About

Markis M. Abraham is the Director of the Hudson County Office of Business Opportunity. Mr. Abraham attended St. Peter’s Preparatory School in Jersey City, New Jersey, the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia for his undergraduate study, and Rutgers School of Law in Newark for law school. Mr. Abraham is a former All-County athlete in football and basketball and was a varsity letterman in football at the University of Pennsylvania, winning two Ivy League Football Championships.

Mr. Abraham worked for some time as a sports agent, becoming a Certified Contract Advisor in both the NFL and NBA in 2009. He has advised individuals, business owners, investors, athletes, music artists and fashion designers on transactions, contracts, business formation and intellectual property rights. Mr. Abraham focused his law practice primarily on Real Estate, Land Use and Zoning, Construction Law and Trusts and Estates. He also worked as a Jersey City Municipal Court Prosecutor from 2012 through 2015. In addition, Mr. Abraham is a licensed real estate agent, working with buyers, sellers and investors to achieve their real estate goals. Mr. Abraham draws from his experiences as a business strategy consultant, Director of Finance and entrepreneur to provide meaningful advice and solutions for public and private clients.

Mr. Abraham is a past President of the Hudson County Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, past Trustee of the Hudson County Bar Association, and former Board Member for the Hudson County Boys and Girls Clubs, where he volunteered as director of their Speech and Debate Club. Mr. Abraham was Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach at St. Peter’s Preparatory School in Jersey City from 2013 to 2019. He is also the founder of Jersey City-based City Kids Elite Youth Basketball Program.

Mr. Abraham is married with five (5) wonderful children, all of whom are boys.