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Friedman, Ian N.

Ian N. Friedman & Associates, L.L.C.
1304 West 6th Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
Phone: (216) 928-7700 / (800) 781-2234
Fax: (216) 556-9779
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Summary
Current Employment Position(s)
Principal, since 1998
Lawyer Overview
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense and Technology Based Defenses 100%
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Representative Clients
- Ohio Innocent Inmates Association
- Family Transitional Housing
- MetLife Insurance
- ShoreBank
West Practice Categories
Criminal Law, Criminal Fraud, DUI/DWI, Drug Violations, Federal, Felonies, Juvenile Crimes, Misdemeanor, Parole & Probation, RICO Act, Sex Offenses, Traffic Violations, White Collar Crimes, Computer Law, High Technology, Internet, Patents
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1997
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1999
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1999
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2004
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2008
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 2007 - Present (Adjunct Professor, Computers & The Law; Criminal)
- Ursuline College, Pepper Pike, Ohio, 2005 - 2007 (Adjunct Instructor, UCAP - Criminal Forensics)
- Ursuline College (Curriculum Advisory Board)
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (President; Present)
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2007 (President Elect)
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Board of Directors)
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Membership Chairman)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Champion Magazine Advisory Board)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Life Member)
- Cleveland Bar Association (Certified Grievance Committee)
- Ohio State Bar Association (Jury Instructions Committee)
- Ohio State Bar Association (Ohio Jury Instructions, Subcommittee on Sex Offenses)
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (Criminal Justice Advisory Board)
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (Board of Trustees, Alumni Association)
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (Board of Trustees, Alumni Association, Membership Co-Chairman)
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law (Mentor Program)
- Ohio State Bar Association (Member)
- Cuyahoga Bar Association (Judicial Candidate Rating Coalition)
- Jewish Federation (Young Leadership Division, Committee Chairperson)
- Cleveland Bar Association, 2005 - 2006 (Trial Committee)
- Family Transitional Housing, 2001 - 2004 (Board of Directors)
Honors and Awards
- Ohio Rising Stars; Ohio Super Lawyers, 2009 - Present
- Leading Criminal Lawyer; Inside Business Magazine, 2008 - Present
- President's Award; Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2007 - 2008
- Top 20 Professionals; Cleveland Jewish News, 2009 - Present
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers; The American Trial Lawyers Association, 2007 - Present
- President's Award; Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2005 - 2006
- Outstanding Service; American Civil Liberties Union, 2001
Classes and Seminars
- Superstar Seminar, Uncovering Evidences in the Age of Technology; An Interactive Experience, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2009 - Present
- Criminal Evidence Reform Debate, The Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies, 2009 - Present
- Annual Seminar; Defending the Child Pornography Case, Montana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2008
- Defending High Technology Crimes, Cincinnati Defense Lawyers Association, 2008
- FL Defense of Cybercrimes, Public Defender, Ninth Judicial Circuit Semi-Annual Public Defender Training Seminar, 2007
- Procedure and Practice Clinic for Criminal Law, Cuyahoga County Bar Association, 2007
- Criminal Defense Practice & Current Legal, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 2007
- Defending Allegations of Internet & Computer Crimes; Who Put that Porn In My Cookies?, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; San Francisco, CA, 2007
- Annual Green Mountain Criminal Defense Institute; Defending Virtual Crimes: Winning Strategies For Internet Sex & Child Pornography Cases, Office of the Defender General, 2007
- Defending Cybercrimes & Pornography Cases, New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2007
- Defense By Ambush, Thinking Outside the Box To Obtain Discovery In State Criminal Prosecutions, Cleveland Bar Association, 2007
- The Role of Electronic Evidence in Criminal Defense, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 2008
- Cutting Edge Forensics, Dirty Pictures & Beyond. Evidentiary Issues of Electronic Evidence, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Superior Seminar, 2008
- Pre-Trial Motion Practice and Trial Preparation, Cleveland Bar Association, 2008
- Criminal Defense Practice, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 2008
- Current Issues and Trends in Child Pornography Defense Part II,, Cuyahoga County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2008
- Current Statistics, Trends & Strategies in Child Pornography Prosecutions, Cuyahoga County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2008
Education
- Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio,
1997
Juris Doctorate - Ohio University, Athens, Ohio,
1994
B.A.
Honors: With Honors
Major: Legal Communications
Articles
Published Works
- Inside the Minds: Strategies for Defending Internet Pornography Cases, Aspatore Books, 2008
- Getting Tough on Sex Offenders: The Adam Walsh Act & Ohio, Law & Fact, 2007
- How the Adam Walsh Act Restricts Access to Evidence, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers: The Champion, 2007
- Why Defend Computer Sex Crimes?, Law & Fact, 2007
- Poor Audiences for the Defense, American Bar Association, 2006
- Pre-Trial Preparation in Computer Child Pornography Cases: Combating the Watering Down of Ashcroft vs. Free Speech Coalition in State Prosecutions, The Vindicator, 2005
Office Information
Address
1304 West 6th Street
Cleveland, OH 44113
Phones
(216) 928-7700
(800) 781-2234
Faxes
(216) 556-9779