Adamski, Moroski, Madden, Cumberland & Green

What Adamski, Moroski, Madden, Cumberland & Green does

Adamski, Moroski, Madden, Cumberland & Green LLP (AMMCG) is a Central Coast California law firm founded in 2001 by Steven J. Adamski, headquartered in Avila Beach with a second office in Paso Robles. The firm operates as a private Limited Liability Partnership and fields 19 attorneys across nine practice areas: business counseling and transactions, civil litigation and trials, corporate healthcare law, employment law, eminent domain, government/administrative law, land use and real estate, trusts and estates, and a distinctive specialty practice covering vineyards, wineries, craft beer, and spirits.

The firm's core revenue model is traditional hourly billing for professional legal services, with no disclosed proprietary technology, software platforms, or AI tools. The Central Coast wine and beverage industry is a clear domain of differentiation: AMMCG holds general counsel or pro bono roles with the Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance and Paso Robles Vintners and Growers Association, maintains working relationships with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, and partner Allen Bowman founded the Central Coast Brewers Consortium. Litigation depth is signaled by a track record of more than 400 matters tried or arbitrated to judgment, AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell ratings for multiple partners, and recurring Super Lawyers and California Lawyer Attorney of the Year recognitions.

AMMCG serves a three-segment client base: businesses (with particular concentration in agribusiness, vineyards, real estate development, and hospitality), individuals (estate planning, trust disputes, personal injury), and governmental entities (municipal, public agency, and administrative matters). The firm has grown organically through lateral attorney additions and one merger-style lateral acquisition (Hacker Law Group in 2022), while remaining focused on California's Central Coast and California-wide matters.

Name

Adamski, Moroski, Madden, Cumberland & Green

Legal name

Adamski Moroski Madden Cumberland & Green LLP

Website

https://ammcglaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AMMCG is a private Central Coast California law firm with 19 attorneys serving businesses, individuals, and governmental entities across nine practice areas, with particular specialization in vineyard, winery, craft beer, and spirits law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Civil litigation
• Estate planning
• Land use law
• Winery and vineyard law

Headquarters

HQ city

San Luis Obispo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Traditional hourly billing for litigation, transactional, and advisory legal services. Attorneys handle matters across business counseling, litigation, land use, employment, trusts and estates, and other practice areas.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

AMMCG is a Central Coast California law firm offering comprehensive legal services through nine practice areas including business counseling and transactions, civil litigation and trials, corporate healthcare law, employment law, eminent domain, government/administrative law, land use and real estate law, trusts and estates, and specialized representation for vineyards, wineries, craft beer, and spirits businesses. Attorneys represent individuals, businesses ranging from small local enterprises to large agribusiness operations, and governmental entities such as cities and counties.

Product overview

Adamski, Moroski, Madden, Cumberland & Green LLP (AMMCG) is a Central Coast California law firm offering comprehensive legal services through nine distinct practice areas. The firm's core offerings include business counseling and transactions, civil litigation and trials, corporate healthcare law, employment law, eminent domain, government/administrative law, land use/real estate law, trusts and estates, and specialized representation for vineyards, wineries, craft beer, and spirits businesses. The practice areas operate as integrated service lines, with attorneys often handling matters across multiple disciplines.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Business Counseling, Formation & Transactions
• Civil Litigation & Trials
• Corporate Healthcare Law
• Employment Law
• Eminent Domain
• Government/Administrative Law
• Land Use/Real Estate Law Legal services for real estate transactions, land development, zoning, and land use matters.
• Trusts & Estates Estate planning, trust administration, and probate services for individuals.
• Vineyards, Wineries, Craft Beer & Spirits Law Specialized legal services for Central Coast vintners, brewers, wine-grape growers, and wine trade groups including business formation, land use, compliance with the California Alcoholic Beverage Control, and litigation matters.

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Hacker Law GroupcoreOthers · 1 January 2022In 2022, Hacker Law Group announced a partnership with AMMCG. Jeffrey Hacker, a seasoned trial attorney with complex personal injury experience, became part of the firm, bringing his practice focused on financial institutions, real estate developers, realtors, businesses, employers, and individuals.
• Paso Robles Vintners and Growers AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirm maintains established relationships with the leading trade group for the Northern San Luis Obispo County wine industry. Provides ongoing pro bono representation to the association and works with the group on matters involving bonding, compliance and permit matters with California Alcoholic Beverage Control Department and federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
• Firestone Walker Invitational Beer FestivalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner attorney Allen Bowman serves on the management committee for this beer festival, recognized by numerous trade and industry groups as the preeminent beer festival in the United States. Thomas Madden is a founding Chair of the festival with Matt Brynildson.
• Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance (PRWCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirm provides ongoing pro bono representation to PRWCA. Attorney Allen Bowman serves as general counsel handling Board governance, personnel and contract matters. Firm represents the organization in various wine industry matters.
• Golden State WarriorsmajorOthersSteven Adamski served as team general counsel from 2001-2011, handling employment matters, breach of contract, financing, local taxation, sponsorships, broadcast rights, and franchise ownership restructuring. Developed litigation strategy allowing client to emerge as sole owner of the team.
• California Department of Food & Agriculture Market Enforcement BranchminorOthersFirm attorneys represent grape sellers and wine producers before this state department in regulatory and enforcement matters involving the wine and grape industry.
• Central Coast Brewers ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional craft brewers trade organization formed by firm attorney Allen Bowman to support and represent craft breweries on the Central Coast.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Latham & Watkins: Global full-service law firm. Broad incumbent whose litigation practice was a training ground for AMMCG partner Elizabeth Culley; represents competitive pressure on high-stakes matters AMMCG litigates.
• Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan: Global litigation-only firm. Broad incumbent; AMMCG partner Natalie Laacke previously worked on Quinn Emanuel's litigation team. Sets the upper bound on commercial litigation capability AMMCG competes against on complex matters.

Direct peers

• Berliner, Cohen & Biagini: Modesto-based California firm where Thomas Madden practiced after law school. Comparable mid-sized California regional firm with overlapping business, real estate, and estates practice areas.
• Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP: San Francisco boutique litigation firm. Maria Radwick practiced here before joining AMMCG; James Wagstaffe, also at AMMCG, is a named principal. Comparable boutique litigation practice and overlapping attorney pool.
• Andre, Morris & Buttery: San Luis Obispo-based full-service law firm. Direct regional peer to AMMCG; both firms share the Central Coast market, real estate/land use practices, and several attorneys have moved between the two firms (e.g., Jean Davidson, Elizabeth Culley).
• Duggan Smith & Heath LLP: Central Coast California law firm where Linda Somers Smith was majority owner/managing principal for 15 years before joining AMMCG in 2015. Comparable size, practice mix (business, real estate, healthcare), and regional focus.
• Sinsheimer, Schiebelhut & Baggett: San Luis Obispo-based law firm. Direct peer; AMMCG's founding partner Steven Adamski and several other AMMCG partners (Thomas Madden, Ty Green) previously practiced at Sinsheimer before joining or forming AMMCG.
• Robins Borghei LLP: California law firm specializing in groundwater contamination litigation on behalf of water utilities; co-founded by AMMCG founding partner Steven Adamski, with Michelle Gearhart serving as of counsel. Comparable specialty litigation practice.
• Hacker Braly, LLP: California trial firm previously led by Jeffrey Hacker, who merged his Hacker Law Group into AMMCG in 2022. Comparable plaintiff-side and business litigation practice with a California footprint.
• Brown, Windfield & Canzoneri: California law firm where AMMCG partner Ty Green was a partner from 1985–1991. Comparable mid-sized California practice with business, real estate, and land use capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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