CURRICULUM VITAE OF RICHARD N. FRIEDMAN
EDUCATION:
- Central High School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (BA) (January 1959)
- University of Miami (BA-Government/Accounting) (June 1962)
- University of Miami School of Law (JD) (June 1965)
- Georgetown Law Center (LL.M. in Taxation) (June 1967)
BAR ADMISSIONS:
- The Florida Bar (October 23, 1965)
- District of Columbia Bar (February 1, 1966)
WORK EXPERIENCE:
-Staff Attorney, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., (June 1965-September, 1966);
-Associate Attorney, Feldman and Warner, Washington, D.C.(September 1966-September 1967);
-Sole Practitioner, Private Practice, Miami, Florida, (January 1, 1968- 2012);
-Adjunct Professor of Law in Securities Regulations, University of Miami School of Law (September 1972- June 1976).
-Mediator/Arbitrator- See details herein below.
SCOPE OF WORK:
- Litigation, trial and appellate, in federal and state courts in Florida; federal and local courts in Washington, D.C.; federal courts in New York and Missouri, and the Superior Court of Los Angeles, California;
- Representation of clients before the SEC and NASD/FINRA in regulatory matters;
- Representation of clients as claimants and respondents in NASD arbitrations;
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Reorganizations;
- Taking companies public and preparation and filing of all SEC forms under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
- Class Actions;
- Other: Tax/Contracts/Entertainment/Sports/Intellectual Property (Copyrights/Trademarks)/Real Estate/Bankruptcy/Employment Matters/ Insurance/Medical/ Family/ Transportation/Criminal Defense/Public Interest Litigation
- Mediations and Arbitrations (See below)
ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES:
- NBPA Player Agent (1994-1999)
- TV Producer (2006- )
- Music Producer (1995- )
- Film Distribution (1982-1992)
- Real Estate Investments (1973- )
- Equipment Leasing (1980-1992)
BAR AND COURT ADMITTANCES:
The Florida Bar (October 23, 1965) (Sworn in by the late Associate U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas)
Unified Bar, District of Columbia (February 1, 1966)
District of Columbia Court of General Sessions (February 1, 1966)
U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia (1966)
U.S. Court of Military Appeals (1967)
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida (Certified as a trial lawyer) (1967)
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit (1968)
U.S. Supreme Court (April 7, 1969)
U.S. Tax Court (1971)
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit (1981)
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit (1984)
MEDIATION/ARBITRATION-EXPERIENCE /TRAINING:
ARBITRATIONS
Arbitrations- Represented clients as an attorney in numerous securities related arbitrations before the NASD
Arbitrator, New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (June 1973-December 1989) (Chair, first NYSE arbitration in Miami, Florida, June 1973)
Arbitrator, NASD Dispute Resolution, Inc. n/k/a FINRA (January 1988- January, 2005)
Arbitrator, FINRA, ( October 2, 2012-); Chair, (November 20, 2012- )
Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association (1988-2000)
Arbitrator (APCOM Reviewer), Collins Center for Public Policy, Inc.( Resolved 120 Prudential Insurance life insurance claims) (1998-2001)
Arbitrator, Superior Court of Los Angeles, California, Random Select (Pro Bono) August 2012- May 10, 2013)
Arbitrator, CA Lawyers For The Arts (January, 2014- )
MEDIATIONS
Mediations- Represented clients as attorney in innumerable mediations in litigatory matters
Mediator Panel (Pro Bono), Superior Court of Los Angeles, California ( September 2012-May 10, 2013 )
Settlement Conference Panel (Voluntary) ; Random Select (Pro Bono) Neutral Evaluation Panel; Superior Court of Los Angeles, California (August 2012-May 10, 2013 )
Mediator, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Los Angeles County, CA, Orange County, CA, Ventura County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, Riverside County, CA, San Diego County, CA (March 20, 2013-)
Mediator (Volunteer), LA County Department of Consumer Affairs (80 Hours, Pro Bono, July 2012-September 2012) [Successfully resolved 15 of 17 Mediations]
Mediator (Volunteer), Inland Valleys Justice Center, Inc. ( August 2012-)
Mediator (Volunteer), Korean American Coalition,4.29 Dispute Resolution(August 2012-)
Mediator, Los Angeles County Bar Association -Center for Civic Mediation (April 30, 2013- )
Mediator, FINRA, (May 2, 2013- )
Mediator, California Lawyers For The Arts, Arbitration and Mediation Services (May 18, 2013- )
Mediator, California Academy of Mediation Professionals (July 2013- )
Mediator, County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affairs (July 2013- )
Mediator, Center for Conflict Resolution (July 2013- )
Member:
Southern California Mediation Association (SCMA)
Association For Conflict Resolution
Listed: Mediator Registry:
LA Superior Court ADR Mediators
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Mediators
FINRA Mediators/Arbitrators
LA County Bar Association Mediators
California Lawyers for the Arts, Arbitration and Mediation Services
California Academy of Mediation Professionals
Center for Conflict Resolution
County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affairs
Listed:
Marquis’ Who’s Who in America
Marquis’ Who’s Who in the World
Marquis’ Who’s Who in American Law
Marquis’ Who’s Who in the South and Southwest
Personalities of America
Personalities of the South
Prominent People in Florida Government, the “Who’s Who in Florida Politics”
ABI, Personalities of America
Dictionary of International Biography
Two Thousand Notable Americans, First Edition
Outstanding Young Men of America (U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce)
AWARDS:
Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Performance As A Mediator, LA Superior Court, West District (Santa Monica) December 12, 2013.
