Michael Freeman

Michael Freeman is a criminal defense attorney whose practice has focused on serious felony litigation and trial work. He writes about the intersection of law, cognition, and professional judgment, with particular attention to how legal institutions evaluate competence, credibility, and impairment.

Diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Freeman brings direct professional experience to questions the legal profession often avoids: how cognitive differences affect courtroom performance, how impairment is misread as character, and how disciplinary systems respond when behavior is misunderstood rather than examined. His work rejects motivational framing and productivity advice in favor of structural analysis and clear language.

ADHD in the Courtroom is his first book. It is not a memoir and not a self-help guide, but a professional examination of practicing law with an invisible disability inside a rigid system. Freeman writes for lawyers, judges, educators, and regulators who shape the standards by which legal professionals are judged.

He practices law in the United States and continues to write on neurodiversity, professional discipline, and legal culture.