Chrissy Adams graduated from Clemson University in 1989 with a BS in Management. She graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1994. Upon graduation, she began her career as an assistant prosecutor in Charleston. After moving to Seneca, SC in 1997, she prosecuted for the 13th Judicial Circuit until being recruited as Deputy Solicitor for Oconee County in 1999. During her tenure as Assistant Solicitor and Deputy Solicitor, she handled the prosecution of serious felony charges including murder, rape, and armed robbery. She was elected Solicitor of the Tenth Judicial Circuit in November 2004 and took office on January 12, 2005.

Solicitor Adams currently serves on the Anderson County Alternative School Board, the Carolina First Advisory Board, the Tri-County Technical College Foundation Board, and the Tri-County Technical College Criminal Justice Advisory Committee. She is a member of the SC Trial Lawyers Association, the SC Solicitor’s Association, the National District Attorneys Association, the SC Bar, the Oconee County Bar, the Anderson County Bar and the Seneca Golden Corner Rotary Club.

Solicitor Adams is married to Eddie Adams, an Oconee County native. They have two sons, Gregory and James.