Reuben W. Wolfson

Reuben W. Wolfson is a partner at Smithey Law Group LLC, specializing in employment law. He regularly advises employers and employees on a wide range of issues, including discrimination based on race, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, family responsibilities, and religion. His expertise also covers sexual harassment, retaliation, disability accommodation, wrongful discharge, employment contracts, wage and hour disputes, and class or collective employment actions. Mr. Wolfson represents public sector employees and assists clients with claims prevention and litigation.

Mr. Wolfson, a native of Montgomery County, Maryland, graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School before earning his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan. After working as a paralegal at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP in Washington, DC, he obtained his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law. During law school, he served as Symposium Editor for the International and Comparative Law Review. He interned with the Honorable Peter J. Messitte at the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

Mr. Wolfson is admitted to practice in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and multiple federal courts, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Before joining Smithey Law Group in 2018, he was an associate at Rifkin Weiner Livingston LLC, where he focused on employment litigation.

Reuben W. Wolfson has multiple professional recognitions. These include listings in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (2023, 2026), a Band 1 ranking in Chambers USA, and being named among Maryland’s Top 10 Influential Plaintiff-side Labor & Employment Lawyers in 2023. He is also a published author on employment law topics, including personality testing in hiring.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Smithey Law Group LLC
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, Bar of the District of Columbia

Licensed State

• Maryland
• Washington, D.C.

Education

• University of Miami School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Michigan
  Bachelor of Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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