Honors and Awards:

• This award recognizes dedicated service to the organization or legal field., Outstanding Service, American Civil Liberties Union, 2001
• This award recognizes dedication and excellence to the practice of criminal defense in Ohio., President's Award, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2005
• This award recognizes the top 100 trial lawyers in the State of Ohio across the varying disciplines of law., Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The American Trial Lawyer's Association, 2007
• This award recognizes dedication and outstanding service to the practice of criminal defense in Ohio., President's Award, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2007
• This award recognizes 20 young professionals making remarkable contributions to their fields or businesses., Top 20 Professionals, Cleveland Jewish News, 2008
• This award recognizes the region's top lawyers across all legal disciplines., Northeast Ohio's Leading Lawyers, Inside Business Magazine, 2008
• This award recognizes the top criminal defense lawyers throughout Ohio., Ohio Rising Stars, Ohio Super Lawyers, 2009
• This award recognizes the region's leading lawyers in all disciplines of the legal field., Northeast Ohio's Leading Lawyers, Inside Business Magazine, 2009
• This award recognizes the region's leading lawyers in all disciplines of the legal field., Northeast Ohio's Leading Lawyers, Inside Business Magazine, 2010
• This award recognizes the effort to reform Ohio Criminal Rule 16, commonly known as the "Open Discovery" movement.  On July 1, 2010, The Supreme Court of Ohio passed into law new Ohio Criminal Rule 16 mandating disclosure of all evidence for and against the subject of an Ohio prosecution., Champion of Justice Award, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2010
• This award recognized the effort to Ohio Criminal Rule 16 reform.  Also known as the "Open Discovery" effort, the State of Ohio adopted and passed into law a new Rule 16 allowing for the accused in Ohio to receive all evidence intended to be introduced against them by the State prosecuting agency., Certificate of Recognition, The Supreme Court of Ohio, 2010
• The Professionalism Award is annually awarded to a lawyer or judge who has significantly contributed to the enhancement of professionalism in the Greater Cleveland legal community by exemplifying the goals of the Ohio Supreme Court's 'A Lawyer's Creed' and 'A Lawyer's Aspirational Ideals' and by furthering the ideals expressed in the Association's Mission Statement., William K. Thomas Distinguished Jurist Award, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, 2010
• This award recognizes the top 5% of criminal lawyers in the State of Ohio., Super Lawyer, Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine, 2010
• This annual award recognizes one graduate of the University Law School who stands out for their positive contributions to the legal profession., Distinguished Alumnus Award, Cleveland State University Alumni Association, 2011

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Yo! Cleveland: Basics of Criminal Defense Practice, February, 2006
• Cuyahoga County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; Current Statistics, Trends, & Strategies in Child Pornography Prosecutions, March, 2006
• Cuyahoga County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; Current Issues and Trends in Child Pornography Defense Part II, Mitigation Component Included, April, 2006
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law; Criminal Defense Practice, April, 2006
• Cleveland Bar Association; Pre-Trial Motion Practice and Trial Preparation, April, 2006
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Superstar Seminar, Cutting Edge Forensics; Dirty Pictures & Beyond:  Evidentiary Issues of Electronic Evidence, October, 2006
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law; The Role of Electronic Evidence in Criminal Defense, December, 2006
• Cleveland Bar Association, Defense by Ambush: Thinking Outside the Box to Obtain Discovery In State Criminal Prosecutions, February, 2007
• New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Concord, NH; Defending Cybercrimes & Pornography Cases, May, 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
• 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
• Cuyahoga County Bar Association, Cleveland, OH; Procedure and Practice Clinic for Criminal Law, November, 2007
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law; Current Trial Strategy and Tactic in Criminal Defense, December, 2007
• Public Defender, Ninth Judicial Circuit Semi-Annual Public Defender Training Seminar, Orlando, FL; Defense of Cybercrimes, December, 2007
• Cincinnati Defense Lawyers Association, Cincinnati, OH; Defending High Technology Crimes, January, 2008
• Montana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Annual Seminar, Pray, MT; Defending the Child Pornography Case, March, 2008
• The Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies, Criminal Evidence Reform Debate, Cleveland, Ohio, January, 2009
• Ohio Carry Concealed Weapons Course, Legal Implications, Eastlake, Ohio, February, 2009
• Ohio State Bar Association, Death Penalty Defense:  Trials and Appeals, Discovery & Obtaining Information from the Prosecution, Columbus, Ohio, May, 2009
• Case Western Reserve University, Collaboration Summit Panel:  Privacy and Security Concerns With Location Aware Technologies and Applications, Cleveland, Ohio, May, 2009
• The Akron Bar Association and Akron Law School, Issues With E-Discovery in Criminal Cases, Akron, Ohio, October, 2009
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Superstar Seminar, Uncovering Evidence in the Age of Technology; An Interactive Experience, Columbus, Ohio, October, 2009
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Ohio Death Penalty Seminar; Proposed Criminal Evidence Reform, Columbus, Ohio, November, 2009
