Eric Abrams joined the firm in 2023. Prior to joining ECBAWM, they were a litigation associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, where they focused on white collar and regulatory defense, investigations, and class actions, in addition to a robust pro bono practice consisting of civil rights cases, prison litigation, post-conviction criminal proceedings, and death penalty litigation.
Eric received a J.D. and B.C.L. from McGill University in 2020. During law school, they were a student clerk for the Honourable Marie-Michelle Lavigne and Éric Dufour of the Court of Quebec. Eric was also a student intern at the Center for Research-Action on Race Relations (CRARR), where they worked on discrimination, wrongful arrest, and other civil rights matters. Eric also participated in the Jessup International Law Moot, the McGill Air & Space Law Moot, and received the Maxwell Cohen Award for highest achievement in public international law. Eric received a D.E.C. in Liberal Arts from Marianopolis College.
Education
McGill University, Faculty of Law, J.D./B.C.L., 2020
Marianopolis College, D.E.C.
Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
New York
Memberships
Legal Services NYC Pro Bono Associate Advisory Board
New York City Bar Association, Civil Rights Committee
Attorney News
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ECBAWM Attorneys Shouted Out in ALM Litigators of the Week for LGBTQ+ Equitable Fertility Coverage Case
October 16, 2024
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Court Preliminarily Approves Aetna Settlement Guaranteeing Equitable Fertility Coverage for LGBTQ+ Families
October 9, 2024
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Judge Rejects Governor’s Effort to Dismiss ECBAWM Suit Challenging Governor’s “Pause” of Congestion Pricing
September 30, 2024
Education
McGill University, Faculty of Law, J.D./B.C.L., 2020
Marianopolis College, D.E.C.
Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
New York
Memberships
Legal Services NYC Pro Bono Associate Advisory Board
New York City Bar Association, Civil Rights Committee