Brown, Goldstein & Levy partner Andy Freeman has been named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers Guide for 2025. For the fourth consecutive year, Andy was recognized for his employee rights, civil rights, and disability rights practice.
Lawdragon has recognized Andy’s excellent lawyering in a number of its guides for years, including its annual Leading Lawyers in America and Leading Litigators in America guides.
As a seasoned civil rights attorney, Andy has been decorated with an assortment of accolades throughout his decades-long career. He was the recipient of the Robert M. Bell Award for Leadership in Public Service from the University of Baltimore Students for Public Interest in 2010 and the Champion of Justice Award from The Legal Aid Bureau in 2009.
The Lawdragon selection process is highly competitive. In addition to reviewing submissions, Lawdragon independently researches and vets each nominated attorney on its own. This year’s guide also marks the first year that attorneys globally were included, creating a more diverse and inclusive guide. Andy is joined by 13 other BGL attorneys in this year’s Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers guide. Read about the selected attorneys here.
About Andy Freeman
A talented trial lawyer, Andy is well known and highly regarded for obtaining justice by mastering the relevant law and getting to know his clients, their problems, and the evidence in their cases. Other lawyers bring him cases that present complicated combinations of law and facts or that require making new law. Andy has been a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers since 2014. His many accolades include being recognized consistently by Chambers USA, Lawdragon, and Super Lawyers. Andy was also chosen by peers as the Maryland Trial Lawyer of the Year. Learn more about Andy Freeman here.
About Lawdragon
Lawdragon is a legal media company that provides free online news and editorial features, including its well-known guides to the nation’s leading lawyers. Read the full 2024 Lawdragon Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers guide here. Learn about the other BGL attorneys who were recognized here.
About Brown, Goldstein & Levy
Founded in 1982, Brown, Goldstein & Levy is a law firm based in Baltimore, Maryland, with an office in Washington, D.C. The firm is nationally recognized in a wide variety of practice areas, including complex civil and commercial litigation, civil rights, health care, family law, and criminal defense. Above all else, Brown, Goldstein & Levy is a client-centered law firm that brings decades of experience and passionate, effective advocacy to your fight for justice.