Certificates of Appreciation, United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California, Bankruptcy Mediation Program, November 1, 2014, November 1, 2015, November 1, 2016, October 13, 2017, November 1, 2018.
OTHER AWARDS-(1968- )
- Kentucky Colonel, Commissioned by Governor Steven L. Beshear. (December 2009)
- Honorary Citizen, State of Tennessee, by Governor Buford Ellington. (1970)
- Richard N. Friedman Week, City of Homestead, Florida. (April 1978)
- Citizen of the Day, WINZ Radio and Citizens Federal Savings & Loan Association (April 1978)
- Dade County Bar Association, Certificates of Merit (1972/1973)
Numerous Plaques and Certificates of Appreciation from:
- Sunrisers and Sunrise Community for the Retarded, Inc.
- University of Miami Music & Entertainment Industry Student Association
- Rotary International
- Kiwanis
- Lions
- Optimists
- Jaycees
- and many other service organizations
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION TRAINING
1) May 7, 1993-American Arbitration Association, Arbitrator Training Program, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Eight Hours.
2) July, 1998- Collins Center for Public Policy, Inc., Tallahassee, Florida, APCOM
REVIEWER, 24 Hours of classroom seminars, overnight study and Study Books to resolve insurance claims re Prudential Insurance Company, Inc, Orlando, Florida, Three Days.
3) December 16, 1998–NASD Dispute Resolution, Inc. (‘NASD”), Boca Raton, Florida, Chairperson Arbitrator Training Course, Seminar and Test (Passed), Two Hours.
4) October 6, 2004- NASD, Mandatory Training For NASD Arbitrators- Expungement Wor kshop, Classroom and Exam (Passed), Boca Raton, Florida, One Hour.
5) January 11, 2005-NASD Mediation, Inc., “ NASD Mediation: 11,000 Cases and Counting”-Phone-In Workshop, Overview of NASD Mediation, Telephone call to NASD, One Hour.
6) June 9, 2005, Mediation and Arbitration, Master Class- Persuasive Advocacy In Mediation and Arbitraion, Upchurch, et. al., CLE Seminar, Three Hours.
7) July 29, 2006, Business Litigation- May It Please The Arbitrator? Creditors. Four Hours.
8) October 28, 2011, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 44th Annual Securities RegulationSeminar, Eight and One-Half Hours.
9) May 21, 2012- Superior Court of Los Angeles County, CA, ADR Section, Orientation Class, Information about ADR Programs of Superior Court, Los Angeles, CA, One and One-Half Hours.
10) May 26, 2012 - June 9, 2012- Asian-Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center, Los Angeles, CA, Basic Mediation Training, Thirty Hours.
11) July 21, 2012-FINRA-Basic Arbitrator Training-Part I, Online, Exam(Passed 100%), Eleven Hours.
12) July 24, 2012-FINRA-Expungement Training course, Online, Paper exam (Passed 100%), One and One-Half Hours.
13) July 23, 2012-September 7, 2012, Mediation Department, Los Angeles County Department of Consumer Affairs, Mediator of 17 mediations of which 15 were successfully resolved ( 6 of 7 face-to-face/9 of 10 telephonic conciliations), 80 Hours.
14) October 2, 2012, FINRA, Live on-line arbitration training session, Four Hours.
15) November 20, 2012, FINRA, Chairperson Training, Online, Paper Exam (Passed 96 %), Nine Hours.
16) December 29, 2012, FINRA, Civility in Arbitration, Online, Online Exam (Passed 100%), One Hour.
17) December 31, 2012, FINRA, Direct Communication Rule Training In Arbitration, Online,Online Exam (Passed 100%), One Hour.
18) February 28, 2013, FINRA, The Business and Corporations Law Section and LitigationSection/ Los Angeles County Bar Association Business and Corporations Law Section, Securities Arbitration: Up To Date New Developments- One and One-Half Hours.
19) March 21, 2013, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Attorney Client Mediation AndArbitration Services, Fee Arbitrator Training- Two and Three Quarters Hours.
20) May 15, 2013, Southern California Mediation Association/Los Angeles County BarAssociation, 2013 SCMA/LACBA Employment Mediation Institute, Wage and Hour Disputes,FEHA Claims, Two Hours.
21) May 18, 2013, California Lawyers for the Arts, Mediation Panel Orientation & Training, Eight Hours.
22) September 10, 2013, Development Of A Successful Mediation Practice, SCMA, Two and One-Half Hours.
23) September 30, 2014, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Commercial Law andBankruptcy Section, “Remedies for Lawyers Who Find Themselves in Bankruptcy Court (Litigation and Enforcement of Selected Judgment Strategies)”, Two Hours.
24) Discovery, Brady & Giglio-On-Line, 7/22/18, Four Hours