Background
Abbey, David J. was born on September 24, 1951 in Fairbury, Illinois, United States.
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David J. Abbey
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Illinois State University (Bachelor of Science, 1973). Stetson University (Juris Doctor, 1977).
Career
Brixius vs Allstate Insurance Company, 589 So. 2d 236 (Fla. 1991); Kraemer vs General Motors Acceptance Corporation, 572 So.2d 1363 (Fla. 1990)Worked at Fox, Grove, Abbey, Adams, Byelick & Kiernan (St. Petersburg, Florida) specializing in Insurance Coverage Litigation, Florida Uninsured Motorist Coverage, Bad Faith Law, Product Liability, Equipment Failure, Appellate Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Florida and Illinois. 1988, United States. Supreme Court.
Phi Delta Phi. President, Stetson Student Bar Association, 1976. President, Florida Federation of Student Bar Associations, 1976. Author: "Tactics to Combat Improper Comment and Argument by Plaintiff's Counsel," Trial Advocate Quarterly, Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Winter 1996, at 25.
"Florida Uninsured Motorist Law Since Shelby: Florida Supreme Court Decisions and Legislative Response," Trial Advocate Quarterly, Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Winter 1994, at 13. Adjunct Professor, Stetson College of Law, Insurance Law, 1989-1991 and Damages, 1992. Member: St. Petersburg (Secretary, 1988.
Member, Executive Committee, 1994-1996), Clearwater, Hillsborough County, Illinois State (Member Sections on: Tort Law. Insurance Law) and American (Member, Section on Tort Law and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Trial Lawyers.
Criminal Law; Civil Procedure Rules Committee, 1994-1997). Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association. Florida Defense Lawyers Association.
The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission. (Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Resident).
Achievements
Membership
Member: St. Petersburg (Secretary, 1988. Member, Executive Committee, 1994-1996), Clearwater, Hillsborough County, Illinois State (Member Sections on: Tort Law. Insurance Law) and American (Member, Section on Tort Law and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Trial Lawyers. Criminal Law; Civil Procedure Rules Committee, 1994-1997). Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association.
Florida Defense Lawyers Association. The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission.
(Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education) (Resident).
