team-member

Heather Adams

Lancaster, PA

Licensed for 24 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

DUI and DWI

Language

English

About

Ms. Adams graduated from Millersville University, cum laude.  She then received her J.D. from Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg in 1997, where she graduated cum laude and was ranked 4th in her class.  Ms. Adams then served as a law clerk for the Honorable James P. Cullen in the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas.  In 1998, Ms. Adams accepted a position as an Assistant District Attorney for the York County District Attorney's Office where she was responsible for all phases of prosecution.  Ms. Adams was then assigned to the Narcotics Unit where she gained valuable experience prosecuting felony drug crimes and drug related homicides.  In 2002, Ms. Adams accepted a position with the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office in the Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section.  Shortly afterwards, Ms. Adams was transferred to the Drug Strike Force Section where she was responsible for felony drug and narcotics investigations and prosecutions in a nine county area.  As a Senior Deputy Attorney General with that section, Ms. Adams has had extensive experience withe the Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Act and the Statewide Investigating Grand Jury. Ms. Adams has had approxiamately sixty-five jury trials throughout her career. 

Practices Areas

Criminal Defense

Family

DUI and DWI

Language

English

Contact

Pyfer Reese Straub Gray & Farhat P.C.128 North Lime StreetLancaster, PA, 17602128 North Lime StreetLancaster, PA, 17602

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Pam
September 24, 2018

We are so thankful to Heather for her expertise in our son’s expungement case. Her vast knowldge and expertise in dealing with a local police department and issues r/t DRE testing was extensive. She explained every step and answered every question we had (no matter the time of day). We are confident our son’s positive outcome was because of her knowledge, skill and persistence. Thank you just doesn’t seem enough.

Mark
February 3, 2018

I am extremely grateful for the work Heather did for me. I was involved in a domestic incidence and had hired another lawyer initially. If it wasn't for Heather's hard work, I would have been incarcerated.

Karina
January 23, 2018

Heather Adams is an amazing lawyer helped me with so much in my case she went beyond to get me out of all this trouble I had and I would recommend her to everyone Thank you for everything Heather!

Anthony
December 3, 2016

Attorney Adams is no slouch. Representing me as a court appointed attorney (not a Public Defender from the the Bail Administration office), we haven't yet reached trial, but for the the record, she impresses me with her effort. As my first experience with a court appointed attorney, I can only hope that if needed in the future, I could be so well represented as I feel I am with Ms. Adams. I have retained attorneys in the past and after having two bad experiences, I have found an attorney that I prefer, if finances permit. But I can say that she leaves me feeling as secure having her in my corner as I do with my preferred attorney. She doesn't read between the lines, she takes me at face value and that is very important to me. She also has offered unsolicited advice on other issues she is not involved with and I couldn't have been more thankful for that. I am very glad to be able trust her with my legal issues, and she leaves me feeling very confident having her as my advocate. Thanks so much, Heather!!

anonymous
April 15, 2016

Very respectful and highly determined to fix your situation. I felt very comfortable dealing with Miss.Adams every question I asked she always had a positive answer for me.

Renee'
November 19, 2015

Ms. Adams was most professional yet compassionate, empathetic and genuinely kind throughout this emotional pet law legal matter. She was forthright regarding potential costs as well as best and worse case scenarios. She was flexible with my preferred style of communication, email, as we built our case. I do emphasize WE because we worked as a team. Ms. Adams was consistently firm with our opposition, settling for absolutely nothing less than thee correct outcome. She streamlined our position in court with the subpoena of one key person, my veterinarian. She aggressively proved our case within the first 20 minutes of the 3 1/2 hour hearing. When the DJ ruled in our favor, Ms. Adams provided me with key points of the hearing, in writing, that needed to be discussed during my meeting with Representative Cox. She also provided additional council and support should the SPCA officer come knocking again. Upon Rep. Cox's request, and my permission, Ms. Adams spoke candidly to him about our case. Once again, settling for nothing less than thee correct outcome for ALL in the BIG picture. So very blessed to have been represented by Ms. Adams. Thank you for everything.

Christopher
October 1, 2015

Heather Adams went far and beyond her call of duty for me. After being completely despised at how my previous "big name" attorney handled my case, I hired Ms. Adams and she assisted me in fixing mistakes my previous lawyer had made. Shortly after hiring her she was able to get my prison sentence cut in less then half of what my previous attorney had gotten me. I wish I had just hired her from the get-go. She doesn't treat as just another paycheck as a lot of other attorneys do. She was always accessible and always treated me as if I was her #1 client. And to top it all off she got me a better deal then even I had planned or hoped for. I was EXTREMELY satisfied with the results of her hard work and I most definitely will use Ms. Adams for anything I may need her for in the future and I highly, highly recommend her to anyone with any kind of legal troubles.

