 | Freedman Law Firm | | | | | 580 California Street, Suite 1200
San Francisco, California 94104 View Map |
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| | | | Practice Areas: | | Probate, Estate Litigation, Estate Administration, Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Contested Wills, Trust Litigation, Trust Administration, Estate Planning and Asset Protection. | | | | Year Established: 1984 | | | | Firm Profile: | | Freedman Law Firm specializes in Probate Law, Probate and Trust Administration and Litigation, Estate Planning, Asset Protection, Contested Wills and Trusts, Insurance Law, and Real Estate Law. Our clients have included U.S. Nursing Corporation, Author Randy Shilts, Musician Sonny Fairley, Allstate Insurance Company, Reliance Insurance Company, and hundreds of consumers involved in probate and trusts administration matters, trusts and estates disputes, and estate planning. Our firm has appeared in Superior Courts throughout the State of California, Federal Courts in California, New York and Delaware, State Courts in Pennsylvania, Colorado, Connecticut and New York. Michael Freedman has attained Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards. Michael E. Freedman is a Judicial Arbitrator for the San Francisco County Superior Court. Michael E. Freedman has been a member of the Probate, Trusts and Estates experience panel of the Bar Association of San Francisco Lawyer Referral and Information Service since 1989.We provide free consultations. Please call 415-777-1666. | | | | Firm Size: 3 | | | Office Hours:
Monday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Sunday: By Appointment Only
| | | | MEMBER OF FIRM | | | | Michael E. Freedman (Member) born Buffalo, New York, November 1, 1957; admitted to bar, 1984, Pennsylvania; 1986, California. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., magna cum laude, 1979); Temple University (J.D., 1984). Phi Beta Kappa. New York State Teacher Certificate, 1979. Publications: "Solar Access: An Issue for Local Governments" with Susan Perretta, Outlook Environmental Journal, Vol. 1, 1982 Selected for the Library of Congress; "Experts, Laws and Audio Tape," Santa Clara Trial Lawyers Association, Times & Trials, October, 1991. Judicial Arbitrator, San Francisco County Superior Court, 1992—. Court appointed Judicial Arbitrator for civil matters pending in Superior Court, County of San Francisco. Participant in KALW 91.7 FM "Call a Lawyer Night" hosted by Chuck Finney. Member: The Bar Association of San Francisco, State Bar Trust & Estates Section; BASF Probate Experience Panel; BASF Estate Planning Trust and Probate Section, BASF Law Academy Program. Reported Cases: In Re: The Trust of Joan Holme, Los Angeles County Superior Court Case Number LP009252; Laura Webb, Guardian Ad Litem for Joseph Rivas v. Charis Youth Center, Alameda County Superior Court Case No.: H-202024-4; United States of America v. Harold B. Chapman, Jr., United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case Number C94 1033 CAL; Gund v. Leonard Winter et. al., Superior Court of California, County of Mendocino, Case Number: 70901; George R. Derrick v. California Pacific Medical Center et. al., Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, Case Number: 969987; Harvey v. Patrician Associates, Inc., et. al., Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, Case Number: V-007467-O; Coulter v. City and County of San Francisco, et. al., Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, Case Number: 953734; McIntyre v. Telegraph Auto Repair, et. al., Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, Case Number: 898091; Estate of Lorenzo Ferneil, Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, Case Number: 234724-4. Practice Areas: Probate; Estate Administration; Trust Litigation; Estate Litigation; Probate Administration; Probate Litigation; Estate Planning; Elder Abuse Law. | | | | ASSOCIATE | | | | Laura Jane Coles (Attorney) born Evanston, Illinois; admitted to bar, 1993, California, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: Tulane University (B.A.); Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D., cum laude). Moot Court Board Member, Hastings College of the Law. Member, National Moot Court Team, Hastings College of the Law. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award, Wills and Estates; Honorable Mention for Best Brief, Snodgrass Moot Court Competition. Nominated, Best Oral Argument, Hastings Moot Court Competition. Member, and Editor Associate, Hastings Communication and Entertainment Law Journal. Licensed Real Estate Agent, California. Past Committee Member, Special Committee for the Prevention of Gun Violence, Alameda Bar Association. Member: State Bar of California. Reported Cases: Hu v. Silgan Container Corp. (1999) 70 Cal.App.4th 1261. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates(100%); Litigation. |
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