Ackley, Laurel

David H. Abrams is a dedicated advocate for individuals and families. As a member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates he has taken, and kept, a pledge to never represent any business in a dispute against a consumer.,  His practice is diverse and focuses upon the economic lives of individuals and families.  He often represents consumer clients in actions such as automobile sales and financing fraud, debt collection defense, tenant's rights, and consumer bankruptcy.  He also assists his clients with issues such as estate planning, guardianship, and social security disability claims.

He is a skilled and experienced litigator and has successfully litigated his client’s claims in State and Federal Courts and the corresponding Appellate Courts. He has been certified as counsel on numerous consumer class action lawsuits.

Prior to graduating from City University of New York School of Law in 2003, he worked as a nurse and a medical software developer. As a law student he was accepted into, and completed the CUNY Law School Elder Law Clinic. He also worked with the FSU law school Children in Prison project where he argued a clemency petition brought on behalf of a juvenile sentenced to 9 years in adult prison in Florida before former Governor Jeb Bush.  David combines technological savvy, nursing compassion, and legal scholarship to provide efficient, caring, and creative representation for his clients. In January 2010 he brought and argued Burton vs. State, a pro bono patient rights case of national interest, before the Florida First District Court of Appeals.