Adam Cathey is a Georgia native. H After graduating high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he served on board the USS John F. Kennedy from 1993 to 1997. After completing his military service, Adam attended the University of Georgia. After obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Adam attended the Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert School of Law. While earning his law degree, Adam worked as an intern with the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Louisiana and as a law clerk for the Baton Rouge law firm of Guglielmo, Marks, Schutte, Terhoeve, and Love. 

After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita battered south Louisiana during his final year of law school, Adam moved back home to Georgia. He accepted a position as an Assistant District Attorney for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit, working under the Honorable Herbert E. "Buzz" Franklin. After several years as a prosecutor, Adam made the decision to go into private practice, enabling him to use his legal training and real-world experience to help real people solve real problems.   

Since relocating to Ringgold, Adam has become deeply involved in the local community. He is on the Board of Director’s for the Share America Foundation, a non-profit organization that awards college scholarships to promising young musician’s devoted to maintaining the musical traditions of rural Appalachia. In his professional capacity, he serves his community as a Guardian ad Litem in the Juvenile Court of Catoosa County, Georgia, advocating on behalf of children forced to go through the DFCS/foster care system. Additionally, he routinely accepts appointed cases in the Juvenile Courts of Catoosa and Walker Counties.