Joseph Adama

Joseph Adama was the father of William Adama. He apparently hailed from Caprica.

Adama was a civil liberties lawyer (Litmus) and had divorced from Evelyn Adama when their son, William, was in his teens. Nevertheless, William later remarked that he thought Joseph was a better father than he ever was (The Hand of God).

Joseph always carried a silver lighter into his cases; he considered it good luck, and claimed he only lost a case when he left it at home. He later gave it to William, who, after the holocaust, gave it to his son (The Hand of God).

Before going to trial Joseph would aways break a pencil before going to trail. William said he was doing away with conventions when he did so. He would then ask to borrow a pencil from opposing council as a replacement. William recomended that Laura Roslin do this before her upcoming Presidential debate. (Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I).