Brian K. Abels grew up in the small town of Springfield, Louisiana. After graduating from Springfield High School, Brian attended LSU in Baton Rouge. He graduated from LSU with a Bachelor of Criminal Justice degree in 1992. After graduation, Brian worked as state director of a federally funded private non-profit corporation, MET, Inc., for two years before returning to LSU to attend law school.
While in law school, Brian was a member of the 1996-97 Appellate Advocacy Board, which was reserved for a select few students who excelled in the appellate advocacy program at the LSU Law Center. He was also a finalist in the 1996-97 Robert Lee Tullis Moot Court Competition. As a finalist, Brian was one of only four students in his class to have the honor of arguing before the Louisiana Supreme Court. Brian graduated in 1997 and was admitted to practice in all Louisiana State Courts, as well as the Louisiana Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of the United States District Courts and the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeal. He was also recently honored with admission to practice before the United States Supreme Court.
During his years of practice, Brian has obtained a vast amount of litigation experience. His practice concentrates on automobile liability, uninsured motorist claims, insurance coverage, contractual indemnity claims, products liability, toxic tort, workers’ compensation, premises and landlord liability, and municipal liability. He has litigated cases in state and federal district courts throughout Louisiana and has conducted oral argument in several state appellate courts and the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Brian resides in Denham Springs, Louisiana, with his wife and son. He is on the Board of Directors for the Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce and was the 2008 Chamber Member of the Year. Brian is also a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, American Bar Association, Baton Rouge Bar Association, 21st Judicial District Court Bar Association, and the Louisiana City Attorneys Association. He has also been selected to serve as an Advisory Panel Member for the American Bar Association.