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Ethics, Professionalism & Substance Abuse Seminar; Professionalism in Criminal Litigation, Cleveland, Ohio, November, 2009
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Ohio New Lawyer Training: Introduction to Criminal Law, Cleveland, Ohio, December., 2010
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, New Lawyer Training, Professionalism in the Law Practice, Cleveland, Ohio, December, 2010
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, New Ohio Rule 16: How it Works, Cleveland, Ohio, September, 2010
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense, Superstar Seminar, Fair Discovery: The New Rule 16 - Now That it is Here, How Should It Work?, Columbus, Ohio, October, 2010
• Cuyahoga Community College, Information Security Summit, Privacy & Technology; Legal & Compliance Issues, Cleveland, Ohio, October., 2010
• Ohio State Bar Association, Criminal Trial Practice: Understanding New Criminal Rule 16 and Live Voir Dire Presentation, Columbus, Ohio, June., 2010
• Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 20th Annual Law & All That Jazz CLE Seminar; Deconstructing “He Said-She Said” Cases with Technology, New Orleans, Louisiana, April., 2010
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Open Discovery Event, Navigating Through The New Rule of Criminal Discovery, Columbus, Ohio, July., 2010
• Office of the Ohio Public Defender, 2010 County Public Defender Seminar; Effective Criminal Defense Strategy After New Ohio Criminal Rule 16, Columbus, Ohio, scheduled October, 2010
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Ohio Death Penalty Seminar; Fair Discovery - Making the New Rule 16 Work, Dublin, Ohio, scheduled November, 2010
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Evidence & Technology, Finding and Presenting Evidence in the Age of Technology, Cleveland, Ohio, October, 2010
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Practical Application of Open Discovery, Columbus, Ohio,  July, 2010
• Ohio State Bar Association, Understanding New Ohio Criminal Rule 16 and 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, June, 2010
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Trial Tactics Seminar; Creativity & Story Telling During Voir Dire, Cleveland, Ohio, March, 2010
• Cuyahoga County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; Effectively Defending the Child Pornography Case, Cleveland, Ohio, March, 2010
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Pathways to Practice; Criminal Practice, Cleveland, Ohio, April, 2010
• 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 Cleveland, Criminal Law & The Media, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, May, 2011
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Spring Seminar, The Effective Lawyer Has A Friend in Technology, 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, Cutting Edge Defense Techniques To Win, New Orleans, Louisiana, April, 2011
• Greater Cincinnati Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Evening the Playing Field of Discovery Exchange With The Criminal Rules, Cincinnati, Ohio, January, 2011

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Author, Pre-Trial Preparation in Computer Child Pornography Cases: Combating the Watering Down of Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition in State Prosecutions, The Vindicator, Ohio Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2005
• Author, Defending Virtual Crimes, GP Solo Magazine, American Bar Association, 2006
• Author, Why Defend Computer Sex Crimes?, Law & Fact Magazine, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, 2007
• Co-Author, How the Adam Walsh Act Restricts Access to Evidence, The Champion, National Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2007
• Co-Author, Getting Tough on Sex Offenders: The Adam Walsh Act & Ohio SB 10, Law & Fact Magazine, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, 2007
• Contributing Author, Strategies For Defending Internet Pornography Cases, Aspatore Books, Inside the Minds, 2008
• Co-Author, Child Pornography Sentencing: The Road Here and the Road Ahead, Federal Sentencing Reporter, Vol.21, No. 2, 2008
• Author, Fair Trial or Fast Trial?, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, 2009
• Co-Author, Creating a More Deliberative Sentencing Process for Sex Offenders, The Champion, National Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2009
• Author, Ohio Lawyer: Open Discovery Comes to Ohio's Justice System, Ohio State Bar Association, 2010
• Co-Authored with Eric Nemecek, Esq., What You Should Know About Ohio's DNA Testing, Ohio State Bar Association, 2010
• Author, A New Day in Ohio's Criminal Justice System, Ohio Lawyer, The Ohio State Bar Association, 2010
• Contributing-Author, The State of Criminal Justice, Current Landscape of Technology Crimes, American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, 2010
• Co-Author, An Introduction to Sexual Addiction and its Conveyance to Sentencing Courts, The Vindicator, Ohio Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2010
• Author, Ten Commonly Asked Questions About Ohio Rule 16, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, The Vindicator, 2011

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Defendant was charged with vehicular homicide after striking another vehicle. It was reported that the Defendant was traveling at a high rate of speed. The jury found the Defendant guilty of Unsafe Vehicle, a Minor Misdemeanor carrying a potential One Hundred Dollar Fine and acquitted him of the Homicide charge., 1999
• Grandmother indicted for Destruction of Government Documents after allegedly shredding sensitive company material pertaining to the Nuclear Regulatory Agency.  The matter proceeded to jury trial and resulted in a finding of Not Guilty., 1999
