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Attorney Bio

Michael A. Abelson
Elizabeth H. Farbman


Michael A. Abelson
Position: Senior Attorney
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Michael A. Abelson is the senior attorney at The Abelson Law Firm. With almost 30 years of experience, Michael has handled a variety of cases in litigation, ranging from complex medical malpractice, motor vehicle collisions, defective and dangerous products, construction site accidents and other acts of negligence. The mission of The Abelson Law Firm is to seek justice and fair compensation for seriously injured people. The Abelson Law Firm handles cases in Baltimore, Maryland and the surrounding area.

Litigation:
Complex Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Collisions, Defective and Dangerous Products, Construction Site Accidents, Other Acts of Negligence.

Professional Background:
Admitted to bar, 1974, Massachusetts; 1975, Pennsylvania and U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts; 1977, District of Columbia, Maryland and U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; 1984, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland; 2002, U.S. Supreme Court.

Education:
Pennsylvania State University (B.A., 1971); New England Law School (J.D., Cum Laude, 1974).

Reported Cases:
McNeal v. Hi-Lo Powered Scaffolding, 836 F.2d 637, 266 US App. DC 473, 1988; Foshee v. Consolidated Rail Corporation, 849 F.2d 657, 270 US App. DC 326, 1988.

Awards & Recognition:
Recipient, Trial Lawyer of the Year Award for Washington, D.C.; Selected by Peers and Judges as among "The Cream of the Legal Establishment," Washingtonian Magazine; Highest "AV" Rating from Martindale Hubbell directory; Member: The District of Columbia Bar, Maryland State Bar, Pennsylvania Bar and Massachusetts Bar Associations; Trial Lawyers Association of Washington, D.C. (Member, Board of Governors); Sustaining Member, The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

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Elizabeth H. Farbman
Position: Associate
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Practice Areas:
Plaintiffs Trial Practice; Negligence; Motor Vehicle Collisions; Medical Malpractice.

Admitted:
2001, Maryland; 2002, District of Columbia

Law School:
University of Akron, J.D., cum laude, 2001.

College:
Ohio University, B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1994.

Member:
District of Columbia Trial Lawyers Association.

Biography:
Editor, Akron Tax Journal, and Assistant Editor, Akron Law Review.

Born:
Youngstown, Ohio, April 7, 1972.

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