Kenneth Abel

Practice Areas

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Kenneth B. Abel focuses on mergers and acquisitions, securities law matters, venture capital, Maryland corporation law matters, real estate, private fund and investment adviser representation, and general business representation.

Mr. Abel represents clients in matters involving mergers and acquisitions, securities, venture capital, Maryland corporation law, real estate, private funds and investment advisers, and general business needs. He has earned respect among colleagues and recognition from premier legal publications.

Career

Mr. Abel has testified before the Maryland General Assembly on legislation affecting business in Maryland. He is also the author of two Bloomberg BNA publications on Maryland corporation law.

Professional Memberships

Mr. Abel is a member of the American and Maryland State Bar Associations and is a former chair of the Maryland State Bar Association's Business Law Section and of the Securities Law Committee of the Business Law Section.

Mr. Abel is the former chair of the Maryland State Bar Association's Business Law Section, is the current chair of its Unincorporated Associations (LLC) Committee, is an active member of its Corporation Law Committee and is a former chair of its Securities Law Committee. He has testified extensively before the Maryland General Assembly on legislation affecting business in Maryland. He is the author of two Bloomberg BNA publications on Maryland corporation law. Mr. Abel served as a member of the Special Joint Committee of the Section of Business Law and the Section of Real Property, Planning and Zoning of the Maryland State Bar Association, which prepared the Maryland Report on Lawyers' Opinions in Business Transactions.

Personal

University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 1992; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, B.S., 1988, magna cum laude.