We're Building Your Cathedral

One of our founding partners -- Michael Freeborn -- tells a story about a traveler who sought wisdom centuries ago.  As the traveler wandered through an ancient construction site, he asked a stone cutter, "What are you doing?"  The man growled, "I am breaking rocks."  Next the traveler came upon a second stone cutter and asked again, "What are you doing?"  The man furiously wiped his brow, replying meekly, "I am just trying to earn a living for my family."  Finally, the traveler came upon a third stone cutter who smiled broadly as he cut the rock.  Again he asked, "What are you doing?"  The stone cutter stopped his work and, with a twinkle in his eye, responded, "Can't you see?  We are building a cathedral!"  As the traveler learned that day, the right perspective changes rocks to cathedrals.  At Freeborn, we truly believe our hard work builds a better future for our clients. 

Recent News

Thomas R. Fawkes Selected as an “Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer for 2013” by Turnarounds & Workouts

Thomas R. Fawkes, a partner in Freeborn’s Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Practice Group, has been selected by the editors of Turnarounds & Workouts as an Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer – 2013.More »
Upcoming Events

National Association of Credit Management’s Credit Congress & Exposition

May 19, 2013 - 8:30am to May 22, 2013 - 6:30pm
Thomas Fawkes, Brian Jackiw and Kathryn Sheldon, members of the Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Practice Group at Freeborn, will attend the National Association of Credit Management’s Credit Congress & Exposition.
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Focus

Our lawyers and professionals can help you grow your business, protect your assets and defend your company. 

We serve our clients through our broad service offerings -- Litigation, Corporate, Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring, Government and Regulatory Law, and Real Estate -- and with our Industry Initiatives in the areas of Food, Transportation, and Insurance and Reinsurance.

When we say Your Future Is Our Purpose, our goal is to help your business grow and develop to its highest purpose. 

When needed, we help you defend your interests and your business to the fullest extent possible through litigation, arbitration or another strategy aligned to your objectives.

Team

We help your organization build a better future.

Whether that means defending your rights or expanding your interests, Freeborn can help you build and execute meaningful strategies.

Learn more about each of us through our professional biographies. 

Contact us directly if we can provide you with more information about our Firm, our culture and how we can serve you.

 

Insights

From cutting-edge legal developments to the law's business implications, we publish our perspective through Insights, a collection of resources designed to help advance your business.

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About

In 1983, six of our lawyers formed Freeborn with a goal to create a meaningful environment where everyone could provide the highest value service.

Today from our Chicago headquarters, more than 200 professionals assist clients with their legal and business matters across the country and often across borders.

Through our work in industries and legal practices, we work to fulfill our mission and create a better future for our clients.More »