THOMAS R ABDOW
Broker in Ludlow, MA

Legal Counsel for Business and Individuals since 1989 at Abdow Law

Law Practice

Abdow Law - Throughout the state of Massachusetts since Jun 1989 - Legal Counsel for Business and Individuals since 1989 Commonwealth of Massachusetts EOLWD - DUA - Several Eastern and Southeastern MA locations Aug 2009 - Feb 2010 - Administrative Law Judge - Review Examiner - Hearing Officer Town of Ludlow. MA - Zoning Board of Appeals - Ludlow, MA 1986 - 1991 - Member & Chairperson Westfield State University - Westfield, MA 1988 - 1989 - Adjunct Professor - Labor Law Cohen, Rosenthall, Price, Mirkin, Berg & Wernick, PC - Springfield, MA 1987 - 1988 - Real Estate & General Paralegal United States Coast Guard - U. S. Coast Guard, Recruit Training Center, Cape May, NJ 08204 Aug 1972 - Jan 1976 - Public Affairs Manager - Photojournalist

Western New England University - School of Law 1984 - 1989
J.D., Corporate Law, Labor Law, Discrimination, Legislation, Personal Injury, Litigation University of Massachusetts, Amherst 1978 - 1982
Bachelor's, Education, Public Speaking, Art History, Psychology, Methods and Materials, Architectural Drafting

Convey information in a clear, concise, and logical manner., Communicate persuasively, advocate client position and understand opposition., Write organized, concise and persuasive legal documents of all types including b, Client development skills including customer service, communication skills and i, Review complex documents and evidence, draw inferences, connect with applicable, Structure and evaluate factually supported pursuasive legal arguments., Use inductive and deductive reasoning to reach compelling conclusions., Conduct legal research with advanced techniques., Locate and analyze legal authority., Statutory interpretation including the interplay of complex statutory and regula, Audio and visual evidentiary presentations., Pretrial discovery techniques, electronic discovery, computerized litigation doc, Working knowledge of local, state and federal court systems, procedural rules an, Balancing multiple commitments, tasks and professional responsibilities to clien, Understand Ethical Legal Practices., Meet deadlines., Master of one on one counseling as well as small to large group presentations., Excellent Public Speaker and Legal Orator., Manage and interpret, maintain order of and sort voluminous lists, exhibits, doc, Identify legal objectives without losing site of client needs, commitments and i, Create an organized presentation from what begins as an enormous amount of loose, Develop co-counsel relationships to benefit client cause., Selectively find and use effective expert witnesses., Help cultivate relationships and business interactions that are supportive of c, Exercise superior leadership that is empathatic with client situation., Conduct Depositions including Video Depositions., Participate in telephonic hearings., Strong work ethic., Maintain client confidences., Civil Litigation, Litigation, Legal Research

Constitutional Law and Legislation, Venture Capital Studies and Business Planning, Veteran's Rights, Journalism, Photography, Documentary and Arts & Entertainment Video Production, Oil Painting, Calligraphy, Jewelry Design, Songwriting & Concert Production.

Coast Guardsman of The Month Award - Navy League of the United States. Unit Commendation and Meritorious Unit Commendation Awards. Former Massachusetts Licensed Real Estate Broker Former Massachusetts Licensed Educator