"Abe was an exceptional trial advocate who played a pivotal role in the success of Trial Lawyers for Public Justice since its founding more than 20 years ago," said TLPJ Foundation President Paul L. Stritmatter of Stritmatter Kessler Whelan Withey Coluccio in Seattle. "Abe was generous with the rewards of his efforts and was a stout supporter of TLPJ. We will all miss our dear friend and colleague."

"Abe was a great advocate for the civil justice system and a true champion for the rights of injury victims," said TLPJ Executive Director Arthur H. Bryant. "He will be missed, not only by the trial bar, but by all of us who knew him so well."

Abraham Fuchsberg was born on July 6, 1915 in New York City. Mr. Fuchsberg received his M.S. in Education from City College of New York in 1936 and his J.D. from St. John's University School of Law in 1950. In 1975, together with his brother Seymour Fuchsberg, he co-founded the law firm of Fuchsberg & Fuchsberg in New York, which concentrated its practice in cases involving personal injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice.

Mr. Fuchsberg served as President of the Civil Justice Foundation from 1993-1995, and as President of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association in 1995. He was a supporter of Public Citizen, which created the Abraham Fuchsberg Fellowship to provide recent law school graduates with an opportunity to work on precedent-setting public interest cases, particularly in the areas of public health and consumer safety. He served in many roles at the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), including Parliamentarian, Executive Committee member, Governor and Chairman of various committees. He also served as President of the Abraham Fuchsberg Family Foundation, Inc., a New York-based philanthropic organization, for several decades.