Floyd Abrams

American attorney (born 1936) Floyd AbramsAbrams in 2006Born (1936-07-09) July 9, 1936 (age 90)New York City, U.S.EducationCornell University (BA)Yale University (JD)OccupationAttorneyEmployerCahill Gordon & ReindelKnown forFirst Amendment litigationSpouse Efrat Surasky ​(m. 1963)​ChildrenDan AbramsRonnie AbramsFamilyElliott Abrams (cousin) Floyd Abrams (born July 9, 1936) is an American lawyer. A member of Cahill Gordon & Reindel since 1963 and currently senior counsel. He has argued 13 First Amendment cases in front of the Supreme Court of the United States, more than any other attorney. Abrams was co-counsel to The New York Times in the 1971 Pentagon Papers case, and represented Judith Miller in the CIA leak grand jury investigation, Standard & Poor's, and Lorillard Tobacco Company among others. He also represented Senator Mitch McConnell in the Citizens United 2010 Supreme Court case. Two of Abrams' clients had been on death row for crimes, and their convictions were overruled by the Supreme Court. A documentary was released about him in 2023 called Speaking Freely. Early life and education Abrams was born in New York City on July 9, 1936, the son of Rae (née Eberlin) and