Based in Cleveland, he has served as counsel across Ohio, the United States and internationally. He is a frequent lecturer, author, commentator, and expert witness called upon to address important legal issues. In addition to his practice, Mr. Friedman is an adjunct professor at the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law where he teaches Cybercrime. He is also the current President of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association.
Having tried in excess of 250 jury cases to verdict, Mr. Friedman was inducted into the prestigious American Board of Criminal Lawyers in 2010. He was named the first ever “Lawyer of the Year” in 2010 by the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. That same year, the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association bestowed upon him the William K. Thomas Professionalism Award for his ethical contributions and professional conduct in the legal profession. The Cleveland State University Alumni Association honored Mr. Friedman as the 2011 Distinguished Alumnus, Legal.
Mr. Friedman is regarded as the driving force and chief architect behind the transformation of the Ohio criminal justice system in what became commonly known as “Open Discovery” reform. As a result of his effort, accused persons in Ohio must now be provided all evidence intended to be introduced by the government against them at trial. Mr. Friedman has been routinely named in the “Best Lawyers in America”, Ohio Super Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, and Inside Business Magazine as a leading criminal defense lawyer.
Ian is a class act. Fierce, but always professional.
Ian is an outstanding lawyer. When it comes to criminal defense, Ian is by far top of his game. The best part of his work is how he puts clients and potential clients at ease. He understands the law and with experience he's able to discuss cases with the people across the desk; not at them. Without hesitation, I'd recommend and refer cases to Ian.
You can trust Ian to always give you straight answers and explain complicated matters to you. He is thorough and treats every client with respect on simple cases to complex. There is no other attorney I would trust more than Ian.
Mr. Ian Friedman is one of the most sought after criminal defense lawyers in the country. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. Friedman has served as chief legal counsel on behalf of individuals and entities from coast to coast and as far as Europe, Asia, and South America.
His clients are in need of service from the initial investigation through appellate or post-conviction representation. He has tried more than Two-Hundred (200) defense cases to verdict in municipal, state and federal courts although Mr. Friedman would rather see his client’s case successfully resolve prior to ever entering the courtroom and without any notoriety.
The CMBA is comprised of more than 5,300 lawyers across Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. In 2010, the CMBA honored Mr. Friedman with the William K. Thomas Professionalism Award for his ethical contributions and professional conduct in the legal profession.
Additionally, he was invited to Rome, Italy to teach Italian Law Students how to most efficiently present a case in court. Mr. Friedman’s continued contact with his law students after graduation made it abundantly clear that the schools were not equipping the prospective lawyers with the practical skills necessary to most effectively represent clients in today’s legal world.
After his presidency in 2011, he was honored as the first ever “Lawyer of the Year” by the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Friedman has been rated by his peers in The Best Lawyers in America as "Lawyer of The Year" for 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio for Criminal Defense: General Practice.
While no lawyer can promise a result to a potential client in their case, Mr. Friedman does make a number of promises to each person, their colleagues, and families when first meeting with them.
Ian Friedman has earned a fierce reputation for successfully defending individuals and organizations in complex criminal and white collar matters. Based in Cleveland, he has served as counsel across Ohio, the United States and internationally. He is a frequent lecturer, author, commentator, and expert witness called upon to address important legal issues. In addition to his practice, Mr. Friedman is an adjunct professor at the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law where he teaches Cybercrime. He is the Past President of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association.
The indictment alleged that the Defendant engaged in a conspiracy to engage in fraudulent investment trading programs, also known as high-yield investment fraud. It was alleged that the Defendant yielded approximately seventy-five million dollars as a result of the enterprise. The case resolved after a plea arrangement was orchestrated resulting in probation only.
Our client was charged with various offenses including bribery, attempt ed bribery, and attempted tampering with records. The allegation was that he engaged in various activities aimed at bribing officials to steer ODOT contracts to his company. Although facing more than a decade in prison, Ian Friedman secured a sanction of Community Controlled Sanction (probation) for their client. He did not serve any period of incarceration.
Medical professional was indicted in federal district court for wire and mail fraud violations after infiltrating a co-worker's email account. The security breach caused significant information leakage from a major hospital. After full exchange and analysis of evidence a plea resolution was reached that resulted in the trial court's imposition of probation., 2010
Mr. Friedman is regarded as the driving force and chief architect behind the transformation of the Ohio criminal justice system in what became commonly known as “Open Discovery” reform. As a result of his effort, accused persons in Ohio must now be provided all evidence intended to be introduced by the government against them at trial. Mr. Friedman has been routinely named in the “Best Lawyers in America”, Ohio Super Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers, and Inside Business Magazine as a leading criminal defense lawyer.
Having tried in excess of 250 jury cases to verdict, Mr. Friedman was inducted into the prestigious American Board of Criminal Lawyers in 2010. He was named the first ever “Lawyer of the Year” in 2010 by the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. That same year, the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association bestowed upon him the William K. Thomas Professionalism Award for his ethical contributions and professional conduct in the legal profession. The Cleveland State University Alumni Association honored Mr. Friedman as the 2011 Distinguished Alumnus, Legal.
Grandmother indicted for Destruction of Government Documents after allegedly shredding sensitive company material pertaining to the Nuclear Regulatory Agency. The matter proceeded to jury trial and resulted in a finding of Not Guilty., 1999
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