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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)
November 25, 2025 Foley Viewpoints

The Federal Education Landscape Is Being Rebuilt in Real Time — Here Is What It Means for You

Last week, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced a sweeping set of six new interagency agreements (IAAs) that fundamentally...
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October 1, 2025 Foley Viewpoints

What You and Your Manufacturing Business Need to Know About the Government Shutdown

Funding for much of the federal government lapsed today with the start of a new fiscal year. Government funding is supposed to be enacted through passage of 12 annual appropriations bills or, if that has not come to pass by the deadline, a stopgap measure known as a continuing resolution (CR) that will keep funding levels as-is from the previous year for a temporary amount of time.
April 11, 2025 Honors and Awards

Foley Listed as Top Lobbying Firm of 2024 by Bloomberg Government

Foley & Lardner LLP was named a Top-Performing Lobbying Firm of 2024 by Bloomberg Government.
October 18, 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.
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February 27, 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.
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January 17, 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.