Fredrick "Rick" Freedman
Admitted to bar: The Florida Bar, 1984; United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 1987.
Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1980; J.D., 1983); Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity (President, 1982; Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Executive Board); Omicron Delta Kappa; SAVANT-UF; Florida Blue Key Homecoming Division Director; Activity & Service Fee Advisory Committee; Student Senate.
Member: Million Dollar Advocates Forum; Kiwanis Club of Biscayne Bay (President Emeritus, 2007; President, 2002-2006; Board of Directors, 2000 - Present); Dade County Bar Assoc. (Chair, Criminal Courts Committee); Broward County Justice Association; The Florida Bar (Trial Lawyers Section, Criminal Lawyers Section); Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (FACDL) (Committee on Justice Administrative Commission); FACDL-Miami Chapter (Vice President, 2007; Treasurer, 2006; Secretary, 2005; Board of Directors, 2003 - Present; Chair, Court Appointed Counsel Committee); Indigent Services Committee (Screening Committee on Court Appointed Counsel); Tau Epsilon Phi Alumni (Vice President, 2005 - Present).
Achievments: As President of the Biscayne Bay Kiwanis, Mr. Freedman is involved in the annual Kiwanis Auction Dinner. During his four years as president, the dinner raised over $250,000. The money raised funds the projects that the Kiwanis Club works on during the year. In 2007, Mr. Freedman was responsible for creating the College Scholarship Program whereby Kiwanis matches the State of Florida and awards a 5th grade student from an inner city elementary school a fully paid four year college scholarship through the Florida Prepaid Stanley Tate Scholarship Program. Mr. Freedman also participates in the Raising Readers Program, reading monthly to the 3rd grade students at Santa Clara Elementary School.
Reported Cases: Alberto Alvarez v. The State of Florida, So.2d (Fla. 3rd DCA, 1991).
Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Products Liability; and Criminal Defense.
