Mark Adams has dedicated the past 25 years to transforming distressed properties and improving community safety across California. As the President of California Receivership Group (CRG), he has become a leading figure in health and safety receiverships. This specialized legal process addresses properties that have fallen into severe disrepair. Over his career, he has been appointed by 179 state and federal judges to oversee the rehabilitation of more than 360 properties in 36 counties and 126 cities. Recently, his work has expanded beyond California, with projects in Tennessee, Virginia, Texas, and Wisconsin. Health and safety receiverships are critical for addressing properties where traditional enforcement methods have failed. Under Adams's leadership, CRG has effectively used this approach, enabling the properties to fund their repairs and alleviate the financial burden on taxpayers. His expertise covers a wide range of challenges, including unpermitted construction, fire damage, seismic instability, and hazardous living conditions that threaten the well-being of residents. In 1999, Mark Adams became the first receiver appointed under the California Health and Safety Code, marking a significant milestone in his career. This appointment was in response to the deplorable conditions at a 66-unit apartment complex, where an infant tragically died due to the neglect of the property. This case was a turning point, motivating him to establish CRG to provide a comprehensive solution to rehabilitate unsafe properties. Throughout his career, Adams has received recognition for his groundbreaking work. In 2022, Loyola Marymount University (LMU) honored him with the "Distinguished Entrepreneurial Alumnus Award," the Los Angeles Business Journal acknowledged CRG as an outstanding family-owned business. Before founding CRG, Adams played a pivotal role in the Blue Ribbon Citizens Committee on Slum Housing, which was instrumental in expanding Los Angeles's slum housing inspection program. His work on the committee exposed widespread neglect by slumlords, who had long ignored essential maintenance, leaving many apartments in unsafe and unhealthy conditions. Mark Adams's extensive background in real estate finance and public service laid a strong foundation for his receivership work. Before CRG, he held leadership positions at Civitas Housing Company and De Miranda Management, overseeing affordable housing projects. He also served as Director of Public Affairs at Fannie Mae and worked as an attorney specializing in corporate and housing finance. Beyond his professional achievements, Adams has mentored many of California's health and safety receivers and is frequently invited to speak at housing conferences. His work has also contributed to significant legal precedents, including a landmark ruling by the California Supreme Court that upheld the use of health and safety receiverships. Learn More: https://crf.memberclicks.net/assets/Receivership-News/Full-Issues/83.pdf https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/top-10-attorneys-of-2025/ar-AA1BJcCX https://www.tnreceivers.com https://www.newtimesslo.com/news/capslo-earmarks-nearby-prado-road-property-for-family-services-15136115 https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/local/bakersfield-renovates-nuisance-property-officials-and-businesses-put-in-the-work https://www.picketfencemedia.com/capistrano-seaside-inn-2-0/article_84acafb3-04f6-58d0-8af4-dbc39766b34c.html https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/granada-hills-junk-house https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/granada-hills-homeowner-sued-by-la-county-for-hoarding https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/infamous-granada-hills-hoarder-house-up-for-sale https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u31GwTWZgk&themeRefresh=1 https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/court-affirms-that-a-property-not-taxpayers-must-pay-its-own-costs-of-health-and-safety-receivership-abatement-work-301152081.html https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b2160cecc8fed1bc4bf6ed5/t/665df1616d4dd638f85cbe37/1717432673791/2024.06.03+Seaside+Inn+Press+Release.pdf https://labusinessjournal.com/advertorials/most-influential-family-owned-businesses-2019-cali https://www.youtube.com/@CalReceivers