Michael C. Reis

Michael C. Reis

Vice President

Director of Litigation Research

Michael C. Reis has managed a diverse range of projects since he joined History Associates in 1995. These projects include multiple investigations for determining environmental site histories and a team effort to locate Nazi gold-related documents on behalf of the U.S. Treasury Department. He also has expertise in documenting corporate succession, reconstructing legislative histories, and providing historic context statements for preservation and cultural resources management.

He has co-written numerous articles, including "The Historian's Valuable Role as Expert and Advisor in Environmental Litigation," coauthored with colleage David Wiseman, which appeared in the Spring 2011 issue of The Environmental Litigator; and with the late Michael T. Janik, he wrote on an article about rediscovering World War II federal contracting rules for use in CERCLA retroactive liability cases. He also published "Searching in the Past" (Legal Times, March 10, 2003), a comprehensive article describing how historians can assist attorneys in litigation settings, and "Wartime Mobilization and the Newark Bay Home Front Environment: A Case Study Revealing Opportunity for Federal Leadership in Resolving Mega Site Problems" (Environmental Claims Journal 18, Fall 2006). In addition, Mr. Reis recently presented "Getting Needed Information from Government Archives," a continuing accredited legal education (CLE) course outline for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. Mr. Reis holds a bachelor's degree in history from Loyola College and a master's degree in history from The George Washington University.