Susan C. Freedman
Of Counsel
Susan Freedman serves as Ombuds for the firm. She is a member of the School Law Practice Group, and represents school boards and independent schools with regard to education matters, the Americans with Disabilities Act and general litigation, including special education, at the administrative level and in state and federal courts. In her practice, Susan calls upon her 14 years of experience as a teacher.
She is a frequent speaker on education matters for CABE, CONN-CASE, the Connecticut Bar Association and other groups, and is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Connecticut.
Susan clerked for The Honorable John H. Pratt for the United States District Court District of Columbia.
Credentials
Education
- George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1989, high honors, Order of the Coif
- University of Connecticut, M.A., 1975, with honors
- University of Connecticut, B.A., 1971, with honors
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia, 1989
- Connecticut, 1989
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, District of CT
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Distinctions
- AV Preeminent® Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
- Listed as a Connecticut Super Lawyer®: Schools & Education (2006, 2016-2019)
- Listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers (2011-2012)
- American Bar Foundation: Fellow
- Connecticut Bar Foundation: James W. Cooper Sustaining Life Fellow
Teaching Positions
- University of Connecticut, Adjunct Professor
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Connecticut Bar Association: Education Law Committee
- Hartford County Bar Association
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- National Association of School Board Attorneys
- Connecticut School Board Attorneys Council
- Hartford Association of Women Attorneys
Community Involvement
- Riverfront Recapture, Inc.: Board of Directors
- The Village for Families & Children, Inc.: Ambassador