The spirit that runs through and guides the team at Friedman Nemecek Long & Grant is deeply rooted in a legacy that began in 1983. At just 13 years old, Ian N. Friedman, the Founding and Managing Partner, demonstrated this spirit as a 6th-grade student, passionately arguing against capital punishment. This same unwavering commitment to justice continues to inspire and drive the team in every case they handle today.
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.
Very early into his career, Mr. Friedman earned a fierce reputation for his skill in the courtroom, successfully taking on cases that were widely seen as unwinnable. His style is known to be out-of-the-box, aggressive, and comprehensive. Regularly called upon to teach lawyers, young and old alike, Mr. Friedman always emphasizes the need for tireless preparation. That commitment to preparation is afforded every client in every matter.
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.
- First, every client is assured that Mr. Friedman will do whatever he says he will meaning that they will never hear an empty promise.
- Second, the client will always have access to him and his team. Clients are able to reach Mr. Friedman by telephone, computer, or in-person by simply calling the office, his cellular telephone, or by requesting a meeting with his assistant.
- Third, Mr. Friedman and his team of exceptionally talented lawyers will always treat the clients’ case as if it were their own or that of a family member. This outlook and commitment fuel the intensity behind the effort in each case, whether it be on behalf of an individual faced with a simple intoxication charge or a Fortune 500 company defending itself from the government in a complex federal investigation.
Mr. Friedman’s practice within the realm of criminal defense is very diverse. 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.
There is a great physical and emotional toll taken on a person and their loved ones when a public prosecution is commenced. Even if eventually acquitted, people’s reputation, businesses, finances, and physical well-being are compromised. Recognizing this, Mr. Friedman and his team of lawyers mount an immediate strategy and attack aimed at preventing a case from even getting off the ground.
Whatever stage of the case, it always goes back to the third promise: Mr. Friedman will handle the case as if it were his own family members.
As his successes grew over the years, so did the requests for his legal representation in other areas. Mr. Friedman has been retained to serve as an expert witness in a number of criminal and ethical disputes. Licensed professionals including lawyers, doctors, brokers, pharmacists, and nurses seek Mr. Friedman’s counsel when facing administrative and disciplinary complaints. Large banks and insurance companies have retained his services for internal investigative matters. In addition to his legal work, Mr. Friedman is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law teaching Cybercrime.
Some of Mr. Friedman’s Accolades Include:
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 10 Ohio Lawyers, 2025.
- 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.
- In 2010, he was inducted into the prestigious American Board of Criminal Lawyers (ABCL), which is a Fellowship of the top two-hundred criminal trial lawyers in the United States. In 2018, he was elected to serve as President.
- The Best Lawyers in America, which is a strictly peer related survey, has continually recognized Mr. Friedman in the area of Criminal Defense.
- Mr. Friedman was the 2019-2020 President of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. The CMBA is comprised of more than 5,300 lawyers across Ohio 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.
- He is a former President of the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Alumni Association. In 2017, they recognized Mr. Friedman as its “Alumni of the Year”.
- He has been named in Ohio Super Lawyers since 2009 and is routinely named into the Top 100 lawyers in Ohio and Top 50 lawyers in Ohio.
He has lectured to lawyers all over the United States of America and in Europe, has been published in countless mediums, and has appeared on several national television programs in his expertise. 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.
To help the new lawyers, Mr. Friedman pitched the idea of holding an annual New Lawyer Bootcamp to the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. Working together, the first class of new lawyers graduated from the intensive three-day program in 2013. Mr. Friedman is extremely proud of this annual event in which more than forty judges, top lawyers, and professionals join to help the new lawyers better navigate their way. Mr. Friedman envisions continuing this event for years to come and hopes it will continue long after he has tried his last case.
Due to the vast increase in prosecutions of computer, internet, and technology cases, Mr. Friedman and his team have devoted considerable resources to the defense of such allegations. In this relatively new area of law, case precedent changes almost daily. Mr. Friedman continually researches the latest developments, so that along with thorough case analysis and innovative constitutional interpretation, he and his team can always construct the legal approach best suited to address the case at hand.
Mr. Friedman is regarded as the driving force and chief architect of the greatest change to criminal law in Ohio in over Forty (40) years.
As a former president of the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, he worked with his colleagues, including those from the defense bar and representatives of the Ohio Prosecuting Attorney’s Association to draft a new version of Ohio Criminal Rule 16, more commonly known as “Open Discovery.” The new rule was made effective by the Ohio Supreme Court on July 1, 2010. 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.
EDUCATION
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Bar Passage, November 1997.
- Ohio University, B.A. Legal Communications, 1994.
- Graduated with Honors
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Friedman Nemecek Long & Grant L.L.C.
- Criminal, Cyber & White Collar Legal Defense.
- Practice Focus-Municipal, State, and Federal Criminal Representation.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Adjunct Professor, Cybercrime, 2007-Present.
