William E. Freeland

Billy Freeland is an associate in the New York City offices of 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.  Billy is currently a member of the team litigating securities-related claims against UiPath, Inc.
 
Billy is an active member of the Federal Bar Council, 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.  Billy is a Lieutenant Junior Grade in the United States Navy Reserve, where he is an Intelligence Officer.
 
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 graduated from New York University School of Law, where he was a member of the Annual Survey of American Law as an article editor, finalist in the Orison S. Marden Moot Court Competition (2014 and 2015), and 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 at Columbia University.