Roger Freeman maintains a diverse practice in environmental and occupational health law, helping clients address a range of issues, from environmental compliance matters to litigation and arbitration matters. He has organized and overseen numerous clean-up projects, including voluntary clean-up initiatives and other remediation efforts.

Mr. Freeman applies his diverse background as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Denver College of Law, and as a member of various environmental boards, to seek multi-faceted solutions to complex environmental problems on behalf of his clients. For example, he was a key player in the Brownfields clean-up surrounding the construction of the Pepsi Center Arena in Denver. He was appointed by Governor Ritter in 2008 to the Colorado Solid and Hazardous Waste Commission, where he has focused particularly on climate change mitigation.

Mr. Freeman is active in a variety of renewable energy and transportation projects and groups throughout the Rocky Mountain West and California. He has worked with solar and waste-to-energy companies on government relations and legislative initiatives. He has an extensive network of political and agency relationships dating back to the work of his father, S. David Freeman, who has been a preeminent force in the emergence of renewable energy and conservation issues since the 1960s. Mr. Freeman uses his experience and understanding to help expedite project steps and creatively solve legal constraints to the development of renewable and advanced transportation projects.

Mr. Freeman has vast expertise in environmental and safety issues surrounding traditional energy development as well. Building on his diverse experience with industry, conservation interests, and government entities, he specializes in building coalitions and overcoming project hurdles.

Mr. Freeman often tackles environmental issues associated with the mining industry, including remediation of mine wastes. He is the long-time Environmental Editor for the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation’s Mineral Law Newsletter. His numerous publications in the mining field include "Clean-up on the Federal Lands Meet the Private Sector" published by the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation in 1998.

Mr. Freeman has vast experience in handling environmental issues related to uranium mill tailings and other radioactive materials. He has worked with numerous mining companies on UMTRCA and NRC compliance matters and licensing proceedings. He has worked with a number of medical and research institutions, including the National Jewish Center in Denver, on the handling and disposal of radioactive isotopes and other source materials generated in this process. He has spearheaded environmental due diligence teams on numerous transactions involving nuclear materials and regularly interacts with technical personnel in his practice.

Mr. Freeman also represents clients on occupational safety and health matters, including interactions with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA"). He has assisted numerous companies and other entities in responding to OSHA investigations, interpreting OSHA regulations, and handling OSHA citations and penalty proceedings.

Mr. Freeman takes pride in giving pragmatic, sound counseling in all areas of law, often providing basic business counseling to his clients. He is an expert in seeking recovery for environmental costs under insurance policies. Whether through counseling, negotiation, litigation or alternative dispute resolution processes, Mr. Freeman emphasizes cost- effective solutions to environmental and occupational health issues for each of his clients.