About Kevin

Kevin Abessi built a diverse professional basis before settling into private practice. He holds a J.D. from Albany Law School, a M.B.A. from Vanderbilt University and a B.A. in English and Economics from Union College. His law school coursework covered enterprise, tax, family, estate, torts, civil process and criminal law. His graduate work emphasized corporate finance and funding management.

His early profession covered a consulting position at Milliman in 2010. He later based Abessi LLC and served as its president starting in 2014. A shift to a corporate role followed; in 2019 he used to be vice chairman of operations at DriftPilot. In 2020 he based Abessi Law and became its president. Those moves hint a trail from consulting and company leadership to the establishment of his personal law firm.

Abessi’s credentials cross each legal and monetary disciplines. He is a Financial Risk Manager, licensed by the Global Association of Risk Professionals, and he holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation. Those credentials mirror formal education in danger size, portfolio strategies and opportunity funding structures.

He is licensed to practice in New York and holds memberships in the State Bar of New York and the New York State Bar Association. He is likewise a member of the Albany County Bar Association, a position he has held since 2020. His memberships point out ongoing engagement with bar activities at both the county and state ranges.

The aggregate of legal education and monetary certifications shapes how he strategies things. His background in enterprise and investment control informs practical assessment of disputes and transactions. His in advance roles in consulting and operations contribute to a tradition style that attends to each technical element and organizational context.

Since forming Abessi Law in 2020, he has managed the company as its president. He keeps an office under the company name and continues to draw on his enterprise education and professional certifications in his legal work. His current practice concentrates on matters that intersect law and finance.

Education

Albany Law School

J.D. | Business, Tax, Family, Estate, Torts, Civil Procedure, Criminal

Vanderbilt University

MBA | Business; Corporate Finance; Investment Management

Union College

B.A. | English, Economics

Languages

English (Spoken, Written)

Experience

President

Abessi Law
2020

VP Operations

DriftPilot
2019

President

Abessi LLC
2014

Consultant

Milliman
2010

Accepted Jurisdictions

New York

Certifications & Awards

Financial Risk Manager

Global Association of Risk Professionals

Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst

CAIA

Professional Associations

State Bar of New York

has membership Current

Albany County Bar Association

has membership 2020 - Current

New York State Bar Association

has membership 2020 - Current