and a penchant for finding solutions to seemingly intractable hurdles and roadblocks, Todd gets deals consummated efficiently and conclusively. He has earned a reputation as not only a savvy negotiator but also an honest broker in transactions requiring multiple parties with competing interests and priorities to focus on their shared objectives.
Head of the firm’s Commercial Real Estate practice, Todd focuses on commercial real estate acquisition, leasing, disposition, and title matters. He actively represents a Fortune 250 company in all real estate matters related to operating and developing their nationwide retail sites. Exceptionally well-versed in the nuances and complexities of securing clear title, he works with national title companies and local title agencies to provide commercial title certifications and accompanying defect resolution for real property.
Todd’s counsel is informed by his substantive legal knowledge and extensive experience, as well as the in-depth understanding he develops of each client’s immediate and strategic goals, risk tolerance, and internal dynamics. He is particularly adept at coordinating and aligning the efforts of internal stakeholders to ensure that he and his clients act collectively and speak with one voice.
While managing his practice and leading the firm he founded account for a substantial amount of Todd’s time, he also values service to his community, regularly contributing his time and efforts on a pro bono basis to his church.
