William E. Freeland

Billy Freeland is an associate at BFA and prosecutes complex securities class actions and shareholder derivative suits across the country on behalf of investors. Billy has substantial experience in all aspects of litigation, including investigating and drafting claims, briefing dispositive and other motions, managing discovery efforts, working closely with experts, and preparing for trial. He is currently a member of the team litigating securities-related claims against Boeing, UiPath, Inc. and CVS Health Corporation.
 
Billy is a Lieutenant in the United States Navy Reserve, where he is an Intelligence Officer. He is an active member of the Federal Bar Council, the LGBT Bar Association of New York, and the New York City Bar Association, where he recently served as co-secretary of the Securities Litigation Committee.
 
Prior to joining BFA, Billy was an associate at a prominent securities litigation firm, where he represented individuals and institutional clients in securities fraud class actions. Billy received his J.D. from New York University School of Law, where he served as articles editor for the Annual Survey of American Law, was a finalist in the Orison S. Marden Moot Court Competition for two years in a row, and worked as a research assistant to Professors Rachel Barkow and Catherine Sharkey. While attending law school, Billy was a law clerk for Senator Charles E. Schumer on the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. He received both his M.A. in International Affairs and his B.A. in Political Science from Columbia University.