Abe is an intellectual property litigator with experience in courts across the United States. He has negotiated numerous favorable settlements and, where disputes cannot be resolved, Abe has helped his clients win in jury trials, in appeals, and at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Abe has argued five cases at the Federal Circuit, and each of them resulted in a win for his clients.

Abe has also prepared and prosecuted dozens of domestic and international patent applications in the areas of computer software, electronics, telecommunications, sports equipment, medical systems, and mechanical devices.

Outside of Erise, Abe is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the South Dakota School of Mines, where he helps college students build business models for their innovations. Abe is also the Committee Chair for the local Boy Scout troop, and he serves on the board of Dakota Trout Unlimited.