Floyd Abrams is a prominent American First Amendment attorney, first cousin of Elliott Abrams, and a leading advocate for free speech and press freedom. He has been a member of the New York-based law firm Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP since 1963, where he currently serves as senior counsel. Abrams holds the record for arguing the most First Amendment cases—13—before the U.S. Supreme Court. His landmark representations include serving as co-counsel to The New York Times in the 1971 Pentagon Papers case, defending New York Times reporter Judith Miller during the CIA leak grand jury investigation, representing Standard & Poor's and Lorillard Tobacco Company, and acting as counsel to Senator Mitch McConnell in the 2010 Citizens United v. FEC case. He also successfully advocated for two clients on death row, leading to the Supreme Court overruling their convictions. After earning his law degree from Yale University in 1960, Abrams clerked for Judge Paul Leahy in the U.S. District Court in Wilmington, Delaware. He has been married to Efrat Surasky since December 25, 1963. A 2023 documentary titled 'Speaking Freely' chronicles his career. Abrams has made cameo appearances as an actor in documentaries including 'Nothing But the Truth' (2008), 'Smash His Camera' (2010), and 'Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech' (2009).