Craig Reiser is a member of Axinn’s Executive Committee and serves as the firm’s General Counsel. Clients turn to Craig when reputations are on the line. He excels in defending high-profile, high-value, and high-complexity commercial claims on behalf of both companies and individuals. Known for his sharp legal insight, Craig swiftly identifies the critical legal issues in each case and crafts winning strategies tailored to his clients’ unique needs. His approach has earned not only impressive results but also the lasting confidence of those he represents.
Craig has defended malpractice and breach-of-duty claims against major international law firms, in numerous forums, with collective exposures in the billions. He represented a global law firm in federal bankruptcy court, has represented numerous major law firms in connection with malpractice claims arising from various commercial transactions, and won a precedent-setting dismissal of a $7 billion putative class action brought against a global law firm by non-client investors.
Craig also represents clients in an array of other high-profile litigations, including his successful defense of chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen in a headline-grabbing defamation and antitrust lawsuit brought by another grandmaster against Carlsen and four other defendants. He is currently defending a global pharmaceuticals company in two of the largest multidistrict litigations in the United States, one involving antitrust claims and the other involving the opioid crisis. When consistent with his clients’ business objectives, Craig excels at securing favorable resolutions that help avoid the costs and burdens of prolonged litigation.
In addition to his work with high-profile clients, Craig maintains an active pro bono practice, representing economically disadvantaged clients in federal appellate courts on civil and immigration matters.
Updated Sep 2025
- Competition/antitrust
- Litigation & Trials
- JD - University of Pennsylvania Law School - 2010
- BA - University of Delaware - 2007
- New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit