Michael Abrams is the Akerman Government Affairs & Public Policy Practice Group Co-Chair. His client base includes not-for-profits, municipalities, counties, healthcare, and governmental entities, specifically as it relates to appropriations at the state and federal level. Mike has utilized the tools he has gained from being a high-ranking former lawmaker to advocate substantive legislative and statutory requests on behalf of clients.

Mike was a member the Florida House of Representatives for 12 years representing the North Miami Beach-Aventura area. During his tenure in the Legislature, he served as chair of the House Health Care Committee, and House & Health Rehabilitative Services Subcommittee on Appropriations where he acquired immense knowledge of the appropriations process. As one of only a few people to serve four straight years as Chairman of the House Finance and Taxation Committee, Mike has experience related to the effect of state tax policy on private companies, healthcare, and public education. He also served as chairman of the Dade Delegation and Deputy Majority Leader. After retiring from the House, Mike returned to Miami and began a career in the private sector as a lobbyist advocating for a number of Florida clients in federal, state, county, and city government meetings to explain issues to the legislators, and working with them to amend and draft statutes. Mike has more than 15 years of investment banking experience and is knowledgeable in bond financing.

EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
Federal Appropriations & Government Funding
Florida Legislative & Executive Lobbying
Local Government Advocacy