Laur
September 10, 2015

I am a certified paralegal. I work in a very legally controlled profession, but not as a paralegal. Heather Adams is by far the best attorney I have ever worked with. Her knowledge of the law and her ability to bring in an expert witness that's credentials were exemplary, validated what happened to me from a traumatic experience that occurred long ago. My case is complex because of this past trauma. Heather listened to what I said and was able to understand the complexities in conjunction with case law. Her documentation of the law referencing specific statements was on point. I have never felt any lawyer had my best interests at heart. Heather Adams is an exception and exceptional.

James
January 12, 2015

Ms. Adams handled an expungement matter for me. She was professional, diligent, and effective. I have nothing but good things to say about the way she handled my case.

anonymous
May 26, 2014

I found myself in some serious legal trouble and my future looking grim. With Heather's knowledge and experience, she gave me hope when I thought there was none. I got the best possible outcome from my situation thanks to Heather and Bob Reese. I will forever be thankful!!

Pam
September 24, 2018

We are so thankful to Heather for her expertise in our son’s expungement case. Her vast knowldge and expertise in dealing with a local police department and issues r/t DRE testing was extensive. She explained every step and answered every question we had (no matter the time of day). We are confident our son’s positive outcome was because of her knowledge, skill and persistence. Thank you just doesn’t seem enough.

Mark
February 3, 2018

I am extremely grateful for the work Heather did for me. I was involved in a domestic incidence and had hired another lawyer initially. If it wasn't for Heather's hard work, I would have been incarcerated.

Karina
January 23, 2018

Heather Adams is an amazing lawyer helped me with so much in my case she went beyond to get me out of all this trouble I had and I would recommend her to everyone Thank you for everything Heather!

Anthony
December 3, 2016

Attorney Adams is no slouch. Representing me as a court appointed attorney (not a Public Defender from the the Bail Administration office), we haven't yet reached trial, but for the the record, she impresses me with her effort. As my first experience with a court appointed attorney, I can only hope that if needed in the future, I could be so well represented as I feel I am with Ms. Adams. I have retained attorneys in the past and after having two bad experiences, I have found an attorney that I prefer, if finances permit. But I can say that she leaves me feeling as secure having her in my corner as I do with my preferred attorney. She doesn't read between the lines, she takes me at face value and that is very important to me. She also has offered unsolicited advice on other issues she is not involved with and I couldn't have been more thankful for that. I am very glad to be able trust her with my legal issues, and she leaves me feeling very confident having her as my advocate. Thanks so much, Heather!!

anonymous
April 15, 2016

Very respectful and highly determined to fix your situation. I felt very comfortable dealing with Miss.Adams every question I asked she always had a positive answer for me.

Renee'
November 19, 2015

Ms. Adams was most professional yet compassionate, empathetic and genuinely kind throughout this emotional pet law legal matter. She was forthright regarding potential costs as well as best and worse case scenarios. She was flexible with my preferred style of communication, email, as we built our case. I do emphasize WE because we worked as a team. Ms. Adams was consistently firm with our opposition, settling for absolutely nothing less than thee correct outcome. She streamlined our position in court with the subpoena of one key person, my veterinarian. She aggressively proved our case within the first 20 minutes of the 3 1/2 hour hearing. When the DJ ruled in our favor, Ms. Adams provided me with key points of the hearing, in writing, that needed to be discussed during my meeting with Representative Cox. She also provided additional council and support should the SPCA officer come knocking again. Upon Rep. Cox's request, and my permission, Ms. Adams spoke candidly to him about our case. Once again, settling for nothing less than thee correct outcome for ALL in the BIG picture. So very blessed to have been represented by Ms. Adams. Thank you for everything.

Christopher
October 1, 2015

Heather Adams went far and beyond her call of duty for me. After being completely despised at how my previous "big name" attorney handled my case, I hired Ms. Adams and she assisted me in fixing mistakes my previous lawyer had made. Shortly after hiring her she was able to get my prison sentence cut in less then half of what my previous attorney had gotten me. I wish I had just hired her from the get-go. She doesn't treat as just another paycheck as a lot of other attorneys do. She was always accessible and always treated me as if I was her #1 client. And to top it all off she got me a better deal then even I had planned or hoped for. I was EXTREMELY satisfied with the results of her hard work and I most definitely will use Ms. Adams for anything I may need her for in the future and I highly, highly recommend her to anyone with any kind of legal troubles.

Laur
September 10, 2015

I am a certified paralegal. I work in a very legally controlled profession, but not as a paralegal. Heather Adams is by far the best attorney I have ever worked with. Her knowledge of the law and her ability to bring in an expert witness that's credentials were exemplary, validated what happened to me from a traumatic experience that occurred long ago. My case is complex because of this past trauma. Heather listened to what I said and was able to understand the complexities in conjunction with case law. Her documentation of the law referencing specific statements was on point. I have never felt any lawyer had my best interests at heart. Heather Adams is an exception and exceptional.

