- Wrongful DeathTom has extensive experience in cases dealing with back, neck and knee injuries, brain injuries, fractures and amputations, crush injuries, internal injuries, eye injuries, wrongful death, quadriplegia, paraplegia, and more.
- Hit and Run
- Corporate LawOur attorneys are experienced general counsel to numerous publicly and privately held corporations and other business entities. To schedule a consultation with an experienced lawyer practicing corporate law, contact us or call (415) 456-7500.
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Business FormationWe assist our clients in business formation, prosecute and defend civil lawsuits of all types, negotiate and prepare agreements, and prepare and review legal documents. The Freitas Law Firm has practiced land use and real estate law from Marin’s early ranching days through the post-war residential and commercial development of the county up until today’s complex real estate challenges posed by city, county, state and federal regulations. We advise clients on the purchase, sale, financing, and leasing of commercial and residential real estate.
- Business DisputesThe general business law and corporate law practice at The Freitas Law Firm, LLP is comprised of a core of senior attorneys with substantial experience and skill levels. Our attorneys have served as in-house general counsel to one or more corporations and presently serve as outside general counsel to various client companies. We have successfully handled major business litigation for both plaintiffs and defendants at trial and appellate levels in all of the state’s courts, particularly the North Bay, East Bay, and San Francisco.
- Limited Liability Companies
- Trade Secrets
- Intellectual Property
- Employment Contract
- Real Estate LitigationSince 1925, The Freitas Law Firm has provided exceptional legal services to clients in Marin County, the Bay Area and throughout California, the U.S., and abroad in general business, corporate law, civil litigation, trusts and estates, real estate matters, public entity representation, municipal law, appellate practice, mediation, and litigation counseling.
- Construction Litigation
- Real Estate Transactions
- Eminent Domain
- Easement
- Land Use and Zoning
- Landlord-Tenant Disputes
- Personal Injury“Mr. Keating has helped me as a personal injury attorney and incredibly wise counsel. I consider Tom a dear friend. I broke my leg severely several years ago, so we are well acquainted. I think what I appreciate the most was his no nonsense attitude mixed with his sharp wit and charming demeanor. I have seen how other legal professionals, including judges, respect and appreciate Mr. Keating’s integrity. He has gone above and beyond the call of duty! I will recommend Mr. Keating to anyone who needs his kind words and brilliant mind!”
- Auto Accidents
- Estate PlanningBob is a Marin native who joined the firm in 1981 and served as a leader in the firm’s estate planning group and concentrated his practice in business, taxation, trust and estate administration, probate, and real estate issues for many clients from our community.
- WillsChristian Kemos is a partner in The Freitas Law Firm. He has extensive experience in representing trustees and beneficiaries in will and trust contests in probate court and is an experienced litigation counselor in disputes involving land and property ownership /partition actions, business litigation, and commercial and residential lease issues. Since 2005, Mr. Kemos has litigated in numerous civil, probate, and appellate courts in California in both State and Federal jurisdictions.
- TrustsWith the retirement of our most senior estate planning partner, the firm no longer practices in the area of wealth planning and/or taxation, wills and trusts for estates and families, testamentary document preparation, trust funding, and trust and probate administration.
- Probate
- Tax LawSecuring at arbitration a successful defense verdict on all counts for the general partner and a corporate officer of an investment fund over accounting and tax issues related to the Bernie Madoff multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme