Background
Abrahams, Peter was born on January 9, 1945 in York, England.
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Peter Abrahams
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University of California at Los Angeles (Bachelor of Arts, 1966). Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, California (Juris Doctor, 1969).
Career
Worked at Horvitz & Levy (Los Angeles, California) specializing in All Civil Appeals and Related Appellate Practice, including Trial Consultations, with Emphasis in the Areas of Business Law, Commercial Law, Contracts, Health Care, Hospitals, Insurance and Insurance Defense (including Coverage and Bad Faith), Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Legal and Medical Malpractice, Negligence, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Liability, and Torts. Admitted to the bar, 1970, California. 1973, United States. Supreme Court.
Member, Loyola Law Review, 1968-1969.
Judicial Clerkship: Associate Justice Clarke East. Stephens, California Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Five, 1969-1970. Author: Comment, 2 Loy.
Los Angeles L. Review 105 (1969). "Dismissal," California Civil Procedure Before Trial, Volume 2, California Continuing Education of the Bar (1978).
1978-1985 supplements to California Civil Procedure Before Trial, Volume One, California Continuing Education of the Bar.
Company-author: "The General Verdict Rule: Appellate Trap or Opportunity?," 16 Continuing Education of the Bar Civ LR 93 (March 1994). Lecturer: "Appellate Review Before Judgment," California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1982. "Recent Developments in Civil Procedure," California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1984.
"Handling Civil Writs, "California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1985.
"Recent Developments in Torts," California Continuing Education of the Bar, 1992-1997. Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association.
American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. California Academy of Appellate Lawyers.
Association of Southern California Defense Counsel (Member, Board of Directors, 1990-1991.
Company-Chairman, Amicus Curiae Committee, 1988-1992). (Certified Specialist, Appellate Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization). Horvitz & Levy is the largest firm in California specializing in civil appellate litigation.
The firm appears regularly in the California and federal appellate courts as lead counsel or amicus curiae on behalf of insurance carriers, the health care community, manufacturers and other business organizations, public entities, and business and professional trade associations.
Since 1981, the firm has briefed more civil cases in the California Supreme Court as lead counsel or as amicus curiae, than any other private law firm in California. The firm consults with clients and trial counsel in evaluating cases for appeal and in assisting trial counsel to present and preserve issues for appeal.
The firm also provides its clients with analyses of new legislation, important court decisions and other matters affecting their interests.
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Membership
Member, Loyola Law Review, 1968-1969. Judicial Clerkship: Associate Justice Clarke East. Stephens, California Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Five, 1969-1970.
