Yale T. Freeman, P.A. offers broad-based legal expertise and a personal approach to client representation. Mr. Freeman’s conceptual, analytical and strategic management of cases has earned the admiration of both colleagues and clients.

• Representation of an art dealer pertaining to materials claimed to be owned by world-renowned artist Robert Rauschenberg, and alleged to have been stolen. Further allegations include acts of fraud, theft and copyright infringement through the resale. This case has garnered international attention due to the unique matters raised in the United States District Court as well as the facts and circumstances surrounding the acquisition of the materials.
• Representation of a Miami law firm and its principal in multiple investigations pertaining to the alleged theft of $31 million dollars, and the parallel civil and administrative litigation surrounding a series of failed real estate ventures.
• Representation of a law firm and its developer client pertaining to multiple inquiries stemming from over 300 closings in South and Southwest Florida.
• Representation of four separate law firms and law-related businesses in Southwest Florida pertaining to the theft of confidential and privileged documents and trade secrets by administrative employees and lawyer associates of those firms. These representations include interaction with law enforcement and regulatory agencies, and the facilitation of civil litigation
• Representation of a Naples title company concerning allegations of mortgage fraud, money laundering and theft.
• Representation of purchasers of famous works of art in criminal and civil investigations centering around allegations of a scheme to sell forged and counterfeit paintings.
• Representation of an oil company and its principals who have been victimized by a group of consultants and their operation of a scheme to defraud. Representation involves an internal investigation and the facilitation of civil litigation and criminal prosecution on behalf of the company and its principals.
• Representation of a group of victims in one of the largest known Southwest Florida Ponzi schemes with a total loss in the vicinity of $25 to $30 million dollars. Representation involves an internal investigation and the facilitation of civil litigation and criminal prosecutions. These matters also involve representation of the victims as creditors in several bankruptcy proceedings.
• Representation of local builder and entrepreneur pertaining to allegations of theft and mismanagement relative to his involvement in the daily operation of multiple business entities connected to his developments.
• Representation of a local contractor pertaining to a federal investigation and indictment with allegations of wire fraud and structuring. Investigation centered around $20 million dollars in contractor-employee fraud.

• Representation of multiple individuals in U.S.A. v. Sabretech, State of Florida v. Sabretech — Criminal, administrative, and civil wrongful death proceedings arising out of the ValueJet air crash in the Florida Everglades. Representation of these clients occurred over the course of a seven-year investigation and included a three-year federal grand jury investigation, indictment, trial and appeal, a state homicide investigation and indictment, and various administrative investigations and proceedings by the Federal Aviation Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Transportation Safety Board and the United States Congress.
• Representation of employees in a Federal Grand Jury investigation into the business practices of a security company that provided passenger screening services to major airlines at airports throughout the United States. Participated in an internal investigation into the company’s practices, and in the development of a presentation that resulted in no charges being filed against the company or any individuals.
• Representation of the President of a helicopter parts manufacturer and distributor under investigation for selling military parts to Iran in violation of Defense and Commerce Department regulations. Although others in the same investigation were prosecuted, convicted and received prison terms, the government ultimately declined prosecution of the president, the main target of the investigation.
• Representation of a physician who was the subject of an extensive narcotics investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration and in the license revocation proceedings associated with that investigation.
• Representation of a pharmaceutical supply organization providing healthcare products in a Medicare fraud and narcotics investigation. No charges were ever initiated.
• Representation of Cecilia Marcillo-Aviles in United States of America v. Edgar Nakache, Susan Aviles, and Cecilia Marcillo-Aviles, a/k/a “Ana Cecilia Marcillo Muirragui” — Joint Interpol and FBI investigation concerning allegations of the smuggling and sale of $5 million worth of pre-Columbian artifacts from the country of Ecuador. The government was persuaded to refrain from returning an indictment for these charges being investigated.
• Representation of a company owner and the company which distributed scrap metal to industrial smelting firms throughout the United States. One load of metal exploded when placed in a customer’s foundry, killing two workers. The clients faced investigation and prosecution for homicide and environmental offenses. No charges were ever initiated.
• Representation of Frantz Biamby in U.S.A. v. Biamby — An international political drug conspiracy which was the basis for the invasion of Haiti by President Bill Clinton.
• Representation of Alberto Ruiz in U.S.A. v. Ruiz — Money Laundering Investigation — Pre-cursor for Operation Swordfish. No prosecution.
• Representation of Arnold Salinas and Don Booth in Advantage Fund v. Booth/Salinas — An SEC criminal investigation and complex civil litigation relative to multiple entities attempting to gain control of a national telecommunications company based in Houston, Texas — no prosecution.
• Representation of a Florida-based construction company pertaining to a corporate takeover by the lender, internal fraud investigations relative to a principal, pending complex civil litigation in state and federal courts in multiple jurisdictions, and public corruption concerns.
• Representation of Commissioner Tim Hancock in State v. John Norris, et al — Public corruption and RICO (racketeering) prosecution in Collier County (“Stadium Naples” ).
• Representation of Craig Goodie in State of Florida v. Goodie and Kehl — The first economic crimes prosecution of an organized fraud in Collier County relative to the AIO stock scheme and Florida Security law violations — Dismissal.
• Representation of Erik and Kris Rodriguez in State of Florida v. Erik A. Rodriguez and State of Florida v. Kris A. Rodriguez — A multi-defendant RICO (racketeering), Internet pharmacy conspiracy case.
• Representation of a key employee of a cruise line in an internal corporate investigation, and an investigation initiated by the United States Attorney’s Office and the United States Department of Fish and Wildlife services pertaining to violations of the Endangered Species Act.
• Representation of a dental practice and its principals who had been victimized by a group of employees through the operation of a significant scheme to defraud. Civil and criminal prosecutions were facilitated on behalf of the practice and the practitioners.
• Representation of a regional construction company unable to finalize and build planned projects, and facing allegations pertaining to civil theft and RICO (racketeering).
• Representation of a law firm pertaining to allegations of criminal conspiracy with its client raised by the lender pertaining to the acquisition of a golf & country club community.
• The most significant civil matter defended was the wrongful death claims by 110 families out of the ValueJet air crash in the Florida Everglades.
• The most significant civil matters prosecuted were a wrongful death claim associated with the death of a 16-year-old boy fatally injured in a collision with a county water truck, and the death of an 8-year-old boy as the result of a tire failure.