LOSA for Librarians

The Law Office of Stephanie Adams (the LOSA) serves libraries and library systems in the State of New York.

The LOSA provides the Empire State Library Network’s Ask the Lawyer services for New York’s regional library resource councils.

Stephanie “Cole” Adams provides expert representation grounded in her three decades of experience with municipal law, intellectual property, education law, and employment law.

"I started my career as a page at the New Hartford Public Library in 1989. Under the guidance of the excellent staff there, I learned the value of a public library.   

In law school, I focused on constitutional law and intellectual property. I interned at the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, a First Amendment organization. My first position as an attorney was at Dan Seaman’s office in Lockport, where I represented towns and villages. During my time as general counsel for Niagara University, I worked with education law, employment law, copyright, and real property law.  

Now, as part of my practice, I support the work of librarians and archivists as clients and through Ask the Lawyer.  Librarians and archivists are the guardians of democracy and culture, and it is an honor to work with them."

—Stephanie Adams  

If your library, archive, museum, gallery, or historical society seeks legal services, please reach out for a consultation.

The LOSA also offers services to libraries and unions seeking a collaborative, positive approach to negotiating a union contract.