Danny Abir

Danny Abir is a managing partner at ACTS Law, which has celebrated more than $150 million obtained for its clients. He founded the firm in 2013 with three other attorneys, aiming to establish a plaintiff’s practice that was not only successful and efficient, but also client-focused.

Since then, the firm has made a significant impact in various areas of plaintiff’s law, obtaining seven and eight-figure verdicts and settlements in a range of cases.

One of Abir’s notable court victories includes playing a major role in obtaining a $73 million settlement in a class action for former players of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). The case, filed in 2019 after the league suspended operations after less than one season, involved class actions in bankruptcy court and unique contractual agreements.

Filed on behalf of the league’s former players, the parties agreed that the Estate of the Alliance of American Football was to pay the remainder of the players’ contract: the final two payments of the 2019 season and the final two years of the three-year contract in full.

“The biggest challenge was the fact that class actions in bankruptcy court (especially in the 5th district) are highly disfavored!” Abir said. “Though it never got fully adjudicated, we were able to present to the court a colorable claim that the idiosyncrasy of this particular contract met both the numericity prong and similarity of injuries. An additional challenge was that the contracts were cancelable. But they never were.”

Speaking about future trends in the field, Abir said, “The fact that starting Jan. 1, 2024, there is an additional ownership disclosure requirement may allow for a greater and more targeted piercing of the corporate veil to collect on otherwise shielded judgments.”

Abir’s influence extends beyond his firm. He has been a vocal critic of “paraprofessionals” practicing law and actively opposes private corporations interfering with legal practice. His articles have been featured in major publications, and he continues to lobby for the legal community against corporate takeovers of legal practices.

In addition to his legal practice, Abir is actively involved in professional organizations. He serves on the board of governors for the Consumer Attorneys of California and the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. He is also a member of the American Association of Justice.