Background
Freer, Junior, Robert E. was born on January 19, 1941 in Washington, District of Columbia.
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Robert E. Freer Jr.
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Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts, 1963). University of Virginia Law School (Juris Doctor, 1966).
Career
United States v. Allied Signal Corporation et. al., Civil Action No. 89-225E Department of Justice Ref. Number 90-11-239A Represent Settling Potentially Responsible Party Warren Car and Tank; Before the Federal Communications Commission in re Grant of Application of Baltimore County Maryland. To Modify its License KNIA 877, in the Public Safety Radio Service to Construct a 600 Foot Tower at Arcadia, Maryland. Docket No. 603599. Request for Review on behalf of objecting intervenor, Elizabeth W. Glascock; Brockmann Industries, Inc. and Karin T. Brockmann v. Carolina Securities and Mark A. Kronenfeld in the United States. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 861 F. 2d 798 (4th Cir. 1988). 677 Fed. Supp. 430 (A.S.C. 1987). For Kimberly-Clark: Civil Aeronautics Board: Docket No. 41453, Application of Certificate of Authority of Midwest Express Airlines, Inc. Decision granting authority and for interlock, order #83-11-15, November 2, 1983. Maritime Commission: Docket No. 75-57, Matson Navigation Company, Proposed Rate Increases in the United States Pacific Coast/Hawaii Domestic Offshore Trade. International Trade Commission: AA1921-105A in the Matter of: Northern Bleached hardwood Kraft Pulp from Canada, Written Testimony and Oral Argument 8/6/74, Brief 8/23/74. Decision granting requested relief 9/27/74; AA1921-204 and 205: Investigations and Determinations of Injury, Kraft Condenser Paper from Finland and France, August, 1979. National Forest Service: Request of Kimberly-Clark Corporation for Administrative Review with supporting statement 4/9/75; Reply Brief of Kimberly-Clark Corporation for Administrative Review to Regional Forester's Responsive Statement 6/20/75. Interstate Commerce Commission: Ex Parte No. MC-19 (Sub-No 19), Practices of Motor Common Carriers of Household Goods (Consumer Protection)-- Interim decision and proposed rules served May 31, 1973, 118 M.C.C. 178; Ex Parte 297, The Rate Bureau Investigation. Federal Trade Commission: Docket No. 8709, Custom Sleep Shoppes, Ltd., et al. Post Complaint Consent, 70 FTC 1393 (11-18-66); Docket No. 8711, Jos. M. Zamoiski C.-- Post Complaint Consent, 71 FTC 42 (1-19-67); Docket No. c1184, CWF Corporation d/b/a/ Sun Radio, Discount Center, et al. -- Consent, 71 FTC 332 (3-16-67); Docket No. 8722, Allied Enterprises, Inc., et al. -- Default Judgement, 71 FTC 638 (4-14-67); Docket No. 8713, General Transmission Corporation of Washington, et al. -- Fully Litigated, 73 FTC 399 (2-23-68), enforced 406 F.2d 227 (3d Cir. 1969); Docket No. 8743, Brunswick Exchange, Inc., trading as Vanguard Transmission Centers, et al -- Fully Litigated, 74 FTC894 (10-6-68); Docket No. 879, School Services, Inc. (Cinderella Career College) -- Full Litigated, 74 FTC 920 (10-10-68); following appeal and remand, 79 FTC 543 (10-4-71). Antitrust cases: Docket No. 8768, Colonial Stores, Inc. -- Fully Litigated (Section 5 FTCA, inducing Violation of 2(d) Clayton), 77 FTC 554 (5-7-70), enforced 450 F.2d 733 (5th Cir. 1971); Docket No. 8795, United Fruit -- Fully Litigated (Sections 2A, 2F Clayton; Section 5 FTCA, attempt to monopolize; Section 7 Clayton), 82 FTC 53, 2 Count (1-12-73), aff'd in part, 499 F.2d 395 (5th Cir. 1974).Worked at Freer, McGarry, Bodansky & Rubin, P.C. Admitted to the bar, 1966, Virginia. 1968, District of Columbia.