- Ursuline College, Adjunct Professor, UCAP- Criminal Law & Criminal Forensics, 2005-2008.
EXPERT WITNESS QUALIFICATIONS
- Court Qualified Expert: Criminal Trial Law, Criminal Law, Evidentiary Effects on Juries, and Ohio Criminal Rule 16.
- Criminal Justice Expert Witness: Legal Malpractice, Criminal Procedure, Rules of Evidence and Ethics, State and Federal Cases.
HONORS
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 10 Ohio Lawyers, 2025.
- Best Law Firms® Tier 1, Best Lawyers Award, 2025.
- The Best Lawyers in America, 31st Edition, General Practice and Criminal Defense: White Collar 2024.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2023.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2023.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Ohio Lawyers, 2023.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2023.
- Crain Ohio’s Notables in Law, 2022.
- Ohio Magazine, 2022 Ohio 500, Leading Through Change.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2022.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Ohio Lawyers, 2021.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2021.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2020.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Ohio Lawyers, 2020.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2020.
- Best Lawyers in America, General Practice and Criminal Defense: White Collar, 2023.
- Best Lawyers in America, General Practice and Criminal Defense: White Collar, 2022.
- Best Lawyers in America, General Practice and Criminal Defense: White Collar, 2021.
- Best Lawyers in America, General Practice and Criminal Defense: White Collar, 2020.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2019.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Ohio Lawyers, 2019.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2019.
- 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, 2019.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Hall of Fame Honoree, 2019.
- Best Lawyers in America, The Best Firms in America, Tier I Ranking, 2018.
- The Best Lawyers in America, 24th Edition, Criminal Defense, 2018.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2018.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Ohio Lawyers, 2018.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2018.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Alumni Association, Annual Recognition Luncheon, Alumni of the Year Honoree, 2017.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2017.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Ohio Lawyers, 2017.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2017.
- The Best Lawyers in America, 23rd Edition, Criminal Defense, 2017.
- Best Lawyers, The Best Firms in America, Tier I Ranking, 2017.
- The Best Lawyers in America, 22nd Edition, Criminal Defense, 2016.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2016.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Ohio Lawyers, 2016.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2016.
- The Best Lawyers in America, 21st Edition, Criminal Defense, 2015.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2015.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Ohio Lawyers, 2015.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2015.
- The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2015.
- Significant Sig, Sigma Chi Fraternity, 2014.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2014.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Ohio Lawyers, 2014.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2014.
- The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2014.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Alumni Association, President’s Service Award, 2013.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2013.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Ohio Lawyers, 2013.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2013.
- The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2013.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2012.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Ohio Lawyers, 2012.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2012.
- The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2012.
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Lawyer of the Year, 2011.
- Ohio State University Alumni Association, Distinguished Alumni, 2011.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2011.
- The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2011.
- The City of Ohio Resolution of Congratulations for Service, Leadership, and Career Achievements, 2011.
- Inside Business Magazine, Northeast Ohio’s Leading Lawyers, 2010.
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Champion of Justice Award, 2010.
- The Supreme Court of Ohio, Certificate of Recognition, Open Discovery Effort, 2010.
- The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2010.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, William K. Thomas Professionalism Award, 2010.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2010.
- The American Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2009.
- Inside Business Magazine, Northeast Ohio’s Leading Lawyers, 2009.
- Inside Business Magazine, Leading Criminal Lawyer, 2008.
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, President’s Award, 2008-2009.
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Ohio Rising Stars, 2009.
- The American Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2008.
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, President’s Award, 2007-2008.
- Ohio Jewish News, Top 20 Professionals, 2008.
- The American Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2007.
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, President’s Award, 2005-2006.
- American Civil Liberties Union, Outstanding Service, 2001.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- American Board of Criminal Lawyers, President, 2018.
- American Board of Criminal Lawyers, Incoming President, 2017.
- American Board of Criminal Lawyers, Board of Governors, 2013-2016.
- American Bar Foundation, Fellow, Bench-Bar, Co-Chairperson, 2020-Present.
- American Board of Criminal Lawyers, Fellow, 2010.
- American Bar Foundation, Fellow, 2010.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, President 2019-2020.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Incoming Vice-President, 2017-2018.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Community Trust Task Force, Chairperson, 2016-Present.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Strategic Planning Committee, 2015-Present.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, New Lawyer Boot Camp Chairperson, 2013-Present.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Nominating Committee, 2015.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Executive Board, 2011-2014.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Ohio House Bill 59, Opposition Committee Co-Chairperson, 2013.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Board of Trustees, 2011-2013.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Task Force on Civility and Professionalism, 2013.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Executive Committee Liaison to Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 2011.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Member, 2002-Present.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Certified Grievance Committee, 2007-2008.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Trial Committee, 2005-2006.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Adjunct Professor, 2007-Present.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Alumni Association, President, 2012-2013.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Alumni Association, Board of Trustees, 2006-2012.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Criminal Justice Advisory Board, 2007-2010.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Board of Trustees, Continuing Legal Education, 2009-2012.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Mentor Program, 2006-2009.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Alumni Association, Membership Committee, 2006-2008.
