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Susan C. Freedman
Partner

Hartford
(860) 251-5638 (tel)
(860) 251-5215 (fax)


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Susan Freedman is a member of the School Law group. She 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. 

Susan Freedman is a member of the School Law group. She 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. 

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

Connecticut
District of Columbia

Court Admissions

United States District Court District of Connecticut
United States District Court District of Columbia
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Distinctions

  • AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
  • James W. Cooper Fellow, Connecticut Bar Association
  • Listed as a Connecticut Super Lawyer®: Schools & Education; 2006

Teaching Positions

  • University of Connecticut, Adjunct Professor

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • Connecticut Bar Association
  • 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
  • Education Law Committee
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Practice Areas

School Law
Labor and Employment


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