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Posted on Aug 27, 2009

Hupy and Abraham, S.C. Sponsors Two Corporate Tables

Attorney Abraham welcomes some of his guests to the Black 'n Blue Ball. Seated, left to right, ABATE members Diane and Greg Rodd, and Harley-Davidson Historian, Dr. Martin-Jack Rosenblum.

Attorney Jason Abraham and Bill Eisengrein, Brooklyn Rescue 2.

Again this year, MRF and ABATE members attended the annual MDA Black ‘n Blue Ball as guests of Hupy and Abraham, S.C. Held at the Midwest Airlines Convention Center in downtown Milwaukee, this is the largest event of its kind in the country, and last year over 1,200 guests helped raise a record $503,000 for MDA. To date, over $2.5 million has been raised to help find a cure for 43 neuromuscular diseases. To its credit, 76% of every dollar spent by MDA goes directly to research, health services or education.

Harley-Davidson is the corporate partner in this event, hence the black leather and blue denim theme. The convention center was filled to capacity once again with attendees bidding on silent auction items, artwork, memorabilia, sundry items and an array of motorcycle collectibles.

Hupy and Abraham, S.C., besides furnishing items for gift bags presented to everyone, invited some special guests to sit at their tables. Among their guests was Bill Eisengrein, a Firefighter EMT from Rescue 2, Brooklyn, New York. Bill was one of the three firefighters who were memorialized in that patriotic photograph raising the flag at Ground Zero after the attack on the Twin Towers. He came to Milwaukee for the first time, as the law firm’s guest, and while here, was also honored by County Executive Scott Walker, at a special ceremony at a Station Two firehouse in Milwaukee. While here, he also toured the Juneau Avenue Harley-Davidson facility, arranged by Tony “Pan” Sanfelipo, investigator for Hupy and Abraham,S.C.

Joining in the festivities were ABATE of Wisconsin members Greg and Diane Rodd, Chubby and Lisa Charlebois, and A.B.A.T.E. of Illinois members Bob Sumption, who is also an investigator for Hupy and Abraham, and Paula and Dave White.