Mr. Freeman attended law school at the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. He received his undergraduate degree from Birmingham-Southern College. Since joining the firm, Mr. Freeman has helped recover over $150 million in economic damages in complex litigation and asbestos exposure cases.
He represented over a thousand businesses and individuals in disputes resulting from the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill. Mr. Freeman has been integral in the firm’s leadership efforts on the Litigation Committee for the monumental settlement in the Provider Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust litigation. The settlement includes the largest monetary payment ($2.8 Billion) in any healthcare antitrust action in history, in addition to injunctive relief valued at more than $17.3 Billion for healthcare providers.
Mr. Freeman helped draft and file one of the first federal talcum powder lawsuits in the state of Alabama. He has overseen the submission, processing, and settlement of tens of thousands of asbestos claims, with dozens defendant trusts, in excess of $50 million dollars in damages for clients. Mr. Freeman is overseeing the firm’s commitment to help those veterans and their families affected by the contamination at Camp Lejeune.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Freeman worked at Regions Financial, as well as in the bankruptcy, corporate, and estate planning areas of the law.
When he’s not working, Mr. Freeman spends time with his wife, a Birmingham physician specializing in neonatology, as well as their son and dog. He enjoys golf, running, and watching college and professional sports.
Practice Areas
- Environmental Mass Torts
- Antitrust
- Asbestos Exposure
- Business Planning
- Estate Planning
- Bankruptcy
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, 2012
- Tennessee, 2021
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, 2012
Education
- Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, J.D.
- Birmingham-Southern College, B.S.
Professional Memberships
- Alabama State Bar Association
- Tennessee State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Birmingham Bar Association
Awards and Accolades
- Scholar of Merit, Cumberland School of Law
- Dean’s List, Cumberland School of Law
- Outstanding Business Senior, Birmingham-Southern College
- Beta Gamma Sigma, AACSB Business Honor Society, Birmingham-Southern College
- Football Letterman, First team fielded since 1939, Birmingham-Southern College
