Alexander James Abdo

We created Abdo & O'Brien, P.C. as a client-centered organization.  Over nearly 20 years, I have handled thousands of workers' compensation cases and I have represented injured workers, insurance carriers and employers.

In January of 2019, attorney Michael J. O'Brien and I decided to merge our firms and Abdo Law was changed to Abdo & O’Brien, P.C.  Attorney O’Brien has since retired.

At Abdo & O’Brien, P.C., we pride ourselves on providing exceptional representation to injured workers all across Central and Northern New York.

Alex's Bio

Alex’s primary focus is in Workers’ Compensation matters, where he has handled thousands of cases since 2005, appearing on behalf of claimants, insurance carriers, self-insureds, and municipalities at hearings and trials in Syracuse, Utica, Watertown, Binghamton, Rochester, Norwich and Elmira.

Alex honed his analytical skills while clerking for Judge William Van Nortwick, Jr. on Florida’s First District Court of Appeal and working as a Legislation Analyst at the Florida House of Representatives.

Prior to moving back to Syracuse, NY in 2005 to be closer to family, Alex amassed litigation experience with over 100 trials (non-jury and jury) at the Hillsborough County (Tampa) Public Defender’s Office.  As a result, Alex is equally skilled in litigation and negotiation.  

Alex worked as a partner with a prominent Syracuse law firm for almost eight years, representing carriers and employers in workers’ compensation matters.  While Alex excelled and drew consistent praise from his corporate clients, he didn’t enjoy the work which left him feeling unfulfilled. Given that Alex has always enjoyed working with and helping people, he resigned his position in 2013 and founded his own law firm, Abdo Law, to focus his skills on providing for the needs of injured workers throughout NYS. 

Alex earned his B.S., cum laude, in Applied Psychology with a Business minor from Ithaca College.  He earned his J.D, cum laude, from the Florida State University College of Law.

Alex is an active member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Camillus, NY as well as the Optimist Club of Camillus, New York.  He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Florida Bar Association, the Onondaga County Bar Association and the Injured Workers’ Bar Associations.