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OUR NEUTRALS
Thomas I. Friedman, Esq.
| Thomas Friedman’s career as a Mediator and Arbitrator has spanned over 25 years. During this time, he has accumulated a wealth of experience and knowledge in a variety of areas including securities, real estate, employment and business/contractual matters. In addition to that, he has handled lemon law cases and has arbitrated over 15,000 Personal Injury cases. He is one of the most experienced neutrals in the legal community and is known for his straight-shooter approach. |
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LEGAL CAREER & PRIOR EXPERIENCE
- Full-time Arbitrator and Mediator (1983-Present)
- Professor, University of Phoenix, teaching Employment, Business and Alternative Dispute Resolution Law (2003-Present)
- Private Practice, specializing in General Civil Litigation (1984-94)
- General Counsel, Publicly held corporation: American Magnetics Corp. (1980-84)
- Officer/Assistant Counsel, Real Estate & Escrow, City National Bank (1974-77)
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- J. D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Ohio (1969)
- B.A., Parsons College (1965)
- Director/Co-Founder, Association of Professional Arbitrators (1989)
- Chairperson, Beverly Hills Bar Association, Judge Pro Tem Committee (1982-90)
- Certified by the Pacific Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange & National Association of Security Dealers
ADR EXPERIENCE & SPECIALTIES
- Business/Contracts
- Corporate Disputes
- Real Estate
- Securities
- Employment
- Professional and Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Police Litigation
- Lemon Law
ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
- Mr. Friedman has been a recipient of numerous awards including Alternative Dispute Resolution Recognition by the Los Angeles Superior Court in 1996 and 1997.
- Additionally, he was recognized as the “Volunteer of the Year” by the Los Angeles Municipal Court in 1986.
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
- In his spare time, Mr. Friedman enjoys traveling, snorkeling and photography.
LOCATIONS
- Los Angeles County
