ANDREW FREEMAN
Andrew Freeman litigates matters in all levels of trial and appellate courts, including business, employment, banking, insurance, intellectual property, real property, and will, trusts, and estates matters.
Andrew began practicing law at Bell, Davis & Pitt after graduating from Wake Forest University School of Law. His principal areas of practice include civil litigation matters relating to:
- Contract disputes
- Corporate disputes
- Uniform Commercial Code
- Unfair or deceptive trade practices
- Trade secrets
- Fraud
- Intellectual property
- Education law
- General business disputes
- Business torts
Andrew also handles appeals before the North Carolina Court of Appeals, the North Carolina Supreme Court and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Andrew is active in the North Carolina Bar Association and in his community. He routinely serves on committees that focus on matters such as pro bono and poverty law issues, mentorship of teenagers, and leadership issues.
Born and raised in Durham, he moved to Winston-Salem to attend law school after completing his undergraduate studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Andrew, his wife, Kristen, and their four children all enjoy many outdoor activities.
100 N Cherry St Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Practice Areas: Litigation Attorneys, Banking and Financial Services Attorneys, Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy Attorneys, Intellectual Property Attorneys
"The focus on relationships, with clients and with each other, is why I enjoy practicing law at Bell, Davis & Pitt."
EDUCATION
Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D., Magna Cum Laude, Order of the Coif, Wake Forest Law Review, 2010)
University of North Carolina (B.A., 2005)
BAR & COURT ADMITTANCE
2013, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
2010, North Carolina
2010, United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina
PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Forsyth County Young Lawyers Division
Supporter of Forsyth County Young Life
AWARDS
The Best Lawyers in America®, in Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Intellectual Property (2025)
The Best Lawyers in America® (Recognized since 2020)
North Carolina Super Lawyers Rising Stars in Business Litigation (2014 - 2017 and 2019)
North Carolina Super Lawyers (2018 and 2019)
North Carolina Bar Association YLD Star of the Quarter - First Quarter 2014
Business North Carolina magazine’s Legal Elite (2017 and 2019)
Order of the Coif
REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Represented business in complex dispute and successfully defended six related appeals to the Superior Court; successfully dismissed additional claims asserted in the Superior Court; and successfully defended appeal to the North Carolina Court of Appeals
Represented educational institution and obtained dismissal of numerous claims asserted by former student
Represented product manufacturer and obtained dismissal of product liability claims and third-party indemnity claims