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231 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine LAW AND LAW ENFORCEMENT F ollowing in the footsteps of his father, who was also a lawyer, Charles F. Abbott received a BA in economics from the University of Washington in 1959 and attended the University’s School of Law, earning a JD in 1962. One of the top students in his class, he was a member of the Board of Editors of the Washington Law Review and State Bar Association Journal. He commenced his career by landing a highly sought-after, one-year job in San Francisco as a law clerk to Judge M. Oliver Koelsch for the U.S. Court of Appeals in the Ninth Circuit. He and his family moved to Escondido, California, where he established his own firm under the name of Charles F. Abbott, P.C. Mr. Abbott’s firmwas a general practice with emphasis on personal injury, business law and criminal defense. In 1976, he wrote his first book, “How to Do Your Own Legal Work.” He created his own mail order advertising and sold over 150,000 copies. This came to the attention of leading writers and marketers, and he began representing authors and marketers throughout the nation. Between 1976 and 1990, he wrote 13 more books, including “The Lawyers Inside Method of Making Money,” “How to Win in Small Claims Court,” “How to Make Big Money in the Next 30 Days,” “How to Make Millions in Marketing,” “The Complete Asset Protection Plan” and “Fen-Phen Fallout: The Medical and Legal Crisis.” In 2014, he authored “Immersion in Mormonism.” Mr. Abbott was renowned for his work in Fen-Phen. Out of 600 law firms nationwide, his law firmfiled the 34thmost cases and had twice the national pass-rate for submitted cases. Additionally, he joined with two partners in founding a telemarketing company with 300 employees, and later created a seminar company with speakers who traveled throughout the U.S. and Canada, speaking to over 75,000 people. In addition, he began importing antiques from England, and used his advertising skills to establish what became the largest antique auction business in San Diego. He was the auctioneer, and four of his six children ran a refreshment stand and held up items as they were being auctioned off. CHARLES F. ABBOTT LAWYER Provo, UT