Fred L. Abrams

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  • Platinum Client Champion
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Biography

As a member of the New York bar since 1990, Mr. Abrams has handled a wide variety of legal matters in which assets were hidden, such as RICO, money laundering, identity theft and tax fraud. He additionally handled cases in federal court in which his adversaries were Casio Computer Co. Ltd. of Japan; General Motors Corp.; Detroit Diesel Corp; & Lloyds of London.

Mr. Abrams also located tens of millions of dollars hidden in offshore tax havens; and sought discovery from foreign bank witnesses by filing legal proceedings in Zurich, Geneva, Tel Aviv, Amsterdam and Puerto Rico.

Mr. Abrams currently practices in the asset recovery areas of financial intelligence, financial fraud investigations and forced collection proceedings. He has been cited by Reuters, Forbes Magazine <https://www.forbes.com/2010/03/03/hip-hop-weekly-business-misick-turks-scandal.html#a834394770df>, The New York Times <http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/31/business/31offshore.html?scp=1&sq=fred%20l.%20abrams&st=cse>, MoneyLaundering.com and appeared on FoxBusiness News.

II. SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

At the 20th Fraud & Forensic Accounting Conference <https://www.lsu.edu/business/accounting/fraud.php> hosted by Louisiana State University’s Department of Accounting <https://www.lsu.edu/business/accounting/index.php>, Mr. Abrams will present his program “Searching For Hidden Assets”. This annual conference will be held July 24-25, 2025 in Baton Rouge Louisiana. Moreover, since 2007 Mr. Abrams has presented 18 programs about how assets may be concealed both domestically and abroad. Mr. Abrams presented these programs in Abuja, Nigeria; the United Kingdom; Florida; Massachusetts and New York. These programs were at:

- The Association of the Bar of the City of New York

- The Massachusetts’ Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial

Lawyers

- The 8th Annual OffshoreAlert Financial Due Diligence Conference

- The June 2014 Carmelite Chambers International Fraud & Asset Recovery

Conference in London

- The 2018 Asset Recovery Workshop in Abuja, Nigeria sponsored by the

Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering In West Africa and

the European Union

- The New York County Lawyers’ Association

- The Queens County Bar Association

- The Brooklyn Bar Association

- The Nassau County Bar Association

- The Suffolk County Bar Association
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Areas of Practice (9)

  • Divorce
  • Asset Recovery
  • Hidden Assets in Divorce
  • Asset Search
  • Forced Collection Proceedings
  • Attachment / Freezing of Assets
  • Assets At Offshore / Foreign Banks
  • Trust Assets Gone Missing
  • Assets Related To A Will / Decedent's Estate Gone Missing

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Harpur College, State University of New York at Binghamton, B.A., with Departmental Honors in English
Law School Attended:
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, J.D.
Year of First Admission:
1990
Admission:
1990, New York; 1990, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York; 1991, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York; 1996, U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit; 2013, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan; 2018, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Memberships:
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; The Massachusetts’ Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; The New York County Lawyers’ Association; The Queens County Bar Association; The Brooklyn Bar Association; The Nassau County Bar Association; he Suffolk County Bar Association.
ISLN:
910568669

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Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (23 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    5.0/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    5.0/5.0

  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 01/29/19 in Asset Recovery

    Fred Abrams is one of the most thorough attorneys I have had the privilege to know. He is a zealous advocate for his clients and very much a professional in all regards.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 01/29/19 in Asset Recovery

    I am an attorney for almost 30 years. I have known Fred for approximately 20 years. My practice does not include Asset Recovery, but I have had clients come to me in that regard and I have personally asked Mr. Abrams about the situations and he was v... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 01/28/19 in Business Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 01/28/19 in Asset Recovery

    Mr. Abrams represents his clients with extreme diligence, great knowledge and skill.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 01/22/19 in Asset Recovery

    Fred L. Abrams, Esq. has vast knowledge of the law and I have always known him to be an aggressive advocate for his clients. Fred has particular expertise in area of asset recovery and I recommend him to anyone seeking an attorney in this are of the... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 01/22/19 in Debtor and Creditor

    Knowing Fred Abrams over the past thirty years has afforded me the opportunity to get to know him both on a professional as well as a personal level. I have found him to be a dependable, reliable and extremely knowledgeable individual. Possessing a f... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 01/22/19 in Asset Recovery

    I worked with Fred on several matters. He was always the utmost professional and an expert in his field. I will and have referred hiim to other attorneys. and clients.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 01/19/19 in Asset Recovery

    Mr. Abrams is an outstanding attorney. His experience, great research skills, attention to detail, and litigation ability allows him to continually perform groundbreaking work on the asset recovery field. ,

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 01/16/19 in Asset Recovery

    I have known Fred Abrams since College and he has always been a person of high moral character and ethics. He is extremely knowlegeable in his chosen field of asset recovery and I would highly recommend him to any potential client who is in need of h... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 01/16/19 in Asset Recovery

    Fred Abrams has been successful working very difficult asset recovery cases. Further, he knows when a case is worth pursuing and when a client should not waste money trying for the impossible.

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5.0/5.0 (22 reviews)
Platinum Client Champion

Mr. Abrams is handling a civil rights case for me. He is extremely knowledgeable, professional, and kind. He has been responsive and consistent keeping me informed in every step of this process. I...

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