WHO IS DAN ABRAMS?
Dan Abrams is an attorney, legal analyst and longtime anchor for NBC News and MSNBC. Currently Dan is the Chief Legal Analyst for NBC News.
Dan is unique in that he was also the General Manager of MSNBC where he defined the network as "The Place for Politics". During his tenure, the network saw its most significant ratings and profit gains to date.
EARLY YEARS
Before joining NBC News, Dan worked as a reporter for Court TV where he became well known for his coverage of the OJ Simpson case. He covered most of the high profile trials of that decade including the International War Crimes Tribunal from The Netherlands, and the assisted-suicide trials of Dr. Jack Kevorkian from Michigan. Dan’s first job was working as an intern for the Manhattan Borough president.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Dan is probably best known for his coverage of the Bush v. Gore Supreme Court battles (where he was one of the first reporters to correctly interpret the opinion) and for hosting the programs "The Abrams Report" and "Verdict" with Dan Abrams on MSNBC.
AUTHOR
Dan has published articles in the New York Times, The American Lawyer, Yale Law & Policy Review, and is a regular contributor to Men's Health magazine.
PERSONAL LIFE
Dan was born in Manhattan. He is a vegetarian, and owns an extensive wine collection. Dan is said to house over 400 bottles in his personal cellar.
Dan’s mother is Efrat Abrams, a former Hebrew-school teacher and Guggenheim docent. His father is Floyd Abrams, the renowned First Amendment attorney. Read his bio Read the article about the Abrams family in the New York Observer
BOOKS BY FLOYD ABRAMS
Speaking Freely: Trials of the First Amendment - 2005
Kampuchea After the Worst: A Report on Current - 1985
The Right to Know – 1985