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Ken Reisenfeld

Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Apr 1, 1953 – Mar 15, 2025

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BORN
April 1, 1953
DIED
March 15, 2025
LOCATION
Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

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Ken Reisenfeld, a distinguished attorney and global leader in investor-state arbitration, passed away on March 15, 2025, in Washington, D.C., at the age of 71. Born on April 1, 1953, in Cleveland, Ohio, Ken's intellectual brilliance and passion for justice were evident from an early age. He...

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Ken you were a good friend and advocate for me I am glad we got to visit before you passed, thankyou

Sadly I only just learned of Ken's passing. I knew Ken for over 30 years as a fellow attorney deeply involved in international practice, sharing important clients (our practices differed) located in Washington, DC and elsewhere. He was a superb attorney and a better human being. He will be missed. My sincere sympathies to his family and colleagues. May he rest in peace.

I worked with Ken in the mid 80´s at Miller & Chevalier. We ran into each other when I was visiting friends at King & Spalding in 2008 - I had worked there in the 1990´s but moved to Florida in 1999. Ken was a great guy and a wonderful attorney. So sad to see he has passed.

Back in the 80's when I was new to the DC area, Ken was such a great friend. While busy w/work, he managed to find time to get together for lunch, invite me to AJC event or a party at his house. Both my family and I appreciated his thoughtfulness. My dad didn't have many favorites, but Ken was certainly one of them. The world has lost a shining star. My condolences to the entire Reisenfeld family, Robin Lelyveld Newell

I am very sorry, Ken was my attorney and a good friend. Signed DRC, Inc. vs ROH

Cousin Ken, you will be greatly missed. Your many achievements will have lasting impact.

I am so sorry to learn that Ken, my longtime ABA friend, is no longer with us. My sincere condolences to his family.

Ken and I were both in Class of `75 at Oberlin. Our senior year we had the same honors adviser (Prof. McLean), and so we - along with Matt Heartney and Peter Kennedy - spent many hours that last spring semester engaged in heavy discussions regarding comparative political systems. Fast forward a few years: in the early 1980´s, Ken and I were roommates for a couple years at the 2-bedroom apartment on Swann St. in DC. During that time, and for a few years thereafter, we played a regular...

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