James
January 12, 2015

Ms. Adams handled an expungement matter for me. She was professional, diligent, and effective. I have nothing but good things to say about the way she handled my case.

anonymous
May 26, 2014

I found myself in some serious legal trouble and my future looking grim. With Heather's knowledge and experience, she gave me hope when I thought there was none. I got the best possible outcome from my situation thanks to Heather and Bob Reese. I will forever be thankful!!

Pam
September 24, 2018

We are so thankful to Heather for her expertise in our son’s expungement case. Her vast knowldge and expertise in dealing with a local police department and issues r/t DRE testing was extensive. She explained every step and answered every question we had (no matter the time of day). We are confident our son’s positive outcome was because of her knowledge, skill and persistence. Thank you just doesn’t seem enough.

Mark
February 3, 2018

I am extremely grateful for the work Heather did for me. I was involved in a domestic incidence and had hired another lawyer initially. If it wasn't for Heather's hard work, I would have been incarcerated.

Karina
January 23, 2018

Heather Adams is an amazing lawyer helped me with so much in my case she went beyond to get me out of all this trouble I had and I would recommend her to everyone Thank you for everything Heather!

Anthony
December 3, 2016

Attorney Adams is no slouch. Representing me as a court appointed attorney (not a Public Defender from the the Bail Administration office), we haven't yet reached trial, but for the the record, she impresses me with her effort. As my first experience with a court appointed attorney, I can only hope that if needed in the future, I could be so well represented as I feel I am with Ms. Adams. I have retained attorneys in the past and after having two bad experiences, I have found an attorney that I prefer, if finances permit. But I can say that she leaves me feeling as secure having her in my corner as I do with my preferred attorney. She doesn't read between the lines, she takes me at face value and that is very important to me. She also has offered unsolicited advice on other issues she is not involved with and I couldn't have been more thankful for that. I am very glad to be able trust her with my legal issues, and she leaves me feeling very confident having her as my advocate. Thanks so much, Heather!!

anonymous
April 15, 2016

Very respectful and highly determined to fix your situation. I felt very comfortable dealing with Miss.Adams every question I asked she always had a positive answer for me.

Renee'
November 19, 2015

Ms. Adams was most professional yet compassionate, empathetic and genuinely kind throughout this emotional pet law legal matter. She was forthright regarding potential costs as well as best and worse case scenarios. She was flexible with my preferred style of communication, email, as we built our case. I do emphasize WE because we worked as a team. Ms. Adams was consistently firm with our opposition, settling for absolutely nothing less than thee correct outcome. She streamlined our position in court with the subpoena of one key person, my veterinarian. She aggressively proved our case within the first 20 minutes of the 3 1/2 hour hearing. When the DJ ruled in our favor, Ms. Adams provided me with key points of the hearing, in writing, that needed to be discussed during my meeting with Representative Cox. She also provided additional council and support should the SPCA officer come knocking again. Upon Rep. Cox's request, and my permission, Ms. Adams spoke candidly to him about our case. Once again, settling for nothing less than thee correct outcome for ALL in the BIG picture. So very blessed to have been represented by Ms. Adams. Thank you for everything.

Christopher
October 1, 2015

Heather Adams went far and beyond her call of duty for me. After being completely despised at how my previous "big name" attorney handled my case, I hired Ms. Adams and she assisted me in fixing mistakes my previous lawyer had made. Shortly after hiring her she was able to get my prison sentence cut in less then half of what my previous attorney had gotten me. I wish I had just hired her from the get-go. She doesn't treat as just another paycheck as a lot of other attorneys do. She was always accessible and always treated me as if I was her #1 client. And to top it all off she got me a better deal then even I had planned or hoped for. I was EXTREMELY satisfied with the results of her hard work and I most definitely will use Ms. Adams for anything I may need her for in the future and I highly, highly recommend her to anyone with any kind of legal troubles.

Laur
September 10, 2015

I am a certified paralegal. I work in a very legally controlled profession, but not as a paralegal. Heather Adams is by far the best attorney I have ever worked with. Her knowledge of the law and her ability to bring in an expert witness that's credentials were exemplary, validated what happened to me from a traumatic experience that occurred long ago. My case is complex because of this past trauma. Heather listened to what I said and was able to understand the complexities in conjunction with case law. Her documentation of the law referencing specific statements was on point. I have never felt any lawyer had my best interests at heart. Heather Adams is an exception and exceptional.

James
January 12, 2015

Ms. Adams handled an expungement matter for me. She was professional, diligent, and effective. I have nothing but good things to say about the way she handled my case.

anonymous
May 26, 2014

I found myself in some serious legal trouble and my future looking grim. With Heather's knowledge and experience, she gave me hope when I thought there was none. I got the best possible outcome from my situation thanks to Heather and Bob Reese. I will forever be thankful!!