In the 2010 and 2014-2019 issues of Super lawyers, Austin Freundlich was selected as a “Rising Star” in the area of general litigation for Pennsylvania, an award only given to 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state. He has a perfect rating of 10.0 on Avvo, has by recognized by Expertise as being a top 20, 2019 Philadelphia Lawyer, and is a recipient of the top 10 attorneys under 40 from the National Academy of Personal Injury . Freundlich specializes in complex litigation yet has primarily focused his practice on personal injury, property damage and breach of contract related cases. He is a partner at Freundlich & Littman, LLC.
Before becoming one of the founding members of Freundlich & Littman, LLC, Mr. Freundlich was employed for several years as an associate at the law firm of Sprague & Sprague. During his time there, Mr. Freundlich worked closely on a wide array of complex litigation, not typically encountered at such an early stage of an attorney’s career.
Mr. Freundlich’s has helped to secure tens of millions of dollars in recoveries for his clients through, hard-fought verdicts, awards and negotiating settlements. Whether he is representing a private individual with a life-altering injury, a small company, or a partner who has been frozen out of his company, Mr. Freundlich has fought to ensure his clients receive outcomes that match their goals and maximize their possible recovery.
Mr. Freundlich obtained his law degree from the Villanova University School of Law. While in Villanova, Mr. Freundlich was a member of the Civil Justice Law Clinic and obtained several successful verdicts for his clients. During that time, Mr. Freundlich was also a law clerk for the Honorable Richard Klein of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. Mr. Freundlich is a member of the bar in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, as well as a member of the American Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, New Jersey Bar Association and the Philadelphia Bar Association. Mr. Freundlich also graduated from the 2018 10ksb class and received a certificate of entrepreneurship from 10,000 Small Businesses.
Mr. Freundlich currently serves as a board member on the Villanova Minority Alumni Board. He has worked closely with Young Friends, an arm of Mission Kids, helping to fundraise for children who are child abuse victims. He is also a founding board member of YB connected and a frequent speaker at programs held by the Young Lawyer Division of the Philadelphia Bar Association.