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David Abels

Partner

  • 31 yrs experience
  • Bar admitted 1994
  • Chicago, IL
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Bar admissions
  • Illinois
    1994
  • Arizona
Education
JD
John Marshall Law School (Chicago)1994
Undergraduate
University of Wisconsin–Madison1991
Awards and recognition
  1. 01Super Lawyers (2014-2023)
  2. 02Super Lawyers Top 100 Lawyers in Illinois (2016-2023)
  3. 03AVVO 10.0 'Superb' rating
  4. 04Million Dollar Advocates Forum (lifetime member)
  5. 05Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum (lifetime member)
  6. 06The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100
Memberships
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • The National Trial Lawyers

Background

David Abels is a co-founding partner of Abels & Annes, P.C., a personal injury firm with offices in Chicago, Illinois and Phoenix, Arizona. Born and raised in Evanston, Illinois, Dave has dedicated his career since 1997 to representing personal injury victims in auto accident, premises liability, wrongful death, bicycle, pedestrian, motorcycle, and truck collision cases. He began his legal career at the Henry County State's Attorney's Office, where he handled more than 20 jury trials across traffic, misdemeanor, and felony prosecutions, before returning to Chicago for criminal defense work in Cook County. In 2008 he formed Abels & Annes, P.C. with longtime Chicago personal injury litigator Gary Annes. His work and commentary have been featured in the Washington Post, Miami Herald, San Francisco Chronicle, Huffington Post, and USA Today.

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