MICHAEL L. FREED was born in San Diego, California in 1942. He attended the San Jose State University, where he earned his B.S. in Business Management in 1966. After college, Mr. Freed joined the United States Navy, where he was a Lieutenant in U.S. Naval Aviation, and where he served in Vietnam. After completing his military service, Mr. Freed attended Hastings College of Law, where he earned his J.D. in 1974. He was selected Editor-in-Chief of Hastings Law News and graduated with honors. In his first 20 years of practice, he worked with the Rush Moore law firm. In 1995, he formed the law partnership of Freed & Webb, and in 1998 he formed Michael L. Freed & Associates as a solo practitioner. He joined Tom Petrus & Miller in June of 2005.

Mr. Freed has represented a variety of individuals and business entities in the State of Hawaii. His areas of practice include federal and state civil litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business Law, Construction Law, Insurance Defense and Personal Injury, Real Estate, General Maritime and Administrative Law. Mr. Freed has been appointed as an Arbitrator, Mediator and Advisory Committee Member by the American Arbitration Association. In addition, he serves as a Panel Member for the National Arbitration Forum and the Federal Court mediation panel. He has served as counsel to the Hawaii Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors for 15 years.

Mr. Freed authored Preventing Wrongful Discharge Claims, 1987; Managing Employee Conflict, 1988; How to Interview, Hire, Discipline & Terminate, 1989; Employment Discrimination, EEO & Hawaii State Laws, 1990; Personnel Policies and Employee Handbooks, 1989, 1990, 1991; The Americans with Disabilities Act - A Challenge for the Construction Industry, 1991; Employment Aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 1992; and Prevailing Wage Workshops, 1992-2000.

Mike and his wife, Pam, have three children and two grandchildren. The family owns a vineyard in Oregon where they now spend several months a year while still telecommuting to maintain close contact with the office and his clients.

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