Denise Abrams

Denise Abrams spent 18 years as a principal at Kazan Law until deciding to devote a majority of her time to pro bono practice from 2009-2012. Ms. Abrams remained involved in asbestos litigation on the firm's behalf, and in January 2013, fully resumed her asbestos practice. She has been a mentor to Kazan Law attorneys throughout the years. Prior to going to law school, Ms. Abrams taught sociology and women's studies at the University of Maryland and Antioch College in Ohio. She was led to practice law following a desire for her work to benefit people more directly than she felt was possible as an academic. Ms. Abrams joined Kazan Law as a law clerk in 1984 and subsequently became an associate and then principal.

• Partner

• University of Maryland, Antioch College, Ohio, Sociology and Women’s Studies, Teacher

• Buttram v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.
• Citation: 16 Cal.4th 520, 941 P.2d 71, 66 Cal. Rptr.2d 438
• Court: Cal.
• Year: 1997
• Citation: 62 Cal. Comp. Cases 1031, 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv.
• Citation: 97 Daily Journal D.A.R. 10,671
• Citation: 39 Cal.Rptr.2d 703, Cal.App.4th 1009
• Court: Cal.App. 1 Dist.
• Year: 1995
• Citation: 38 Cal.App.4th 1065, 42 Cal.App.4th 1439
• Citation: 47 Cal. App.4th 648

• Worksafe Officer, Board Member
• East Bay Community Law Center, Board Member, Vice-Chair
• Gender and Refugee Studies, Board Member

• California, 1986

• Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Member )
• The National Lawyers Guild (Member )
• American Association for Justice (Member )
• Consumers Attorneys of California (Member )
• The State Bar of California (Member )
• The American Bar Association (Member )
• The Alameda-Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association, 1990 (Member, Board of Governors )
• Occupational Safety and Health, 1991 (Chairperson and Board Member, Santa Clara County Committee)
• Worksafe Officer and Board Member
• East Bay Community Law Center Board (Vice-Chair)
• Gender and Refugee Studies (Board Member)
• California State Bar Association