David Raish, a partner at Ropes & Gray since 1982, has concentrated in retirement plans, deferred compensation, and other employee benefit matters for over twenty-five years. From 1990 until 2001, he was the head of Ropes & Gray's Employee Benefits Department. While David represents a broad range of clients, the primary focus of his work has been tax-exempt employers, including universities and health care organizations.
Honors & Awards
The Best Lawyers in America (1987-2012) Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2006-2011) Massachusetts Super Lawyers (2004-2011)
Professional & Civic Activities
- Frequent speaker for American Law Institute-American Bar Association and Planning Co-Chair for its annual program on benefit plans of tax-exempt and governmental employers
- Former Council Director and Vice Chair, American Bar Association (Tax Section)
- Member, Boston Bar Association (Tax Section)
- Former Trustee, Winsor School
Clerkships
- Honorable James R. Browning, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (1973 - 1974)
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Education
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JD, Harvard Law School, 1973; Editor, Harvard Law Review
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BA, Yale University, 1969
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia, 1981
- Massachusetts, 1975
Memberships & Affiliations
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American Bar Association, Tax Section
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Boston Bar Association, Tax Section
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