With Richard D. Heideman and Joseph Tipograph of Heideman Nudelman & Kalik, P.C.
The law firm of Heideman Nudelman & Kalik, PC, based in Washington, DC, is a global firm, which represents American victims of terrorism in litigation against state-sponsors of terrorism such as Libya, Syria, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Palestine Liberation Organization as well as against banks and other entities which are accused of funding terrorism. The firm represented Partner Communications in the Orange telecom matter in Israel and has filed Amicus Briefs with the International Court of Justice, the Polish Constitutional Tribunal and other courts. The firm’s mission is to hold sponsors and supporters of acts of hate, bigotry, terror, antisemitism and boycotts accountable and to provide justice and compensation for innocent victims who have lost their lives or suffered from acts of terrorism.
Richard’s communal leadership has included serving as President of B’nai B’rith International, Chair of the Institute for Law and Policy at the Hebrew University Faculty of Law, Chair of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Lawyers Committee and has served as President of the American Zionist Movement. His expertise has been widely recognized and he has been invited to testify before the US Congress. Richard cochairs the Israel Forever Foundation with his wife Phyllis and is proud to work closely in the pursuit of justice with their three daughters, Stefanie, Elana, and Ariana.
Richard’s most recent manuscript, The Bloody Price of Freedom, which will shortly be released as a 2023 edition, traces the battle the democratic State of Israel has faced since its Declaration of Independence in 1948. The book analyzes the insidious attacks, maligning worldwide propaganda, economic, academic, and diplomatic boycotts, as well as the misapplication of international law in the courts of the United Nations and elsewhere.
A renowned Jewish community leader and advocate, Richard has a unique perspective on how these assaults on Israel have impacted the diplomatic community, the court of public opinion, and the Jewish world. Notwithstanding the hateful rhetoric emanating from Israel’s enemies, Richard expresses a new hope for peace in the Middle East – brought about by the Abraham Accords – which truly presents a rare opportunity to change course from the one that had been set forth by decades-old Arab League mandates of hatred against Israel.
