Judge Freedberg was elected Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County in 1979, and was retained for additional terms in 1989 and 1999. He was assigned to preside in the juvenile court division for eight years and served as administrative judge of the domestic relations section for two years. He became President Judge in 1991, a position he held until becoming a judge of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. Governor Rendell nominated him to serve on the Superior Court of Pennsylvania and the Senate unanimously confirmed the appointment. Judge Freedberg began service to the Superior Court on July 8, 2008. Governor Rendell nominated him for a second interim appointment to the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, and the Senate again unanimously confirmed the appointment to extend his service until his retirement on January 2, 2012.

Judge Freedberg presided at hundreds of jury and non-jury cases during his 28 years on the trial bench. He tried complex civil matters including medical malpractice, products liability and business-related cases. He has settled thousands of matters. During his tenure on the Superior Court, he authored 50 published opinions and heard cases from all parts of the Commonwealth From 1970 to 1980, he maintained a private law practice in Easton.

In addition, he was an Assistant District Attorney in Northampton County from 1973 to 1979 and Assistant Solicitor for the City of Easton from 1976 to 1980. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Conference of State Trial Judges, was elected Zone Representative to the Executive Committee, 1994-96, served as Chairman of the Intermediate/Small Counties Subcommittee, and as a member of the Education Committee. He was Chairman of the President Judges Committee. He is a member of the Pennsylvania and Northampton County Bar Association.