While attending law school, Fred served as Executive Editor of the Creighton Law Review, served on the Domestic Moot Court Board, and represented the law school as a member of the Creighton Student Union.

Fred has taught Legal Writing and Lawyering Skills I and II at Creighton University School of Law and Legal Research at University of South Dakota. He has written articles for the Creighton Law Review and the Journal of Psychological Inquiry. Fred served as a Research Attorney for the Nebraska District Court, 4th Judicial District and worked as an in-house counsel specializing in commercial transactions. Fred has also served as a Practice Area Consultant with LexisNexis.