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, N.E. Ohio Ethics Strike Force Chairperson, 2015.
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, President, 2008-2009.
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, President Elect, 2007-2008.
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Board of Directors, 2006-2007.
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Membership Chairman, 2005-2007.
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Champion Magazine Advisory Board, 2008-Present.
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Life Member, 2004-Present.
- American Bar Association, Member, 2009-Present.
- American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Sub-section, 2009-Present.
- American Bar Association, Cybercrime Committee, 2009-Present.
- American Bar Association, Defense Function Committee, 2009-2013.
- Ohio State Bar Association, Council of Delegates, 2020-2024.
- Ohio State Bar Association, Member, 1997-Present.
- Ohio State Bar Association Foundation, Fellow, 2010.
- Ohio State Bar Association, Jury Instructions Committee, 2007-2009.
- Ohio State Bar Association, Ohio Jury Instructions, Subcommittee on Sex Offenses, 2007-2009.
- Board of Zoning & Appeals, Board Member, 2020- 2021.
- W.A.G.S. 4 KIDS, Board of Directors, 2015-2016.
- Cuyahoga County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Member, 2008-2011.
- The American Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 2008-Present.
- Jewish Federation, Young Leadership Division, Committee Chairperson, 2006-2008.
- Cuyahoga County Bar Association, Judicial Candidate Rating Coalition, 2007.
- Ursuline College, Curriculum Advisory Board, 2005-2007.
- Family Transitional Housing, Board of Directors, 2001-2004.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- 2024 Municipal Court Update Trial Tactics: “Jury Voir Dire Demonstration,” Independence, OH, October 5, 2024.
- National Child Abuse Defense & Resource Center, “Combatting the “Rape Myth” Expert: Case Study in Excluding and Diffusing Prejudicial Expert Testimony, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 2024.
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Convention, “Combatting the “Rape Myth” Expert: A Case Study in Excluding and Diffusing Prejudicial State Expert Testimony” Las Vegas, Nevada, November, 2024.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, “Balancing Rights and Safety: Exploring Firearms & Personal Defense Laws in Criminal, Domestic, & Civil Contexts,” Cleveland, OH, September 10, 2024.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, “Balancing Rights and Safety: Firearms in Practice – A Hands-On Firearm Training for Attorneys,” Cleveland, OH, September 16, 2024.
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Convention, “A Guidebook for Challenging Experts in Sexual Assault Cases Who Testify on Symptoms of Abuse,” Las Vegas, NV, November, 2024.
- Ohio Association for Justice, Ohio Association for Justice Annual Convention, “Call for Casting Extras: Lessons From a Criminal Defense Lawyer on * Inserting Jurors into Your Case,” Columbus, Ohio, May, 2024.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Annual New Lawyer’s Bootcamp, “What’s Asked In Bootcamp, Q&A,” Panel Discussion With Ohio Supreme Court Justice Michael P. Donnelly, Cleveland, Ohio, February, 2023.
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2023 Annual Meeting, Aspen, CO; Advanced Criminal Law Seminar: Winning Strategies for the Defense January, 2023.
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, The Last Line of Defense in Sexual Assault Cases: Turning Jurors Into Protectors, Aspen, Colorado, January, 2023.
- Vestige Digital Investigations, The Art of Cross-Examination: Live Cross-Examination of Forensic Cyber Experts, Medina, Ohio, December, 2022.
- University of Akron Trial Advocacy Clinic, Co-Presenter, The Art of Cross-Examination: Lecture & Live Cross-Examination, Akron, Ohio, October, 2022.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Symposium, Post-Dobbs: The Legal and Medical Landscape of Reproductive Rights in Ohio, July, 2022.
- The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Anatomy of a Jury Trial, “Perfecting the Art of Examinations,” June, 2022
- Stetson’s Law Review Inaugural Symposium, “White Collar Crime: A Look into the Past, Present, and Future”, February, 2022.
- Cuyahoga County Defense Lawyers Association, Cyber Crimes Seminar, February, 2022.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, The Law, Post 9/11 CLE: Changes in Privacy, Prosecution and Procedure, December, 2021.
- Ohio Public Defender, Leadership Summit: Motion Practice in Drug Related Cases, November, 2021.
- Ohio Public Defender, Leadership Summit: Opiate Epidemic, November, 2021.
- Ohio Juvenile Defender Leadership Summit, Strategic Use of Media in Your Case, August, 2021.
- The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, State of the Court Program, Cleveland, Ohio, May, 2021.
