Our Attorneys
Robert L. Freed
Educational Background and Experience: 1969-Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Virginia Commonwealth University; 1972- J.D., Marshall Wythe School of Law, College of William & Mary. Member of Law Review. Awarded Seidman Medallion for Studies in Federal Taxation. 1973-Admitted as a Certified Public Accountant in Virginia.
Admitted To: United States Tax Court; United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; all Virginia State Courts.
Teaching & Lecturing: Adjunct Associate Professor of Law, T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond (1978-1989); Adjunct Professor in Estate Planning, Graduate Tax Program, School of Business, Virginia Commonwealth University; Instructor: Advanced Business Tax Planning, American College. Lecturer: Accounting for Lawyers and Financial Provisions of the Revised Model Business Corporation Act, CLE Programs, T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond; Frequent lecturer on estate planning, estate administration, and legal ethics for: Annual V.C.U.-V.S.C.P.A. Tax Conference; Virginia Society of CPA's; University of Richmond Estate Planning Seminar; and Virginia Continuing Legal Education.
Memberships: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (AFTEC); Virginia and American Bar Associations; Virginia State Bar; Richmond Estate Planning Council; University of Richmond Estate Planning Advisory Council; Past Member Affiliated Professions Committee, Certified Public Accounting Subcommittee, Virginia State Bar; Past Member and Chair, Third District Ethics Committee, Section II, Virginia State Bar; Member and Chair of the Virginia Disciplinary Board of the Virginia State Bar; Board of Managers and Vice President of Temple Beth Ahabah; Audit Chair and Member of the Board of The Trust Company of Virginia, the Business Advisory Council of Virginia Commonwealth University; and the Board of the Hospital Hospitality House, Richmond, Virginia.
Recognition: Named to The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, 1996; named one of the "Big Trouble Specialists" by Richmond Surroundings Magazine, June/July, 1991; one of "Richmond's Best and Brightest Attorneys" by Style Weekly, June 4, 1991; as one of Richmond's best estate planners (March, 1999) and as one of Richmond's top lawyers (June, 1999) by Richmond Magazine; and as one of Virginia's Elite Lawyers in Business Law in 2003 and 2005 by Virginia Business. Named as one of Virginia Super Lawyers (top 5%) by Law and Politics and Richmond Magazine, 2006.
Email: rfreed@freshlaw.com
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George B. Shepherd, Jr.
Educational Background and Experience: 1988-Bachelor of Science in Commerce, concentration in Accounting, University of Virginia; 1990-Admitted by the Virginia State Board of Accountancy as a Certified Public Accountant; 1993-J.D., Cum Laude, The T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond. Member of the McNeill Law Society. Awarded Lawyers Co-Operative Publishing Company Book Award for Studies in Federal Taxation.
Admitted To: United States Tax Court; all Virginia State Courts.
Lecturing: Lecturer for Virginia Continuing Education on topics including estate planning, employment and buy-sell agreements, and legal ethics; Lecturer for the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants on representing physicians and medical practices.
Memberships: Virginia Bar Association, Richmond Bar Association, Virginia State Bar, Richmond Estate Planning Council, and Private Business Study Group.
Recognition: Named as one of Virginia’s Elite Lawyers in Taxes, Estates, and Trust Law in 2005 by Virginia Business.
Email: gshepherd@freshlaw.com
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Anne D. McDougall
Educational Background and Experience: 1979 - B. A. in Philosophy, Randolph-Macon College (Ashland); 1993- J.D./M.B.A. University of Richmond. Member and Managing Editor of University of Richmond Law Review.
Admitted To: All Virginia Courts and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Teaching and Lecturing: Adjunct Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Especially For Non-profits Certificate Program (2000-2004).
Memberships: Virginia State Bar, Hanover Bar Association; Board of Trustees of Randolph-Macon College; Board of Regents of the James Monroe Law Office Museum and Memorial Library; Board of Directors of the Greater Richmond Bar Foundation; Board of Directors of The Carver Promise, Inc.; Board of Directors of Hanover Safe Place; Board of Directors of Assisting Families of Inmates, Inc.
Email: amcdougall@freshlaw.com
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Rebecca C. Bowen
Educational Background and Experience: 2001 - Bachelor of Arts in English and American Government, University of Virginia; 2005 - J.D., Magna Cum Laude, T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond. Member of University of Richmond Law Review.
Admitted To: All Virginia State Courts.
Memberships: Virginia State Bar.
Email: rbowen@freshlaw.com
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