Frederick Reif maintains a broad practice focused on national work for European clients. He counsels and represents of a wide range of entities with respect to litigation and arbitration in the United States. Integral to his strategy, Fred taps into Wilson Elser’s close relationships with high-quality European law firms, gaining specific insight into the laws and regulatory regimes of their respective countries. Adding depth whether a matter involves a trial, arbitration or a commercial transaction, Fred contributes to the prowess of the firm’s European team.

Fred’s clients include insurers, reinsurers, manufacturers, financial services providers and other entities. He has handled a wide variety of matters with international aspects over the course of his 25 years of practice and, due to his fluency in the German language, is a frequent contributor to German legal and industry publications. 

    Education

    • Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 1986)
    • Columbia University (M.A., 1981)
    • American University (B.A., 1979)

    Bar Admissions

    • New York

    Court Admissions

    • Supreme Court of the United States
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
    • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin

    Professional Affiliations

    • Deutsch-Amerikanischen Juristen-Vereinigung

    Awards & Honors

    • Rated AV® Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell
    • Selected by Law & Politics Magazine, Super Lawyers, 2009−2013

    Languages

    • German

Frederick W. Reif

Frederick Reif maintains a broad practice focused on national work for European clients. He counsels and represents of a wide range of entities with respect to litigation and arbitration in the United States. Integral to his strategy, Fred taps into Wilson Elser’s close relationships with high-quality European law firms, gaining specific insight into the laws and regulatory regimes of their respective countries. Adding depth whether a matter involves a trial, arbitration or a commercial transaction, Fred contributes to the prowess of the firm’s European team.

Fred’s clients include insurers, reinsurers, manufacturers, financial services providers and other entities. He has handled a wide variety of matters with international aspects over the course of his 25 years of practice and, due to his fluency in the German language, is a frequent contributor to German legal and industry publications. 

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