Dennis M. Abrams

Highly experienced attorney with over 40 years of expertise in litigation, personal injury, and medical malpractice cases. Since 1986, he has been a Senior Trial Partner at Lowenthal & Abrams, Injury Attorneys. He is also the Founder of Christian Legal Clinics of Philadelphia (since 2001).

Previously, he held key positions at the West Virginia Attorney General’s Office, serving as Deputy Attorney General (1980-1982), Senior Assistant Attorney General (1979-1980), and Assistant Attorney General (1977-1979).

He earned his JD from West Virginia University College of Law (1977) and his BA from Middlebury College (1973).

He is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Trial Lawyers Association, and the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, as well as the American Society of Legal Advocates (since 2012).

Throughout his distinguished career, he has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” multiple times (2012-2015) and was included in Newsweek’s “Top Attorneys in the Country” list in 2013.

He has a proven track record of securing multi-million dollar settlements, including:

Birth injury – Over $11 million,
Medical negligence (Heparin) – $3.75 million,
Surgical error – $2.4 million,
Breast cancer misdiagnosis – $1.5 million.
He is a frequent speaker at legal conferences, including the First Annual Basic Training for Lawyers Institute (2016), where he presented “The Ten Pillars of Pre-Trial Litigation”.

He is fluent in English and French.

Features

• Boating and Recreational Injuries
• Car Accident Liability Claims
• Distracted Driving Incidents
• Drunk Driving Accident Cases
• Healthcare Fraud
• HIPAA Compliance
• Hit-and-Run Cases
• Hospital Administration Legal Issues
• Medical Licensing and Credentialing
• Medical Malpractice Defense
• Motorcycle and Truck Accidents
• Multi-Vehicle Pileups
• Patient Rights Advocacy
• Pedestrian and Cyclist Injuries
• Pharmaceutical Law
• Rear-End Collisions
• Telemedicine Regulation
• Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims

• License
  Licensed in California
  State: California
  Acquired: 1979
  Inactive
  
  Licensed in West Virginia
  State: West Virginia
  Acquired: 1977
  Active
  
  Licensed in Pennsylvania
  State: Pennsylvania
  Acquired: 1984
  Active
  
  Licensed in New Jersey
  State: New Jersey
  Acquired: 1990
  Active
  
  Licensed in New York
  State: New York
  Acquired: 2016
  Active
  
• Honors
  2015 - Super Lawyer, Super Lawyer
  2012 - Medical Malpractice, Main Line Today Magazine
  2012 - Top Attorneys in the Country, Newsweek
  2011 - Top Attorneys in the Country, Newsweek
  2009 - Top Lawyer, Main Line Today Magazine
• Work Experience
  1977 - 1979 Assistant Attorney General, West Virginia Attorney General's Office
  1980 - 1982 Deputy Attorney General, West Virginia Attorney General's Office
  1986 - Present Senior Trial Partner, Lowenthal & Abrams, Injury Attorneys
  2001 - Present Founder, Christian Legal Clinics of Philadelphia
• Associations
  2012 - Present
  American Society of Legal Advocates - Member
• Education
  1977 - West Virginia University College of Law - JD - Juris Doctor
  1973 - Middlebury College - BA - Bachelor of Arts
• Speaking Engagements
  2016 - First Annual Basic Training for Lawyers Institute - First Annual Basic Training for Lawyers Institute - Litigation
• Publications
  2016 - The Ten Pillars of Pre-Trial Litigation
  First Annual Basic Training for Lawyers Institute
• Languages
  English - Native / Fluent
  French - Native / Fluent

Location