David J Freeman

Practice Areas

Mr. Freeman has over 40 years’ experience representing buyers, sellers, and developers of contaminated properties; representing both plaintiffs and defendants in Superfund and other litigation regarding the cleanup of hazardous waste sites; handling litigation related to remediation, cost recovery, property damage, and exposure to toxic substances; conducting and/or supervising environmental due diligence; and counseling with respect to environmental insurance issues. He is a frequent author and speaker and received a 2012 Burton Award as “an outstanding law firm author.” His extensive professional and pro bono activities include service as President of the New York City Brownfield Partnership, Vice Chair of the New York State League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, Co-Chair of the New York State Bar Association Environmental Law Section Committee of Hazardous Waste/Site Cleanup, and Special Legal Counsel to the United Nations Environment Programme for North American Environmental Affairs. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Freeman served as a legislative assistant to U.S. Senator Frank E. Moss (D-Utah) and a trial attorney at the Federal Trade Commission.

Mr. Freeman’s practice focuses on:

—Representation of buyers, sellers, and developers of brownfields and other contaminated properties and of parties engaged in hazardous waste cleanups

—Litigation related to remediation, cost recovery, property damage, and exposure to toxic substances

—Conducting and/or supervising environmental due diligence

—Counseling with respect to environmental insurance issues

Honors & Awards

In addition to Chambers USA, he is listed for environmental law in Best Lawyers® and New York Metro Super Lawyers. In 2021, he received a Distinguished Service Award from the New York City Brownfield Partnership.