Mr. Freedman's practice is focused on matters such as environmental, land use, employment and municipal law, as well as entrepreneurship in areas such as software, internet and clean-tech. Prior to joining Tharpe & Howell, Mr. Freedman worked as a Senior Associate with Liberman Associates, a boutique Los Angeles based environmental public affairs consulting practice. In this role, Mr. Freedman worked with private and public entities on state and federal regulatory issues relating to energy infrastructure, city and regional planning, and natural resources. Examples of projects and matters he worked on include waste-to-energy, offshore LNG terminals, solar energy, long-haul power transmission, regional transportation planning, climate change and stormwater management.