Jared B. Rifis

Director, Public Affairs

Jared B. Rifis

Director, Public Affairs

Jared Rifis represents clients and their federal policy priorities before Congress and the Administration.

As a member of the firm’s Government Solutions Practice Group, Jared provides analysis and advocacy that advance each client’s public policy goals. He has experience with a wide range of federal and state policy issues and also advises clients on lobbying and PAC compliance.

Prior to joining Foley, Jared served in various roles in Congress, most recently serving as a judiciary and commerce advisor in Senator Harry Reid’s leadership office, where his broad portfolio encompassed matters of technology, telecommunications, gun safety, consumer protection, gaming, patents, and more. During law school, Jared worked in the leadership office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the Judiciary Committee office of Senator Chuck Schumer, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the think tank Third Way, and the campaign finance reform organization now known as Issue One.

Presentations and Publications

  • Speaker, “Introduction to Non-Profits,” Jordan’s Guardian Angels 2019 Family Conference (March 30, 2019)
  • Author, “Water Rights Protection,” Daily Journal (January 9, 2019)
  • Speaker, “Government Relations on the First Anniversary of Trump’s Election,” 2017 Executive Exchange, Chicago, IL (November 7, 2017)
  • Speaker, “Pathways to Government: Climbing Capitol Hill,” Georgetown Law (October 4, 2017)
  • Speaker, Lunch and Loans panel at Georgetown Law (February 2017)
  • Speaker, Lunch and Loans panel at Georgetown Law (February 2016)
18 October 2023 Honors and Awards

Foley Receives LIFT Insight Pathfinder Award for Impact as a Service Provider

Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow (LIFT), the U.S. Department of Defense manufacturing innovation institute, named Foley & Lardner LLP as the recipient of its 2022 Pathfinder Award.
27 February 2023 Health Care Law Today

Health Care & Life Sciences Sector Top Trends for 2023

Foley is primed to strategically advise health care and life sciences companies through every step of their journey and all stages of their lifecycle.
17 January 2023 Newsletters

What’s Next in Washington? - January 2023 Edition

The dust from the 2022 Midterm Elections has settled and the 118th Congress has begun. Republicans were successfully able to flip control of the House and now have a 222-212 majority with one vacancy to be filled.
03 January 2023 Newsletters

Federal Lobbying Ethics: The Gift Rule

As a rule, a Member, officer, or employee may not accept any gift, except as the rule provides (relevant exceptions listed in article). Members-elect are subject to the Gift Rule when their pay and allowances begin.
18 November 2022 Newsletters

Priorities of the 118th Congress and the Biden Administration

Republicans are on track to take back control of the House of Representatives, while the Democrats will retain control of the Senate.
10 November 2022 Newsletters

The Results Are In... A Recap of the 2022 Midterm Elections and a Preview of the Lame-Duck Session

The House and Senate will likely end up being controlled by razor-thin margins, as the Democrats bucked the trend of losses for the President’s party.