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Michael J. Abrams

Experience
Commercial litigation, including substantial jury trial practice, appellate practice and alternative dispute resolution; and extensive experience in all phases of business and contract law, accounting law, insurance, media law and communications law for both print and broadcast media in Missouri and Kansas.

Education
  • Emory University, J.D., 1991
  • Brandeis University, B.A., cum laude, 1988
Admissions
  • Kansas, 1992
  • Missouri, 1991
Court Memberships
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth and Tenth Circuits
Languages
  • Hebrew
Honors
  • Martindale-Hubbell® "AV" Rating
  • President, Student Body - Brandeis University
  • Order of the Barristers
  • 1st Place Southeast Regional New York Bar Association National Moot Court Competition, 1991
  • 2nd Place in Giles Rich Intellectual Property National Moot Court Competition, 1990
Professional Affiliations
  • Jewish Community Relations Bureau, President, 2007 
  • The Missouri Bar
  • Kansas Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Board of Directors, Domestic Violence Network
  • Board of Directors, Village Shalom
  • Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Centurions, 1999-2001
Publications
  • Author, Review of Missouri Privacy Law, Libel Defense Research Committee, 1995-2004
  • Co-Author, Review of 10th Circuit Libel, Defamation and Privacy Law, Libel Defense Research Committee, 1994-2004
In The News
07/25/2005 Settling Can Stick Businesses with Bill for Future Lawsuits

Press Releases
5/28/2003 Subdivision Proves City Restrictions Unconstitutional

Newsletters
10/20/2006 Litigation Newsletter, In-Court Report No. 5 -- Fall 2006
01/27/2006 Lathrop & Gage Trial Technology Focus-Litigation Insert No. 4-Winter 2006
01/27/2006 Litigation Newsletter, In-Court Report No. 4 -- Winter 2006
02/05/2005 Litigation Newsletter, In-Court Report No. 2 -- Winter 2005
09/23/2004 Litigation Newsletter, In-Court Report No. 1 -- Fall 2004





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