Steven R. Freeman

Managing member
srf@fwglaw.com

Born: Winthrop, Massachusetts, July 24, 1956

Education: University of Massachusetts, B.A., summa cum laude, 1979, University of Maryland, J.D., with honors, 1982

Practice Areas: Civil Practice; Commercial Litigation; Media and First Amendment; Medical Malpractice Defense; Products Liability Defense; Automotive Warranty; Automotive Franchises and Dealerships; Criminal Defense; Defamation

Membership: Maryland State (Member, Litigation Section) and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation; Tort and Insurance Practice; Chair, Trial Techniques Committee, Tort & Insurance Practice Section, 1996-1997; Editor, Trial Techniques Newsletter, Tort & Insurance, 1994-1996) Bar Associations; Maryland Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association; Maryland State's Attorneys Association (Alumni Member).

Admissions: 1982, Maryland; 2007, Texas; 1985, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; 2001, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 2002, District of Columbia, 2003, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia

Reported Cases: Crickenberger v. Hyundai Motor America, 404 Md. 37 (2008); North American Specialty Insurance Co. v. Boston Medical Group, 170 Md.App. 128 (2006); Tate v. Tate, 152 Md.App. 525 (2003); U.S. v. Schecter, 251 F.3d 490 (4th Cir. 2001); Batson v. Shiflett, 325 Md. 684 (1992); Batson v. Shiflett, 86 Md.App. 340 (1991); U.S. v. Skelton, 901 F.2d 1204 (4th Cir. 1990).

Miscellaneous Information: Member, Moot Court Board. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, Evidence. Law Clerk to Honorable Alan M. Wilner, Maryland Court of Special Appeals, 1982-1983. Assistant State's Attorney, Anne Arundel County, 1983-1985. Partner, Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad, 1985-1996. Member: Peer Review Panel, Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland, 2006-; Board of Directors, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, 2007-. Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Baltimore School of Law, 1995-2006. Faculty, MICPEL Nine Day Trial Advocacy Seminar, 1994-. Author: "Economic Damages Under the 1991 Civil Rights Act: The CPA as Expert Witness," The Brief, Vol 24, No. 1, Fall 1994; District Court Practice Manual Civil, Maryland District Court Practice Program -Contributing Editor, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994-MICPEL; "Preventative Maintenance - How to Avoid Law Suits and What to Do If You Can't," Dealer Business, April, 1995.(Certified as a Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy)

Biography:

Steven R. Freeman is the managing member of the firm. He earned his B.A. degree, Summe Cum Laude, from the University of Massachusetts, and his J.D., with honors, from the University of Maryland. He is admitted to practice law in the State of Maryland; the U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; the District of Columbia; and the U.S. District Court, District of Columbia. He is a member of the Maryland State and American Bar Associations.