Mr. Abrams has dedicated more than 19 years to working for clients in a variety of commercial litigation matters including substantial jury trial practice in federal and state court, appellate practice, and alternative dispute resolution. Mr. Abrams has extensive experience in all phases of business and contract law, accounting law, insurance matters, and media and communications law. Mr. Abrams has successfully defended and prosecuted jury and bench trials involving business torts, fraud, consumer protection claims, trade secrets, covenants not to compete, and professional liability and insurance coverage.
Mr. Abrams chairs the firm's Business Disputes department.
Reported Decisions:
- Clay County Realty v. City of Gladstone, 254 S.W.3d 859 (Mo. 2008)
- Safeco Ins. Co. of America v. Stephenson, Slip Copy, 2008 WL 351006, W.D. Mo., February 6, 2008 (No. 06-4294-CV-C-NKL)
- Maxus Realty Trust, Inc. v. RSUI Indem. Co., Slip Copy, 2007 WL 4468697, W.D. Mo., December 17, 2007 (No. 06-0750-CV-W-ODS)
- Building Owners & Managers Ass’n of Greater Kansas City v. City of Kansas City, 231 S.W.3D 208, 2007 WL 1672489, Mo. App. W.D., June 12, 2007 (No. WD 66618)
- Safeco Ins. Co. of America v. Stephenson, Slip Copy, 2007 WL 1558585, W.D. Mo., May 25, 2007 (No. 06-4294-CV-C-NKL)
- First Specialty Ins. Corp. v. NAIS, Inc., 459 F. Supp. 2d 1094, 2006 WL 3059920, D. Kan. October 27, 2006 (No. 05-2399-JWL)
- Star Ins. Co. v. Berry Ins. Agency, Not Reported in F. Supp. 2d, 2006 WL 2460646, D. Kan., August 23, 2006 (Civil Action No. 01-21280-CM)
- State ex re. General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Standridge, 181 S.W.3d 76, 2006 WL 44371, Mo., January 10, 2006 (No. SC 86948)
- All American Wines, Inc. v. Greenfield Wine Co., Not Reported in F. Supp. 2d, 2005 WL 2436466, W.D. Mo., October 3, 2005 (No. 04-4269 CV C NKL)
- Lamb v. Rizzo, 391 F.3d 1133, 2004 WL 2823309, 33 Media L. Rep. 1078, C.A. 10 (Kan.), December 9, 2004 (No. 03-3179)
- CST Industries, Inc. v. Randall, Not Reported in F. Supp. 2d, 2004 WL 2282906, D. Kan., October 6, 2004 (No. 04-2334-JWL)
- Mease v. City of Shawnee, Not Reported in F. Supp. 2d, 2004 WL 957857, D. Kan., February 24, 2004 (No. Civ. A 03-2041-CM)
- Kiley v. PetSmart, Inc., 32 Kan. App. 2d 228, 80 P.3d 1179, 2003 WL 23006640, Kan. App., December 24, 2003 (Nos. 89,893, 90,248)
- Lamb v. Rizzo, 242 F. Supp. 2d 1032, 2003 WL 245393, 31 Media L. Rep. 2513, D. Kan., January 31, 2003 (No. 02-1282-JTM)
- Travel Marketing Associates, Inc. v. Theatre Direct Int’l, Not Reported in F. Supp. 2d, 2002 WL 31527737, D. Kan., October 8, 2002 (Civil Action No. 01-2579-CM)
- State ex rel. Dotson v. County Comm’n of Clay County, 941 S.W.2d 589, 1997 WL 39632, Mo. App. W.D., February 4, 1997 (No. WD 52567)
