Freiman provides the best kind of insurance policy

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For Amy Freiman, every day presents a new hurdle.

“Each case has its own facts and circumstances,” said Freiman, an insurance defense lawyer at Hills Legal Group. “The days go very fast, and they are always very interesting.”

In her insurance defense work, Freiman finds herself instructing her clients in the legal process.

“I try to reassure them as we go through the process and explain what is happening, since it can be confusing,” she said.

Freiman’s interest in the law began when she was young. The daughter of the retired Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge James Kieffer, she enjoyed watching him and lawyers in court.

“I was fortunate to come in knowing a lot about the legal process,” she said.

After graduating from the University of St. Thomas School of Law, Freiman started out in collections law. That experience provided her with plenty of opportunities to appear in courtrooms throughout Wisconsin and helped hone her legal abilities.

Rick Hills, president of the Waukesha-based Hills Legal Group, called Freiman a well-prepared, efficient lawyer.

“Amy thrives on that day-to-day interaction with clients who are often being sued for the first time and need to know that their case is in competent hands,” he said.

Beyond her practice, Freiman is active in the local legal community. She serves as a member of the Waukesha County Bar Association Board of Directors and as chairwoman of its litigation section. Freiman also organized its spring seminar on continuing legal education and serves as chairwoman for the association’s Judge’s Night event.

“When I was first starting out other lawyers told me about the importance of being involved and how it is a great way to meet more people,” she said. “I think it’s important to have those connections and relationships with others in the legal profession.”

Freiman is also a member of the Wisconsin Independent Learning College Board of Directors. In that role she helps oversee the organization’s direction and is revising the bylaws for the board of directors.

“I felt it was important to get involved in something outside of the legal arena and give back to my community, and the WILC is the perfect way to do that,” she said. “They are going through a growth period and I’m able to help them as they go through that.”