- Cincinnati Association for Defense Lawyers CLE, Ohio Jury Trial Advisory Group, Cincinnati, Ohio, February, 2021.
- Jewish Law Student Association, Networking Panel, February, 2021.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, What’s Asked In Bootcamp, Stays in Bootcamp, Q&A with Ohio Supreme Court Justice, Michael P. Donnelly, January, 2021.
- The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, CLE: Moderator: Meet Ohio’s New Judges, Cleveland, Ohio, January, 2021.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Federal Court Training Seminar, Anatomy of a Federal Prosecution, Cleveland, Ohio, November, 2020.
- The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, CLE: Moderator, Media and the Law Master Class: Criminal Defense Bar, Cleveland, Ohio, November, 2020.
- The Lorain County Bar Association: Annual Criminal Seminar, Use of Experts in Criminal Cases, October, 2020.
- The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, The Press, The Law & Protesters, Cleveland, Ohio, October, 2020.
- Colorado Juvenile Defender Program, Ian Friedman & Bresha Meadows, From Fear to Freedom: The Path to Healing, Denver, Colorado, October, 2020.
- Ohio State Bar Association, Rule 16 Symposium, Columbus, Ohio, September, 2020.
- DUI Defense Lawyers Association, 2020 Spring Seminar, Dealing with the Media to The Advantage of Your Client, Austin, TX, September, 2020.
- News Special: Black Community Conversations, Police Brutality, Civil Rights and What Comes Next, Virtual, June, 2020.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Hot Talks: Legislating Police Reform: How Some Ohio Lawmakers Are Trying to Demilitarize The Police, June, 2020.
- Diversity Matters in Beachwood, Call to Action, Beachwood, Ohio,June, 2020.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Hot Talks: Moderator, Black Leadership and The Ohio
Police, June, 2020. - Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Hot Talks: Moderator, Protests, Peace and Justice, June, 2020.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, The Way Forward Leader Lunch Break: Rebecca Rupert McMahon & Ian N. Friedman, Esq., June, 2020.
- Black Lives Matter Protest, I Can’t Breathe Rally, Cleveland, Ohio, May, 2020.
- Ohio State Bar Association, Co-Panelist with Ohio Supreme Court Justices Michael P. Donnelly and Patrick F. Fischer, Just Mercy and Criminal Justice Reform, February, 2020.
- Half Moon Seminars, Hemp & The Justice System: Avoiding the Remaining Criminal Pitfalls, Columbus, Ohio, January, 2020.
- Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Death Penalty Seminar, Loosening the Death Belt XXIV: The Invisible Treasure Trove of Technological * * * * * Courtroom Evidence, Co-Presenter with Brad Wolfe, Esq., Birmingham, Alabama, January, 2020.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 1st Annual Symposium Day, The Future of the Legalization of Medical Marijuana, Cleveland, Ohio, December, 2019.
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Superstar Seminar, The Rock Stars of Criminal Defense: Learned Weapons to Destroy Sexual Accusations, Columbus, Ohio, October, 2019.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Federal Court Training Seminar, Anatomy of a Federal Prosecution from Indictment to Sentencing, Cleveland, Ohio, June, 2019.
- Case Western Reserve University, College of Law, Today’s Criminal Practice: The Effective Practitioner, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, and Ohio Criminal Rule 16, Cleveland, Ohio, April, 2019.
- The City Club of Ohio, Constitution ALE, Pleading the Fifth, Cleveland, Ohio, March, 2019.
- Case Western Reserve University, College of Law, Judicial Process & Politics: Criminal Justice Perspective, Cleveland, Ohio, February, 2019.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, 4th Annual New Lawyer’s Bootcamp, New Lawyer Pitfalls Q&A, Cleveland, Ohio, December, 2018.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Hot Topics, Where Are We Going? The Future of Blockchain and IoT, Cleveland, Ohio, November, 2018.
- Ohio Anti-Defamation League, Board Meeting, Legal Landscape Surrounding Pittsburgh Synagogue Mass Shooting, Beachwood, Ohio, November, 2018.
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Superstar Seminar, Handling High Profile Cases & Media, Dublin, Ohio, October, 2018.
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Advanced Sex Crime Defense Seminar, Marsy’s Law: Creative Strategies For Eliminating the Constitutional Obstruction of Your Client’s Defense, Columbus, Ohio, August, 2018.
- National Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws, Tenth Annual Conference, Clearing Digital Pitfalls: Ethics in the New World of Social Media, Independence, Ohio June, 2018.
- Zukerman, Daiker & Lear, Annual Ethics & Substance Abuse Seminar, Ethical Development and Hurdles Facing The Criminal Law Profession, Cleveland, Ohio, December, 2017.
- Ohio Prosecuting Attorney’s Association, 2017 Annual Meeting, Professional Do’s and Dont’s for Prosecutors (Professional Conduct), Columbus, Ohio, December, 2017.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Voir Dire Practicum, Co-Chairperson with Honorable Deana R. Calabrese, Cleveland, Ohio, November, 2017.