1973, United States. Supreme Court. Trial Attorney: Federal Trade Commission, 1966-1969. Attorney Advisor to the Chairman and Assistant to the General Counsel, Federal Trade Commission, 1970-1971.
Executive Assistant to the General Counsel, United States. Department of Transportation, 1971-1974. Washington Counsel, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, 1974-1983.
Vice President, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, 1975-1984. General Counsel-Roswell for Kimberly-Clark, 1983, entered private practice July 1984. Co-Author (with Dean Ernest Gellhorn): "Assuring Competence in Federal Agency Appointments," 65 American Bar Association Journal 218 February 1979.
Author: "FDA-FTC Discretionary Regulation Under the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act," 27 Business Lawyer 581, January 1972. Co-Author: "Assessing the Future in Environmental Liability Coverage," 1 Toxic L.R. 52, June 18, 1986. "Risk Mechanism Escalators and Public Safety," Journal of Products Liability, Volume II, pp.
319-333, 1988; "Significance of Restitution in The Economic Recovery of Cuba," Blue Ribbon Commission on Economic Recovery of Cuba, May 1993. Member, President's Commission on White House Fellowships, 1985-1993. Public Member, Administrative Conference of the United States., 1981-1986.
General Counsel, 1985-1989, Vice Chairman, 1988-1989, Republican National Lawyers Association. Assistant General Counsel, Republican National Convention, 1988. Assistant Counsel and Assistant Sergeant at Arms, Republican National Convention, 1992.
Captain, Land Team, Presidents Private Sector Survey on Cost Control in the Federal Government, 1982-1983. Founder and President 1980-1981, Washington Metropolitan Area Corporate Counsels Association. Member, Administrative Law Council, United States.
Chamber of Commerce, 1976-1984. Public Affair Committee, 1992. Member, Tax Committee, 1974-1979.
Chairman, Sub Committee on Corporate Governance, 1978-1979, National Association of Manufacturers. Member: Forest Industries Committee on Timber Valuation and Taxation, 1974-1984. Executive Committee, 1974-1979 and Technical Advisory Committee, 1974-1984.
General Counsel and Secretary, United States. Cuban Business Council, 1993. Board of Trustees, Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1986-1993, Secretary, 1991.
Founder, 1986, and Chairman, Washington Episcopal School, 1986-1994, Chairman Emeritus, 1994. Arbitrator, National Panel, American Arbitration Association. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association. Though Freer, McGarry, Bodansky & Rubin is a general practice firm, we include specialized representation in the following areas: administrative, antitrust, banking, business, contract administration and dispute resolution, entertainment and sports, finance, gaming, government relations, individual and family, intellectual property, land use and environment, management and employee relations, not-for-profits and community service, real estate, securities, white collar criminal defense, and other areas of law.
Membership
Member, President's Commission on White House Fellowships, 1985-1993. Public Member, Administrative Conference of the United States., 1981-1986. General Counsel, 1985-1989, Vice Chairman, 1988-1989, Republican National Lawyers Association.
Assistant General Counsel, Republican National Convention, 1988. Assistant Counsel and Assistant Sergeant at Arms, Republican National Convention, 1992. Captain, Land Team, Presidents Private Sector Survey on Cost Control in the Federal Government, 1982-1983.
Founder and President 1980-1981, Washington Metropolitan Area Corporate Counsels Association. Member, Administrative Law Council, United States. Chamber of Commerce, 1976-1984.
Public Affair Committee, 1992. Member, Tax Committee, 1974-1979. Chairman, Sub Committee on Corporate Governance, 1978-1979, National Association of Manufacturers.
Member: Forest Industries Committee on Timber Valuation and Taxation, 1974-1984. Executive Committee, 1974-1979 and Technical Advisory Committee, 1974-1984. General Counsel and Secretary, United States.
Cuban Business Council, 1993. Board of Trustees, Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1986-1993, Secretary, 1991. Founder, 1986, and Chairman, Washington Episcopal School, 1986-1994, Chairman Emeritus, 1994.
Arbitrator, National Panel, American Arbitration Association. Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Virginia State Bar; American Bar Association.
