Located in Los Angeles — the preeminent arts and entertainment hub — Joe Adams can assist with your legal needs.

We provide legal services to artists & entertainers, and businesses including immigration petitions, contract negotiation, and litigation.

Mr. Adams focuses on the immigration needs related to artists, entertainers, film and television professionals, athletes, and new media personalities. He consults with and advises both talent and employers in work authorization, temporary worker visas, permanent residency (i.e. greencards) and citizenship.

With over a decade of experience, and more than one thousand cases as attorney of record, Mr Adams marries keen insight into the rules, practices, and idiosyncrasies of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”), Department Of State (“DOS”) and the practical realities of twenty first century artistic, entertainment, athletic, and social media practices.

He has lectured internationally to a variety of audiences and is frequently cited in the entertainment trade and professional press. He is routinely invited to speak before guilds, advocacy groups, students, emerging artists, and fellow attorneys.

Mr. Adams is a longstanding member of the American Immigration Lawyer’s Association (“AILA”) and frequent contributor to its Artistic, Cultural, Entertainment, Sciences (“ACES”) Committee.

A proud graduate of the University California, Davis School of Law (Juris Doctor conferred in 2005) and the University of California, San Diego (Bachelor of Arts conferred in 2000), he served as Law School Student President in 2005, and on the Journal of International Law and Policy. He is an avid supporter of the arts and is a longstanding patron of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Opera, Coburn School of Arts, and BAFTA Los Angeles.

To arrange for a free consultation use the ‘contact' page, call (323) 337-9012 or, email info@jaesq.com