First DeKalb County Judge to have a building named in his honor: The Gregory A. Adams Juvenile Justice Center was unanimously designated by the DeKalb County Commissioners on April 10, 2007

• Member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia since 1984
• Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education of Georgia (2008 – 2010)

• Past President of the DeKalb Lawyers Association
• Past President of the DeKalb Bar Association
• Former Chairman of Leadership DeKalb
• First African American Jurist to have portrait displayed in a DeKalb County Building

Recent Awards and Honors:

• Living legend Award, The Greater Travellers Rest Baptist Church (2011)
• Distinguished Service Award, DeKalb History Center (2010)
• Outstanding Jurist Award, Gate City Bar Association – Judicial Section (2009)
• 2009 Distinguished Alumni Community Service Award, Georgia State University Alumni Assoc. (2009) Distinguished Leadership Award 2008, The Community Leadership Association (2008)
• Whitney M. Young Service Award, Boy Scouts of America (2007)
• Distinguished Alumni Award, Leadership DeKalb (2007)
• Proclamation from the United States House of Representatives (2007)
• Spirit of Scouting Award, Boy Scouts of America (2007)
• Justice Benham Community Service Award, State Bar of Georgia (2006)
• Community Service Award, DeKalb Council for the Arts (2006)
• Pioneer Award – Working with Children with Disabilities, KES Day, Inc. (2006)
• Plaque of Appreciation, DeKalb For Seniors, Inc. (2006)
• Destiny Award for Community Justice, Project Destiny (2005)
• Champion of Community Excellence Award, New Life Ministries, Inc. (2005)