Michael Freyberg
Michael Freyberg is an associate in the Litigation Practice Group in the Denver and New York offices of Haynes Boone. Mike represents a wide range of clients in high-stakes commercial disputes.
Mike’s experience includes representing a renowned New York City real estate developer in a construction dispute against a contractor and surety; defending a corporate staffing agency against claims of breach of a share purchase agreement; assisting lenders and asset managers in connection with various loan disputes; representing both landlords and tenants in commercial leasing matters; defending an augmented reality company against investor claims seeking specific performance for the delivery of company stock; prosecuting claims under a colocation agreement on behalf of a bitcoin mining company; defending a national hemp distributor in a partnership dispute; asserting breach of warranty claims on behalf of a rubber products manufacturer; and representing a gold mining company asserting contractual rights to mining claims. In addition, Mike’s secondment experience with a national manufacturer, throughout which he directly assisted the company’s general counsel with various substantive matters including corporate transactions, internal investigations, and litigation, provided him with unique insight into the operational and business concerns of his clients. Mike is passionate about pro bono work, and as a member of Haynes Boone's Pro Bono and Public Service Committee, has represented asylum seekers fleeing persecution as well as individuals facing employment discrimination based on minor, decades-old offenses.
Mike graduated from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where he served as an Articles Editor for the Cardozo Law Review. During law school, Mike also interned for two federal judges and assisted two law professors by performing research and writing for their academic publications.
- “Refreshing Recollections Without Waiving Work Product Protections: The Interplay Between Rule 612 and the Work Product Doctrine”, co-author, Colorado Lawyer, July/August 2024.
- “Staying Ahead of the Curve: A Live Look at the Use of AI in Legal Practice,” co-presenter, Haynes Boone webinar, May 4, 2023.
- "New York City Enacts Law Affecting Enforceability of Certain Commercial Lease Guaranties for COVID-Affected Businesses," co-author, Haynes Boone client alert, May 29, 2020.
Education
J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 2019, Articles Editor, Cardozo Law Review
B.A., University of Michigan, 2014
Clerkships
Judicial Extern for the Honorable Susan Wigenton, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2018
Judicial Intern for the Honorable Sarah Netburn, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2017
Admissions
New York
Colorado
Haynes and Boone, LLP Partner Brent Owen and Associate Michael Freyberg authored an article for most recent issue of Colorado Lawyer, discussing the relationship between the work product doctrine and Rule of Evidence 612 in the context of whether documents compiled by an attorney and reviewed by a fact witness in preparation for a deposition must be disclosed. Read an excerpt below. Is a party ta [...]
Haynes Boone Celebrates More Than 15,000 Hours of Volunteer Work for ABA Pro Bono Week
October 23, 2023