Who I Am
I’m Ted Folkman. I live and work in Boston, where I have been practicing law for more than twenty years. For more than ten years, I have been working in, studying, and writing and speaking about private international law and international judicial assistance. I provide the kind of advice, know-how, and service that you might find in the largest and most sophisticated international firms. And because I have an active litigation practice, I approach the task of obtaining evidence abroad from a litigator’s perspective.
Professional Experience
- Rubin & Rudman LLP. Since December 2022, I have been a partner of Rubin & Rudman, a Boston law firm. I focus my practice on civil and commercial litigation, international judicial assistance, and arbitration.
- Folkman LLC. In 2020, I founded my own law practice, focusing on civil litigation, international judicial assistance, and arbitration.
- Murphy & King. For nearly twenty years, I practiced at Murphy & King, formerly Hanify & King, a boutique Boston litigation and bankruptcy firm, first as an associate and later as a shareholder.
- Hill & Barlow. I started my career in private practice at Hill & Barlow, one of Boston’s top firms, which dissolved in 2003.
- Law Clerk. After earning my law degree, I was a law clerk to the late Hon. Ann Aldrich, a federal district court judge.
Education
- J.D. cum laude, Harvard Law School, 2000.
- M.A., Columbia University, 1997.
- A.B. magna cum laude, Princeton University, 1996.
Memberships, Associations, and Honors
- American Law Institute, elected member.
- American Arbitration Association, member of the national commercial and consumer panels of arbitrators.
- Boston Bar Association (former chair of the international law section, former chair of the Massachusetts civil practice and procedure committee, former member of the amicus committee). Recipient of the President’s Award in 2016.
- International Bar Association.
- American Bar Association.
- European Association of Private International Law, ordinary member.
- Rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell