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Ian N. Friedman

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2015.
The IMG Center, 1360 East Ninth Street, Suite 650 Cleveland, Ohio 44114
(216) 928-7700
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Firm: Friedman & Nemecek L.L.C.
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Friedman & Nemecek L.L.C.


Years In Practice


Phone Number (216) 928-7700

Defense attorney Ian N. Friedman has earned a reputation for successfully defending cases that others thought no defense attorney could ever win. He focuses his practice on aggressively defending individuals in difficult cases involving child pornography, computer crimes, embezzlement, money laundering and other white collar crimes.

A graduate of Cleveland State University's Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Mr. Friedman is admitted to practice in Ohio and North Carolina, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Throughout the years, Mr. Friedman has served as an expert witness in many criminal cases. He has also lectured to legal professionals throughout the country, has appeared on numerous media programs and written for numerous legal publications. Mr. Friedman is also an adjunct professor at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.

Mr. Friedman is active in a large number of professional organizations, including the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, to name just a few.

Among the many honors he has received over the course of his career, Mr. Friedman has been listed in the "Best Lawyers in America" publication for 2015 and 2016. He received the "Lawyer of the Year" award from the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers in 2011. He has been included on the National Trial Lawyers' list of the top 100 trial lawyers and Inside Business Magazine has named him several years in a row to its list of leading lawyers in northeast Ohio.

What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Awards
Lawyer of the Year recognition for Ian N. Friedman
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
Criminal Defense: General Practice, Cleveland (2019)
  • American Civil Liberties Union, Outstanding Service, 2001
  • Best Lawyers in America, “Lawyer of The Year” for Criminal Defense: General Practice, 2019
  • Best Lawyers in America, The Best Firms in America, Tier I Ranking, 2018
  • Best Lawyers in America, The Best Firms in America, Tier I Ranking, 2019
  • Best Lawyers, The Best Firms in America, Tier I Ranking, 2017
  • City of Cleveland Resolution of Congratulations for Service, Leadership and Career Achievements, 2011
  • Cleveland Jewish News, Top 20 Professionals, 2008
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, William K. Thomas Professionalism Award, 2010
  • Cleveland State University Alumni Association, Distinguished Alumni, 2011
  • Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Alumni Association, President’s Service Award, 2013
  • Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Alumni Association, Annual Recognition Luncheon, Alumni of the Year Honoree, 2017
  • Inside Business Magazine, Leading Criminal Lawyer, 2008
  • Inside Business Magazine, Northeast Ohio's Leading Lawyers, 2009
  • Inside Business Magazine, Northeast Ohio's Leading Lawyers, 2010
  • Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Champion of Justice Award, 2010
  • Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Lawyer of the Year, 2011
  • Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, President's Award, 2005-2006
  • Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, President's Award, 2007-2008
  • Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, President's Award, 2008-2009
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2019
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Cleveland Lawyers, 2019
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2013
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2010
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2012
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2013
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2017
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2018
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2012
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2019
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Cleveland Lawyers, 2012
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Cleveland Lawyers, 2013
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Cleveland Lawyers, 2017
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Cleveland Lawyers, 2018
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Ohio Rising Stars, 2009
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2014
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2015
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2016
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2017
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2018
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2011
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2015
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2016
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2014
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Cleveland Lawyers, 2014
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Cleveland Lawyers, 2015
  • Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Cleveland Lawyers, 2016
  • Significant Sig, Sigma Chi Fraternity, 2014
  • The American Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2007
  • The American Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2008
  • The American Trial Lawyers Association, Top I 00 Trial Lawyers, 2009
  • The Best Lawyers in America, 23rd Edition, Criminal Defense, 2017
  • The Best Lawyers in America, 24th Edition, Criminal Defense, 2018
  • The Best Lawyers in America, 21st Edition, Criminal Defense, 2015
  • The Best Lawyers in America, 22nd Edition, Criminal Defense, 2016
  • The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2010
  • The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2011
  • The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2012
  • The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2013
  • The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2014
  • The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2015
  • The Supreme Court of Ohio, Certificate of Recognition, Open Discovery Effort, 2010
Languages
English
Education
Cleveland State University, J.D.
Graduated 1997
Ohio University, BA
Graduated 1994
Contact Details and Office Locations
Office: (216) 928-7700
The IMG Center, 1360 East Ninth Street, Suite 650
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
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