Our Team
James R. Hammer | Partner
P: (916) 917-5914
F: (844) 422-7402
jhammer@shiellsandhammer.com
After earning his law degree from Arizona State University, James returned home to California to pursue his legal career in Estate Planning. Since becoming an attorney James has worked on numerous Estate Plans, Trust Administration, and Probate Court proceedings. He is a member of the American Bar Association, California State Bar, California State Bar Trusts and Estate Section, Sacramento County Bar Association, and Placer County Bar Association. He received his B.A. from the University of California-Berkeley in Political Science.
Lawyers of Distinction 2022
Lawyers of Distinction 2021
Adam S. Shiells | Partner
P: (916) 917-5914
F: (844) 422-7402
ashiells@shiellsandhammer.com
Adam earned a Bachelor's Degree in Legal Studies from the University of California, Berkeley (Go Bears!). He then attended the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, where he earned a Juris Doctor. As a young attorney, Adam clerked for the San Diego Superior Court before joining one of San Diego's premier litigation firms. There, Adam witnessed firsthand the damage that can result from the failure to properly implement a proactive estate plan. Sensing an opportunity to help others avoid that fate, Adam moved to Sacramento where his practice focuses on Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Probate Court Proceedings, and Dispute Resolution.
Professional Associations and Memberships
Super Lawyers, Rising Stars 2022
Super Lawyers, Rising Stars 2021
Super Lawyers, Rising Stars 2020
California State Bar, Trust and Estates Section
Robert Maybie | Office Manager
P: (916) 917-5914
F: (844) 422-7402
info@shiellsandhammer.com
A Sacramento native, Robert Maybie earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Government, with a concentration in International Relations, from Sacramento State University. He also completed coursework in Conflict Analysis, Negotiation, and Conflict Management through the US Institute of Peace. With a strong impulse toward service, Robert has always found joy in helping others. He has worked with organizations big and small to make meaningful impacts in his community and abroad. In his professional life, Robert applied his desire to help others to the highly technical field of insurance — offering guidance to those who were underserved by the larger industry. Robert joined Shiells & Hammer in 2022. His impulse toward service and desire to help others has provided comfort and peace of mind to our clients, who are often going through some of the most difficult times of their life. In his free time, Robert loves studying martial arts and is a Certified Instructor at a Roseville area Taekwondo school.