About Us

Douglas Borthwick was born in
Cleveland, Ohio in 1965. He
graduated with high honors from
Muskingum College in 1988 with a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Business,
Economics, and Religion. At Muskingum
College he was the recipient of the Wall
Street Journal Award and the Financial
Executive Institute Award.  He received his Juris Doctorate degree in 1991 from
Capital University Law School where he
was the recipient of an academic
scholarship and was on the Dean's List.

Mr. Borthwick is admitted to practice before all of the courts in the state of California including Central, Northern, Eastern, and Southern California United States District Courts as well as the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.  Mr. Borthwick has handled litigation for numerous corporate clients, including personal injury defense, amusement park accidents, entertainment accidents, slip and fall, vehicle accidents, product liability, construction defect litigation, mortgage and lending litigation and defense of health care providers.  He has completed numerous binding and non-binding arbitrations and mediations with a high rate of success. Mr. Borthwick's current practice focuses on plaintiff personal injury, family law,and estate planning. Douglas Borthwick has earned the trust and respect of his clients and colleagues for his preparation, determination, and attention to detail.

Mr. Borthwick is currently licensed in California. Douglas Borthwick can be reached at attorneyborthwick@gmail.com.

Mr. Borthwick also maintains inactive licensures in Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Arkansas, Minnesota, Ohio, North Dakota, and District of Columbia.

Past-President: Broadway Homeowners Association

 

Robert Freeman was born in Santa Monica, California in 1963. He earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree, with honors, in Business Marketing from California State University at Long Beach in 1987. He earned his Masters of Arts degree, with honors, in Conflict Resolution and Negotiations from California State University at Dominguez Hills in 1992. He earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School in 1997. He was admitted to the California Bar Association in 1997.  He was admitted to the Nevada Bar Association as General Counsel in 2006.

Mr. Freeman has extensive experience as both a mediator and as an arbitrator. He possesses over eighteen years of experience as a top negotiator for large insurance companies such as Liberty Mutual, State Farm, and C.S.A.A.  During his career, he has been instrumental in resolving numerous, multi-million dollar disputes.

Mr. Freeman has also served as General Counsel for Ultimate Sports Entertainment, Inc - a five billion dollar casino/hotel development project in Las Vegas.

Mr. Freeman has extensive experience in all aspects of personal injury, real estate development, corporate law, securities law, and gaming law. Robert Freeman can be reached at attorneyrfreeman@gmail.com.


Private Investigator
Richard Sheldon Barr


Owner and operator of Richard Sheldon Barr, Private Investigations since 1978. Richard graduated from UCLA in 1971 with a BA in Economics and Psychology and continued his education at the San Fernando Valley, College of Law. He has been a licensed private investigator since 1978 (California License PI 7393). He is a member of professional organizations such as California Association of Licensed Private Investigators (CALI), New Hope Crisis Intervention, and Toastmasters (Club 9331). Professional references are available upon request. His website address is www.rbarrpi.com

Spanish Interpreter/Translator
Abel Soberanes

Abel is the Spanish Interpreter and Translator for Freeman & Borthwick & Marsili.  He is a Spanish Interpreter/Translator and President of Eagle Interpretation Services.  He can be reached at (562) 233-8639. 

Office Administrator: Erwin Gonzalez

Legal Secretaries: Debbie Alvarez and Haley LLewellyn