Lawyer Arthur N. Abbey, graduated from Hofstra University, B.A., 1957; New York University, M.B.A., 1961 New York Law School, LL.B., 1959, is now employed by Abbey Spanier Rodd & Abrams, LLP at 212 East 39th Street New York, NY 10016.

While being a member of Federal Bar Council (Trustee; Chairman, Audit Committee)., Arthur N. Abbey is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Arthur N. Abbey as your lawyer, you should consider whether Arthur N. Abbey offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Arthur N. Abbey has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Arthur N. Abbey's office is located at New York, NY, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

Arthur N. Abbey has been admitted in 1959, New York; 1961, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1963, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court. His or her practice areas include Complex Litigation; Class Actions; Securities Fraud Litigation; Derivative Actions; Mergers and Acquisitions Related Litigation; Directors and Officers Liability; Corporate Governance; Antitrust.

Arthur N. Abbey's college and law school education includes Hofstra University, B.A., 1957; New York University, M.B.A., 1961, New York Law School, LL.B., 1959. Other biographical background includes Mr. Abbey, the Firm's chief trial attorney, and has been lead counsel for many major class action securities matters, including one of the largest class action securities cases to go to trial, In re Vivendi Universal, S.A. Securities Litig., 02 Civ. 5571 (RJH)(HNP)(S.D.N.Y.) which culminated with a jury verdict finding Vivendi Universal, S.A. liable for securities fraud on all 57 material misstatements. The Vivendi case is just one of nine securities class actions tried to verdict based on wrongs committed following the passage of the PSLRA. The Vivendi jury verdict is believed to be the largest jury verdict in any securities class action. For his work in Vivendi, Mr. Abbey was nominated for the 2010 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award. The Public Justice Foundation presents this nationally prestigious award each year to the attorney or legal team that made the most outstanding contribution to public interest through precedent-setting or otherwise extraordinary litigation. Mr. Abbey has also been named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America. The Lawdragon 500 profiles annually the practitioners, judges and academics who are handling the biggest cases and deals that are making the greatest impact on the law. Mr. Abbey, the Senior and Founding Partner of Abbey Spanier, is a leading practitioner in the field of securities, antitrust and consumer litigation. As a result of his expertise in class and complex litigation, Mr. Abbey has negotiated hundreds of class acti. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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