Civil Court, 4th Municipal District (Jamai3, Rochdale, Springfield Gardens, Cambria
Heights, Hollis, Queens Village and Glenn
Oaks), two to be elected
Gail Adams (D)  For the past year, Adams
has worked as a court referee in Queens Su3reme Court, Civil Term. She has worked in
the court system since 2013 and has also served as a
law clerk. Adams previously worked at a num3ber of private firms and ran her own practice.
She began her career at the Legal Aid Society
in Nassau County.

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Gail Adams (D)  For the past year, Adams
has worked as a court referee in Queens Su3reme Court, Civil Term. She has worked in
the court system since 2013 and has also served as a
law clerk. Adams previously worked at a num3ber of private firms and ran her own practice.
She began her career at the Legal Aid Society
in Nassau County.

Gail A. Adams works as a court referee in the Civil Term of Queens Supreme Court. She has also served as a law clerk, worked at private law firms, run her own practice, and started her career at the Legal Aid Society in Nassau County.

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Served as a court referee in Queens Supreme Court’s Civil Term.

Worked at private law firms and ran a private legal practice.

Began her legal career at the Legal Aid Society in Nassau County.

- Served as a court referee in Queens Supreme Court’s Civil Term.
- Worked at private law firms and ran a private legal practice.
- Began her legal career at the Legal Aid Society in Nassau County.

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As of September 9, 2026, Gail A. Adams did not have a website or any information online.

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As of September 9, 2026, Gail A. Adams’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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