David Abels

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David Abels is a law partner at Abels & Annes, P.C. concentrating in personal injury, auto accident, premises liability and wrongful death cases. He often handles bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, motorcycle crashes, truck collisions, and many other areas of personal injury law. He has successfully collected millions of dollars for his clients and has focused on handling personal injury cases since 1997. Honors From 2016-2023, Dave has been on the Top 100 Lawyer List published by Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters. There are more than 90,000 attorneys in Illinois, so the selection places him in approximately the top one-tenth of one percent. 

Further, Dave has been a Super Lawyer every year since 2014. This distinction is for the top five percent of attorneys in our state. Additionally, Dave has a “10.0 Superb” personal injury lawyer rating from AVVO, a legal website that rates lawyers based on overall legal experience. Dave is a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Membership in the Million Dollars Advocates Forum is for attorneys who have won million dollars verdicts, awards and settlements. Membership in the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum is for lawyers who have acted as counsel in at least one multi-million dollar verdict, award, or settlement. Education Dave was born in Chicago and grew up in Evanston, Illinois. He graduated from Evanston Township High School in 1987. He was an avid hockey player and later became captain of Evanston’s high school hockey team. In college, Dave continued to play hockey for the University of Wisconsin at Madison on the junior varsity team. In 1991, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from UW Madison. After college, Dave continued his education at the John Marshall Law School in Chicago. In 1994, he received his juris doctor degree from John Marshall and was sworn in to the Illinois Bar that same year. He is also a member of the Arizona State Bar. Prior Legal Experience Soon after becoming licensed in Illinois, Dave joined The Henry County State’s Attorney’s Office, in Cambridge, Illinois. There, he prosecuted traffic, misdemeanor and felony cases. He tried numerous bench trials and over 20 jury trials as an ASA. His experience at the State’s Attorney’s Office was incredibly valuable for his legal career. 

Almost immediately after law school he was gaining experience that most lawyers don’t obtain until many years later. His courtroom battles prepared him well to fight for the rights of those seriously injured in accidents. After leaving the State’s Attorney’s Office, Dave returned to Chicago and worked for a criminal defense firm. There he mainly worked on felony criminal cases in Cook County, Illinois. Most of his time was spent in the criminal courtrooms at 26th & California in Chicago. In 1997, Dave decided that he wanted to spend his career in personal injury law where he could fight for the rights of accident victims. He went to work a personal injury law firm in Chicago and has been working on injury cases ever since. Later, he became a law partner at that firm. Abels & Annes, P.C., a Personal Injury Law Firm Since 2008 In 2008, Dave formed a new partnership with Gary Annes, a well-known personal injury litigator in Chicago. The law firm of Abels & Annes, P.C. was born with the goal of fighting for the rights of those injured through negligence of others. Partnering with Gary has allowed the firm to provide comprehensive services to its clients from the first day of a case through its resolution. While at Abels & Annes, P.C., Dave has fought to collect millions of dollars in settlements for his clients and has a solid track record of success. 

Dave has represented clients in several high-profile cases. This has resulted in him speaking on several news programs. The name Abels & Annes, P.C. has been mentioned in news publications as far away as the Washington Post, the Miami Herald, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the Huffington Post. He was recently interviewed by USA Today in an article titled “Here are six lifesaving (and money-saving) tips for when you get in a car crash”. A Chicago Accident & Injury Lawyer Available 24/7, Dave prides himself on making his clients happy and obtaining strong results. Further, he understands that sustaining injuries in an accident can be the most difficult time in someone’s life. As the reviews from his clients indicate, Dave gets the job done right. And to prove that point, most of the law firm’s new business comes from his old clients referring new ones. 

Dave’s goal from the outset of every case is to serve the clients' best interests. With every case he handles, Dave fights for the best possible outcome. He is definitely willing to take on the insurance companies and do what is right for injured victims. Dave recognizes that people need help at all hours. This is why the law firm of Abels & Annes, P.C. always has a personal injury attorney standing by 24 hours a day, seven days a week.