Prior to MetroWest Legal Services, Abbigail worked as a staff attorney for DoVE Inc. (Domestic Violence Ended) and Greater Boston Legal Services where she won her first trial during law school. As a Program Manager for Thurston County Family Justice Center in Olympia, Washington, she managed comprehensive, multi-disciplinary team of professionals serving survivors of domestic and sexual violence in housing, advocacy, and criminal justice matters. During that time, she chaired the Thurston County Domestic Violence Task Force and ensured federal grant compliance with the Office of Violence Against Women. She also helped launch the first camping and mentoring initiative in Washington state for children exposed to domestic violence, as part of Camp HOPE America.