Floyd Abrams — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Argued 13 First Amendment cases before the Supreme Court of the United States, more than any other attorney.
Senior Counsel at Cahill Gordon & Reindel, a firm he joined in 1963.
Co-counsel to The New York Times in the 1971 Pentagon Papers case.
Author of books including "Speaking Freely," "The Soul of The First Amendment," and "Friend of The Court."
Founder of the Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression at Yale Law School.
Earned his Juris Doctor from Yale Law School in 1960 and undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1956.

Biography

Floyd Abrams is a distinguished American lawyer, currently serving as Senior Counsel at Cahill Gordon & Reindel, where he has been a member since 1963 and became a partner in 1970. He is widely recognized for his extensive work in First Amendment law, having argued 13 cases before the Supreme Court of the United States, a record for any attorney.