Biography
Named as one of the leading litigation attorneys in Pennsylvania by Chambers USA, Abe’s practice involved all aspects of business litigation.
He represented clients on a wide range of issues including:
- legal ethics and professional responsibility, defense of legal malpractice and other professional responsibility issues
- alternative dispute resolution, acting as a mediator and an arbitrator
- business disputes including corporate divorces, antitrust, securities, trade secrets and intellectual property matters
Abe also represented lawyers and served as an expert witness in legal ethics, professional responsibility and law firm matters.
Beyond Fox Rothschild
Abe teaches a course at the University of Pennsylvania Carey School of Law titled, "Ethics and Advocacy - From the Boardroom to the Courtroom." He frequently lectures and writes on business litigation, legal ethics and professional responsibility.
Abe is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
In 1995, Abe was the Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association. He is a member of the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association. Abe also served as a member of the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board, and was Chair of the Board. In 1998, he was Chair of the Lawyers Advisory Committee of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Before Fox Rothschild
At Temple University Beasley School of Law, Abe was a member of the Law Review.
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
Court Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Education
- Temple University School of Law (J.D., 1974)
- Law Review
- University of Connecticut (B.A., 1971)
- Phi Beta Kappa
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- American College of Trial Lawyers
- American Association for Justice
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Association For Justice
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
Board of Directors
- House of Delegates, American Bar Association (1995-2015; 2017)
- House of Delegates, Pennsylvania Bar Association (1995-2025)
- Board of Governors, Philadelphia Bar Association (1995-2025)
- Governing Board, Lexwork North America (Past Chair)
- Board of Visitors, Temple University School of Law
- Jenkins Law Library, President (1995-2015)
Honors & Awards
- Inducted into the Philadelphia Business Journal's Best of the Bar Hall of Fame (2023)
- Recognized by Chambers USA for Litigation: General Commercial - Pennsylvania (2008-2010, 2018-2025)
- Recipient of the Philadelphia Bar Association Bar Medal (2019)
- Named by the Philadelphia Business Journal as one of the honorees for its “Most Admired CEO” Awards (2014)
- Named to the list of "Local Litigation Stars" for Insurance, Intellectual Property, Securities, Competition/Antitrust, Commercial and Professional Liability in Pennsylvania by Benchmark Litigation (2018, 2022-2026)
- Named to the "Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania" and "Top 100 Lawyers in Philadelphia" lists by Super Lawyers, as featured in Philadelphia Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine (2004-2025)
- Selected to the "Best Lawyers in America” list for Commercial Litigation (2006-2026), Bet-the-Company Litigation (2012-2022, 2025, 2026), Antitrust Law (2016-2025), Business Organizations (2017-2026) and Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law (2018-2026) in Philadelphia, PA by Best Lawyers
- Selected to the "Super Lawyers" list for Business Litigation in Pennsylvania (2004-2025)
- Named Philadelphia Lawyer of the Year for Antitrust Law by Best Lawyers (2017)
- Named among the "Top 10 Lawyers in Pennsylvania" by Philadelphia Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine (2011-2016)
- Recipient of the Wachovia Fidelity Award (2007)
- Martindale-Hubbell “AV” rated
