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Frederick H. Riesmeyer II, Siegfreid Bingham
Staff Report//May 14, 2026//
Senior Counsel
Kansas City
Fritz Riesmeyer tried his first jury trial within a year of being admitted to the Bar in 1977 and has been trying cases in state and federal courts for more than 40 years. His practice spans business litigation, unfair competition, shareholder disputes, employment, intellectual property, breach of fiduciary duty, RICO and construction.
He developed expertise in extraordinary remedies through his early representation of Carl Icahn in the TWA takeover. Riesmeyer has defended the Kansas City Chiefs in a premises liability claim and a radio station in a false light case arising from a morning show broadcast.
He has also served as a NITA faculty member and is a founder of the Ross T. Roberts Inn of Court.
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