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Tool Box Seminar, Combatting Challenging Issues in Sex Abuse Investigations & Prosecutions, Columbus, Ohio, September, 2017.
- North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, 40th Annual Meeting Spring Program, The Art of Trial: Pushing Back Against The Challenges From the Bench, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, June, 2017.
- National Business Institute Seminar, Guns, Gaming, Marijuana, Opioids and Alcoholic Beverages Seminar: Substance Abuse and Mental Health in the Legal Industry, Cleveland, Ohio, June, 2017.
- 2017 Ohio International Film Festival, Film Forums, Reality of Sexual Registration, Cleveland, Ohio, April, 2017.
- Cuyahoga County Defense Lawyers Association, Skill Set Seminar for Criminal Law Practitioners, April, 2017.
- Defending Sex & Computer Crime Cases: The Future of Technology Cases, Cleveland, Ohio, March, 2017.
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, 3rd Annual New Lawyer’s Bootcamp, New Lawyer Pitfalls Q&A, Cleveland, Ohio, December, 2016. - National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 7th Annual Seminar, Zealous Advocacy in Sexual Assault & Child Victim Cases, Keeping Your Cool: Tackling Challenging Issues in Sex Abuse Cases, Las Vegas, Nevada, November, 2016.
- Point Blank Range & Gun Shop, Ohio Carrying Concealed Weapon Legal Compliance, Mentor, Ohio September, 2016.
- Lake County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 5th Annual Trial Advocacy Seminar, Creative Sentencing, Painesville, Ohio, September, 2016.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Alumni Association, OVI: Practical Guide & Updates CLE, Cleveland, Ohio, September, 2016.
- Northeast Ohio Sisters-in-Crime, Legal Defense Experience, Twinsburg, Ohio, September, 2016.
- Ohio Anti-Defamation League, Civil Rights Committee, Criminal Justice Reform & Policy, Panel Speaker, Woodmere, Ohio, May, 2016.
- Global Business Law Review Symposium, International Corporate Cybercrime: Due Diligence & Transparency, Cleveland, Ohio, April, 2016.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Small & Solo Expo, Ethical and Effective Business Development: The Value of a Good Story, Independence, Ohio, September, 2015.
- Zukerman, Daiker & Lear, Annual Sponsored Seminar, Crafting the High-Tech Criminal Defense Case, Cleveland, Ohio, September, 2015.
- Ohio State Bar Association, Criminal Advocacy Seminar, Defending High Profile and Complex Federal Criminal Cases, Cleveland, Ohio, September, 2015.
- Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association, Toppling the Big Cases: The Lawyer v. Goliath, Ohio, Ohio, April, 2015.
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, White-Collar Criminal Defense College, Hiring Experts, Panelist, Gulfport, Florida, March, 2015.
- Ohio Prosecuting Attorney’s Association, Professionalism in Practice, Panelist, Columbus, Ohio, December, 2014.
- Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, Advanced Criminal Defense Practice Conference, Trial Theory & Theme, Key Note Speaker, Traverse City, Michigan, November, 2014.
- Lake County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Trial Advocacy Seminar, Tips and Techniques in Jury Selection, Kirtland, Ohio, September, 2014.
- Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Not Just A Crime…Tips and Tactics for an Individualized Defense to Adult and Child Sex Cases, “My Case Stinks or Does it?: Confronting “Other Acts” “Evidence and Zealous, Ethical Defense of Date Rape & Other Assaults,” Orange Beach, Alabama, July, 2014.
- Universitá Degli Studi Di Roma, Tor Vergata, Facoltá Di Giurisprudenza, (Rome, Italy Law School), Advocacy Skills in The United States Criminal Justice System, May, 2014.
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, White Collar Criminal Defense College, Hiring Experts & Witness Investigation, Stetson Law School, Gulfport, Florida, March, 2014.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, New Lawyers Boot Camp, How to Be the Most Effective Lawyer, Cleveland, Ohio, November, 2013.
- Northeast Ohio Black Law Students Association, Defense of George Zimmerman Verdict & the State of the Criminal Justice System, Panelist, Cleveland, Ohio, October, 2013.
- Case Western School of Law, “50th Anniversary of Terry Stop,” The State of Terry v. Ohio, Panel Discussion, Panelist, Cleveland, Ohio, October, 2013.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Criminal Procedure II, Simplifying the Discovery Rules in Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, September, 2013.
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Toolbox Seminar, Getting Digital Evidence Shouldn’t be Like Pulling Teeth: Pain Free Guide to Obtaining * * * Digital Evidence in the Criminal Case, Columbus, Ohio, September, 2013.
- Ohio Association for Justice, “Ethics & Substance Abuse Seminar”; There’s Nothing Civil About Crime, When to Consult Criminal Defense Counsel, Cleveland, Ohio, November, 2012.
- ACLU Brown Bag Lunch Series, “Prying Eyes Want to Know” Can Employers Legally View Your Facebook Page, Cleveland, Ohio, August, 2012.
- Alabama Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, "We the Jury Find the Defendant to Be the Victim: The Path to Acquittal in the Sex Case “Cross Examining the Child Sex Case Witnes,” Pensacola, Florida, June, 2012.
- Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Seminar, Using Technology as a Sledgehammer, Freeport, Maine, May, 2012.
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Battle of the Experts Seminar, Effective Use of Experts: A View from the Bench, Cleveland, Ohio, Apri1, 2012.
- Northern Ohio Academy of Pharmacy, Implications of Emily’s Law for Pharmacists: How to Avoid the Criminal Pitfalls; Cleveland, Ohio, February, 2012.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Criminal Law from a Criminal Lawyer’s Perspective, Cleveland, Ohio, February, 2012.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Small & Solo Committee, Strategies for Operating a Successful Law Practice, Panel Discussion, Cleveland, Ohio, October, 2011.
- Alabama Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Investigations Over P2P Networks & The Fourth Amendment, Huntsville, Alabama, September, 2011.
- William K. Thomas Inn of Court, Ethical and Constitutional Duties to Disclose Evidence in Criminal Cases, Cleveland, Ohio, September, 2011.
- Ohio Judicial Conference Annual Meeting, Uniform Judicial Application of Open Discovery in Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, September, 2011.
- Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Technology Changing the Landscape of the Criminal Justice System, Park City, Utah, September, 2011.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association & The Press Club of Ohio, Criminal Law & The Media, Ohio Heights, Ohio, May, 2011.
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Spring Seminar, Lessons and Thoughts to Share from My Career, Columbus, Ohio, May, 2011.
- Ohio State Bar Association, “Criminal Law Update: Criminal Rule 16 History, Analysis, Retrospective and Predictions for the Future,” Columbus, Ohio, May, 2011.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Trial Tactics Seminar, Voir Dire Demonstration, Cleveland, Ohio, May, 2011.
- Ohio Attorney General’s Office, Evidence Disclosure & Retention, Columbus, Ohio, May, 2011.
- Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 21st Annual Law & All That Jazz CLE Seminar; Putting Your Client’s Shoes on the Juror’s Foot, Voir Dire Demonstration, New Orleans, Louisiana, April, 2011.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Hy Friedman Memorial Program, Getting the Evidence to Overcome Prejudice in Sex Cases, Cleveland, Ohio, March, 2011.
- Akron Bar Association, Understanding and Enforcing New Rule 16 in the Criminal Case, Akron, Ohio, March, 2011.
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers & Greater Cincinnati Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Evening The Playing Field of Discovery Exchange with the Criminal Rule, Columbus, Ohio, January, 2011.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Criminal Procedure II, Fundamentals of Criminal Defense Law, Cleveland, Ohio, January, 2011.
- Ohio Public Defender, Ohio Discovery & Brady Practice, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio, January, 2011.
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Technology Seminar, The Future of Computer Prosecutions and Today’s Defenses, presented with Assistant United States Attorney Dean Valore, Columbus, Ohio, December, 20I0.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, New Lawyer Training, Professionalism in the Law Practice, Cleveland, Ohio, December, 2010.
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Ohio Death Penalty Seminar; Fair Discovery- Making the New Rule 16 Work, Dublin, Ohio, November, 2010.
- Office of the Ohio Public Defender, 2010 County Public Defender Seminar; Effective Criminal Defense Strategy After New Ohio Criminal Rule 16, Columbus, Ohio, October, 2010.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Evidence and Technology, Finding and Presenting Evidence in the Age of Technology, Cleveland, Ohio, October, 2010.
- Cuyahoga Community College, 2010 Information Security Summit, Privacy & Technology: Legal & Compliance Issues, Cleveland, Ohio, October, 2010.
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Superstar Seminar, Fair Discovery: The New Rule 16- Now that it is Here, How Should it Work? Columbus, Ohio, October, 2010.
- Cuyahoga County Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association, Criminal Discovery Post Local Rule 23.1 and Ohio Criminal Rule 16, Cleveland, Ohio, October, 2010.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, New Ohio Criminal Rule 16: How it Works, Cleveland, Ohio, September, 2010
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Open Discovery Event, Navigating Through the New Rule of Criminal Discovery, Columbus, Ohio, July, 2010.
- Ohio State Bar Association, Understanding New Ohio Criminal Rule 16 and Live Voir Dire Demonstration, Columbus, Ohio, June, 2010.
- Akron Bar Association, An Introduction to Criminal Practice After Criminal Rule 16, Akron, Ohio June, 2010
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cutting-Edge Criminal Trends Seminar; Practicing Criminal Law in Ohio with Open Discovery, Cleveland, Ohio, May, 2010.
- Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2010, Annual Law & All That Jazz CLE Seminar: Deconstructing “He Said-She Said” Cases with Technology, New Orleans, Louisiana, April, 2010.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Pathways to Practice, Criminal Practice, Cleveland, Ohio, Apri1 2010.
- Cuyahoga County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Effectively Defending the Child Pornography Case, Cleveland, Ohio, March, 2010.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Trial Tactics Seminar; Creativity & Storytelling During Voir Dire, Cleveland, Ohio, March, 2010.
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2009 Fall Meeting & Seminar, Nouveau Defenses to New Offenses in a Declining Economy, Portland, Oregon, November, 2009.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Ethics, Professionalism & Substance Abuse Seminar, Professionalism in Criminal Litigation, Cleveland, Ohio, November, 2009.
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Ohio Death Penalty Seminar, Proposed Criminal Evidence Reform, Columbus, Ohio, November, 2009.
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Superstar Seminar, Uncovering Evidence in the Age of Technology, an Interactive Experience, Columbus, Ohio, October, 2009.
- Akron Bar Association and The University of Akron School of Law, Death Penalty Report, Issues with E-Discovery in Criminal Cases, Akron, Ohio, October, 2009.
- Case Western Reserve University, Collaboration Summit Panel: Privacy and Security Concerns with Location Aware Technologies and Applications, Cleveland, Ohio, May, 2009.
- Ohio State Bar Association, Death Penalty Defense: Trials and Appeals, Discovery & Obtaining Information from the Prosecution, Columbus, Ohio, May, 2009.
- Ohio Carry Concealed Weapons Course, Legal Implications, Eastlake, Ohio, February, 2009.
- The Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies, Criminal Evidence Reform Debate, Cleveland, Ohio, January, 2009.
- Montana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Annual Seminar, Pray, MT; Defending the Child Pornography Case, March, 2008.
- Cincinnati Defense Lawyers Association, Cincinnati, OH; Defending High Technology Crimes, January, 2008.
- Public Defender, Ninth Judicial Circuit Semi-Annual Public Defender Training Seminar, Orlando, FL; Defense of Cybercrimes, December, 2007.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law; Current Trial Strategy and Tactics in Criminal Defense, December, 2007.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Criminal Defense Practice & Current Legal Issues, November, 2007.
- Cuyahoga County Bar Association, Cleveland, OH; Procedure and Practice Clinic for Criminal Law, November, 2007
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2007 Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA; Defending Allegations of Internet & Computer Crimes: Who Put * That Porn in My Cookies? August, 2007.
- Office of the Defender General, 2007 Annual Green Mountain Criminal Defense Institute, Montpelier, VT; Defending Virtual Crimes: Winning Strategies for * Internet Sex & Child Pornography Cases, June, 2007.
- New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Concord, NH; Defending Cybercrimes & Pornography Cases, May, 2007.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Defense by Ambush: Thinking Outside the Box to Obtain Discovery in State Criminal Prosecutions, February, 2007.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law; The Role of Electronic Evidence in Criminal Defense, December, 2006.
- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Superstar Seminar, Cutting Edge Forensics; Dirty Pictures & Beyond: Evidentiary Issues of Electronic Evidence, October, 2006.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association; Pretrial Motion Practice and Trial Preparation, April, 2006.
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law; Criminal Defense Practice, April, 2006.
- Cuyahoga County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; Current Issues and Trends in Child Pornography Defense Part II Mitigation Component Included, April, 2006.
- Cuyahoga County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; Current Statistics, Trends, & Strategies in Child Pornography Prosecutions, March, 2006.
PODCAST APPEARANCES
- The Louie b. Free Radio Show, Brainfood from the Heartland, July, 2021.
- Little Detours with Regina Brett, Special Guest Appearance, Ian Friedman, December, 2020.
- The Louie b. Free Radio Show, Brainfood from the Heartland, December, 2020.
- Prime Time Crime with Katrina Daniels, Why Bresha Meadows Killed Her Father, December, 2020.
- Best Podcast Ever, Special Episode-Truth to Power- Meet Ian Friedman, June, 2020.
PUBLICATIONS
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Bar Journal
- Cryptocurrency and Criminal Defense: Rising to the Challenge of Modern-Day Clients and Modern-Day Problems
Co-authored by Mara M. Hirz, January 2022. - I Loved Every Second
June 2020. - Together
May 2020. - Two Parts: 1. Time to Advance as a Profession 2. The CMBA is Here to Protect Our Legal Community
April 2020. - Sometimes Less Is More
March 2020. - Calling All Lawyers! Calling All Lawyers!
