Firm History
FRIEDMAN LAW OFFICES, P.L.L.C.
Friedman Law Offices, PLLC, a nationally recognized law
firm based in Washington, DC (with offices in Maryland and California),
primarily represents individuals seeking redress against wrongdoers
for consumer fraud and deception, product liability defects, personal
injury and employment discrimination. The firm is particularly well-known
for its successful prosecution of consumer class actions.
The firm's principal attorney, Philip Friedman, is listed in
the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, Maryland Super Lawyers and the
District of Columbia Super Lawyers. In addition, Mr. Friedman has similarly
obtained Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating for professional legal
standards and ethics. Mr. Friedman is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the
University of California, Berkeley and Stanford Law School.
Mr. Friedman's work in obtaining multi-million dollar judgments
on behalf of consumers has been prominently featured in the Wall
Street Journal, Washington Post, Washington Times, Consumer
Reports, MSNBC, CBS Evening News, Broadcast & Cable
Magazine, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, St.
Louis Post-Dispatch, Baltimore Sun and other local and national
publications, as well as radio and television.
In addition to trial work, Mr. Friedman is a noted specialist
in election law, an expertise that led to his selection as the Deputy
General Counsel of the 1992 Clinton/Gore campaign. Mr. Friedman is also
the General Counsel of the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee,
rated by Fortune Magazine as one of the most powerful lobbying groups
in Washington, DC.
Recognizing the importance of personal involvement in community
activism, Mr. Friedman serves as a board member of the Electronic Privacy
Information Center (EPIC), the nation's leading advocate of internet
privacy rights, a board member of Bnai Tzedek Congregation in Potomac,
Maryland, and the Executive Committee of the American Israel Public
Affairs Committee.
As a member of the bar associations of the District of Columbia,
Maryland and California, Mr. Friedman is admitted to practice in the
state and federal courts of all three jurisdictions, as well as the
Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Friedman is also a member of
Public Justice, and the National Association of Consumer Advocates.
