About the firm

Our Team. The Firm has 3 partners. David Trachtenberg founded TRF in 1988 after leaving Willkie Farr & Gallagher. Barry Friedberg joined David in 1990 from Willkie and Len Rodes joined the firm in 1992 from Rosenman & Colin (now a part of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP). The Firm’s Counsel, also formerly of Willkie, have also had long associations with the Firm’s partners. The TRF team thus has practiced together in one form or another for over 20 years.

Our Practice Philosophy. We endeavor to provide the professionalism and service clients expect from the largest firms at the competitive rates and in the context of the closer relationships our smaller platform permits. We identify zealously with our clients' interests and push hard to deliver effective and creative results.

Our Litigation Practice. We are problem solvers. We bring our instincts, work ethic, experience, judgment and knowledge to bear on every client problem. We counsel clients before, during and after conflicts rise to the level of formal litigation or arbitration proceedings. And, at all times, we strive to manage conflict and formal litigation in the most productive and cost-effective manner possible, a characteristic which has cemented many client relationships.

Our subject matter experience is broad. We have counseled and/or represented clients in many areas, including most notably the following industries or practice areas:

• Bank Litigation
• Securities Litigation
• Antitrust Litigation
• Hedge Fund Litigation
• D&O Litigation
• Shareholder Disputes
• Insurance Coverage Litigation
• Real Estate Disputes
• Construction Disputes
• Technology Disputes
• Textile and Retailing Industry Disputes
• Corporate Governance Disputes
• Partnerships and Closely Held Companies Disputes
• Legal and Accounting Malpractice Litigation
• Employment Litigation
• Business Torts
• Healthcare Industry Disputes
• Life Settlements Disputes
• Investment Disputes

For a list of current and former representative clients, please click here. As to the type and breadth of matters handled for these and other clients, please see each partner biography for detail on representative cases.