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William H. Freeman, Mediator & Arbitrator, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

William H. Freeman

Resident Superior Court Judge, Ret.
112 Westhaven Circle
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Tel: (336) 722-8872
Cell: 336-293-3700
Fax: (336) 448-5459
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Recognized to North Carolina Chapter for Mediation & Arbitration Other ADR Services: Court-Appointed Neutral (Special Master), Fact Finding
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  • Practice Commenced2001
  • # of MEDS (as of 7/11/24)2000
  • # of ARBS (as of 7/11/24)100
Current Practice
Online / In-Person

Biographical

Judge Freeman was on the Superior Court Bench in North Carolina from 1980 through 2000. Prior to that he was on the District Court Bench for 4 years.

Since retiring from 24 years on the bench , Judge Freeman has maintained a full time mediation and arbitration practice. He has mediated and arbitrated over 2000 cases in the piedmont area. He has a broad range of experience in all areas of Superior Court matters. He offers the somewhat unique perspective of having presided over more than 1000 jury trials in all types of cases and of having firsthand experience with the juries in over one half of the counties in North Carolina.

Also, being an avid motorcyclist and having ridden over 100,000 miles, Judge Freeman is an expert on cases involving motorcycles.


Case Experience

  • Civil Rights
  • Commercial/Business
  • Condominiums
  • Construction
  • Contract Disputes
  • Debt Collections
  • Education
  • Eminent Domain
  • Employment
  • Family Businesses
  • Health Care
  • Insurance
  • Labor/Unions
  • Landlord/Tenant
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Lemon Law
  • Libel & Slander
  • Local Govt./Municipalities
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Nursing Homes
  • Partnerships
  • Personal Injury
  • Probate
  • Product Liability
  • Professional Fees
  • Professional Liability
  • Professional Malpractice
  • Professional Negligence
  • Real Estate
  • Shareholder Disputes
  • Title Disputes
  • Torts
  • Trusts / Estates
  • Wrongful Death

Education

  • Wake Forest University - B.A. Economics, 1967
  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill - M.A.T. in Business Administration, 1971
  • Wake University School of Law - J.D., 1974
  • National Judicial College - Graduate Courses
  • Duke Private Adjudication Center, Mediation Certification Course

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Forsyth County Bar Association
  • North Carolina Bar Association
  • North Carolina Conference of Superior Court Judges
  • American Judges Association
  • Winston-Salem Drug Alcohol Coalition
  • North Carolina Criminal Justice Partnership State Board
  • Joseph Branch Inns of Court

Rates Information

$240/hr. + $120 administrative fee per party, (2 hr. minimum)  $120/hr for travel out of Forsyth County.

300/hr. + $240 Adm. fee for arbitrations, 

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