February 2020. - 100 Tips For New Criminal Lawyers
January 2020. - A Strange Path To Gratitude
December 2019. - A Path To Gratitude
November 2019. - What A Difference 24 Hours Makes When Collaboration Leads To Real Progress
October 2019. - A Fast Start Out Of The Gate
September 2019. - Honored To Serve
August 2019. - A Guide for Developing a Corporate Response to a Grand Jury Subpoena Duces Tecum
Co-authored by Kristina W. Supler, Esq., September 2014. - Does the Right to Remain Silent Begin with Talking Away? Pre-Arrest Silence Post Salinas v. Texas
Co-authored by Hannah Smith, September 2013. - The Spirit of Ohio Criminal Rule 16: Has Cuyahoga County Embraced It?
Co-authored by Judge Brendan Sheehan & Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty, September 2012.
Ohio State Bar Association
- Law You Can Use: Protesting, Exercising Your Right To Protest
June 2020. - What You Should Know about Ohio’s DNA Testing
Co-authored by Eric C. Nemecek, August 2010. - Open Discovery Comes to Ohio’s Justice System
December 2010.
Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Marsy’s Law: Sounded Good But a Step Back for Ohio’s Criminal Justice System
Spring 2018. - The Uncertainty of Ohio Law: The New Legal Frontier of Medical Marijuana
Co-authored by Tom Haren, Esq., February 2017. - Ten Commonly Asked Questions About Ohio Rule 16
Spring 2011. - An Introduction to Sexual Addiction and its Conveyance to Sentencing Courts
Co-authored by Eric C. Nemecek, Winter 2010.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- The Champion: #Trending: Traditional Crimes Meet Nontraditional Evidence
Co-authored by Eric C. Nemecek, February 2018. - Sexual Offenders: How to Create a More Deliberative Sentencing Process
Co-authored by Kristina W. Supler, Robert Weiss, and Roger Pimentel, December 2009. - How the Adam Walsh Act Restricts Access to Evidence
2007.
Aspatore Books
- Inside the Minds: Litigation Strategies for Internet Pornography Cases: The Second Prong
Contributing Author, 2012. - Inside the Minds: Strategies for Defending Internet Pornography Cases
Contributing Author, 2008.
Other Publications
- Sex Offender Law Report: Penalties for Child Pornography Defendants Not Aligned With Risks
Co-authored by Robert Weiss, PhD., M.S.W., October/November 2019. - Sex, Love & Addiction with Dr. Rob Weiss, PhD, LCSW: Sex and The Law
July 2019. - Kick-Ass Closings: A Guide to Giving the Best Closing Argument of Your Life, 1st ed.
Michael S. Waddington, Esq., Ian Friedman’s Closing Argument Excerpts Taken From State of Ohio v. McKernan, 2018. - Attorney at Law Magazine: ‘Has the Government’s Ability to Hack Civilian Computers Gone Too Far? The Controversial Expansion of Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure’
Co-authored by Brad Wolfe, Esq., December 2016. - Attorney at Law Magazine: ‘Your Honor, We Next Call to the Stand in Taiwan …’: Videoconferencing & the Confrontation Clause
Co-authored by Thomas Moran, September 2016. - Federal Sentencing Reporter: Child Pornography Sentencing: The Road Here and the Road Ahead
Co-authored by Kristina W. Supler, December 2008. - GP Solo, American Bar Association: Defending Virtual Crimes; Poor Audience for the Defense
2006. - Yo! Ohio: Basics of a Criminal Defense Practice
February 2006. - Law & Fact: Getting Tough on Sex Offenders: The Adam Walsh Act & Ohio SB 10
2007. - Law & Fact: Why Defend Computer Sex Crimes?
2007.
COURT ADMISSIONS
- United States Supreme Court
- United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio
- United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
- State of Ohio
- State of North Carolina
- PRO HAC VICE ADMISSIONS
- United States District Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama, Southern Division
- United States District Court, Northern District of Arizona
- United States District Court, District of Columbia
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division
- United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division
- United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois
- United States District Court, District of Massachusetts
- United States District Court, District of Montana, Helena Division
- United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina, Statesville Division
- United States District Court, District of North Dakota, Northeastern Division
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division
- Numerous State Courts
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- Bainbridge Township, Board of Zoning Appeals & Zoning Commission, Alternate, 2020-2022
City of Geneva, Ohio, Appointed Ad Hoc Assistant Prosecutor, 2016-2019 - Legal Representation, Investigation and Consultation, Europe, Asia and S. America
- Testimony before the 128th Ohio General Assembly, Congressional Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security, House Bill 473, Proponent, Commonly Known as “Sexting”
- Testimony before the 130th Ohio General Assembly, Ways and Means Committee, House Bill 59, Opponent, Commonly Known as “Legal Service Tax”
- News Certified Exchange, National Cybercrimes Writer, 2011-2015
MEDIA APPEARANCES
- Television
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- BBC
- CBS: 48 Hours
- CNN
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- Good Morning America
- Hannity & Colmes
- Japan Fuji Television
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- WKNR
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