Admitted: 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

Law School: University of Maryland, J.D., with honors, 1982

College: University of Massachusetts, B.A., summa cum laude, 1979

Member: Maryland State (Member, Litigation Section) and American (Member Sections on: Litigation; Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations

Born: Winthrop, Massachusetts, July 24, 1956

Biography:

Steven R. Freeman practices in the following areas of law: Civil Practice; Commercial Litigation; Media and First Amendment; Medical Malpractice Defense; Products Liability Defense; Automotive Warranty; Automotive Franchises and Dealerships, Criminal Defense and Defamation.

Previous Work:
Partner, Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad, 1985-1996 
Assistant State’s Attorney, Anne Arundel County, 1983-1985 
Law Clerk to Honorable Alan M. Wilner, Maryland Court of Special Appeals, 1982-1983

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

Professional Activities:
Maryland State Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section)
American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section; Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section; 1996-1997 Chair of Trial Techniques Committee, Tort & Insurance Practice section; Editor of Trial Techniques Newsletter, Tort & Insurance. 1994-1996.
Maryland Trial Lawyers Association
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association
Maryland State’s Attorneys Association (Alumni Member)
Peer Review Panel, Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland, 2006-present
Board of Directors, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service 2007-Present
Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law, 1995-2006

Recognitions and Certfications:
Steven R. Freeman is listed in Martindale-Hubbell’s Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Lawyers, comprised of select lawyers who have earned the AV Peer Review Rating.
An AV rating shows that a lawyer has reached the height of professional excellence and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity.

National Board of Trial Advocacy, Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy
Faculty MICPEL Nine Day Trial Advocacy Seminar, 1994 --
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, Evidence
Member, Moot Court Board

Publications:
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

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

Reported Cases:
Batson v. Shiflett, 325 MD 684 (1992); Batson v. Shiflett, 86 MD App. 340 (1991)
United States v. Skelton and Mahan, 901 F.2d 1204 (4th Cir. 1990) United States v. Schecter_F.3d_(4th Cir 2001).