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Kenneth Abraham

b. 1946

American law professor

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About Kenneth Abraham

Born 1946. Kenneth Abraham is an American non-fiction writer, law professor and jurist, known for Insurance law and Tort law.

Kenneth S. Abraham (born 1946) is the Harrison Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Virginia School of Law.

Biography

In 1967, Abraham graduated with a bachelor's degree from Indiana University, magna cum laude, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Abraham then attended Yale Law School, where he studied under famed torts scholar and future judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Guido Calabresi, graduating with a J.D. in 1971.

After law school, Abraham worked in private practice in Hackensack, New Jersey, before teaching law at Case Western Reserve University School of Law and then at University of Maryland School of Law. He began teaching full-time at UVA Law in 1984. Abraham specializes in the law of torts and insurance, including emerging fields of torts and insurance such as the liability of self-driving cars.

Abraham is a life member of the American Law Institute, where he has served as an adviser on the Restatement of the Law of Liability Insurance and several iterations of the Restatement (Third) of Torts.

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Important facts

Born
1946
Birth century
Nationality
Known for
Insurance law, Tort law
Education
Yale Law School, Indiana University
Employers
University of Virginia School of Law, University of Virginia
Also known as
Kenneth S. Abraham

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kenneth Abraham?

American law professor

When was Kenneth Abraham born?

Kenneth Abraham was born in 1946.

What is Kenneth Abraham's occupation?

Kenneth Abraham is a non-fiction writer, law professor and jurist.

What is Kenneth Abraham known for?

Kenneth Abraham is known for Insurance law and Tort law.

What nationality is Kenneth Abraham?

Kenneth Abraham is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kenneth Abraham

· Wikidata: Q59268486

· DBpedia: Kenneth Abraham

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