• The Defendant was charged with Assault as a result of an altercation outside a popular nightclub. Despite witness testimony that the Defendant was the primary participant in the altercation, the jury found the Defendant Not Guilty of all charges. The co-defendant who was tried at the same time, was convicted., 2000
• After a “sting operation” in a known high sex crime area, twenty nine of thirty men plead guilty to importuning as undercover police officers were allegedly solicited for sex. The client opted to exercise his right to trial. The Defendant was found Not Guilty., 2000
• The Defendant was charged with two counts of Aggravated Robbery and two counts of Felonious Assault for allegedly robbing two banks at gunpoint. All counts included one and three year gun specifications. Both robberies were consolidated and the trial lasted approximately two weeks. The jury was confronted with eyewitness testimony from the teller who positively identified the Defendant in open court as the individual that had committed the crimes. Through cross-examination and usage of a demonstration showing the unreliability of eyewitness identification, the jury acquitted the Defendant of one count of aggravated robbery, two counts of felonious assault, and all gun specifications. The jury hung on the remaining count of aggravated robbery. Prior to the re-trial of the remaining count, the State dismissed the case., 2003
• Doctor charged with numerous sexual offenses including two counts of rape, kidnapping, and gross sexual imposition. The alleged victim was his daughter. After an extensive six month investigation, the Defense motioned the appellate court to hold an evidentiary hearing pursuant to a Writ of Habeas Corpus. Based upon the evidence which was to be presented at the hearing, the State dismissed all counts. Further, a Proclamation of Innocence was obtained on behalf of the client which was signed by the Prosecutors’ office., 2004
• Veteran Cleveland firefighter was indicted for Murder after allegedly striking an 81 year old grandfather causing him to sustain injuries after falling to the ground.  This highly publicized trial centered around the testimony of various medical experts as the state claimed that the injuries sustained during the fall caused the man's death almost eighteen months later.  The matter proceeded to jury trial and resulted in a Not Guilty verdict., 2004
• Forty seven year old government employee was indicted for Possession of Heroin and Trafficking in Heroin after a police task force consisting of two local police departments and one federal agency sifted through her trash and executed a warrant for the search of her residence. It was alleged that ten (10) packets of heroin were located in the trash. This case received media attention as it revealed questionable tactics by law enforcement officers after testimony provided that detectives posing as garbage men, randomly seized trash from homes to look for evidence of wrongdoing. After the State rested, the trial court granted the defense motion for acquittal. The defendant was found not guilty on all counts and released., 2005
• The Defendant was stopped for suspicion of Driving Under the Influence. If convicted, this would have been her third DUI within the statutory six (6) year period. After Field Sobriety Tests were conducted, the Defendant was placed under arrest for DUI. A Breathalyzer test revealed that the Defendant was almost five (5) times the legal limit. The defense filed a Motion To Suppress alleging that there was no reasonable suspicion justifying the initial stop. After all evidence was presented at the suppression hearing, the Court granted the Motion and all evidence obtained as a result of the stop was excluded from trial. The State dismissed the case., 2005
• The Defendant was charged with two counts of rape of his wife’s friend. The State presented forensic evidence to support the fact that the Defendant forced sex upon the victim. The jury acquitted the Defendant on all charges., 2005
• The Defendant was charged with several felony counts including Possession and Trafficking of Cocaine. The evidence included monitored telephone calls, police surveillance, and seizure of the narcotics found in the Defendant’s vehicle. The matter proceeded to jury trial. At the conclusion of the State’s case, counsel moved for acquittal alleging that the State had not met the minimal burden necessary. The Court granted the motion and ordered the Defendant released and discharged., 2006
• Stockbroker was indicted in the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division. The indictment alleged that the Defendant engaged in a conspiracy to engage in fraudulent investment trading programs, also known as high-yield investment fraud. It was alleged that the Defendant yielded approximately Seventy-five million dollars as a result of the enterprise. The case resolved after a plea arrangement was orchestrated resulting in probation only., 2007
• Husband and wife Defendants were indicted for several felony counts including Aggravated Arson for allegedly hiring individuals to burn their home for financial gain. The matter proceeded to jury trial in the Lorain County Court of Common Pleas. Evidence included the testimony of three co-defendants implicating the Defendants as well as evidence from investigating insurance companies. Both Defendants were represented by lawyers from the law firm. The wife was acquitted by the Court at the conclusion of the State’s case by the Court. The husband was found Not Guilty on all counts by the jury., 2008
• A college student was indicted for Rape and Kidnapping after being accused by a female student.  The allegation was that the defendant forcefully violated the accuser after she had consumed excessive alcohol.  It was the accuser's contention that the excessive consumption of alcohol prevented her from resisting the physical and sexual assault.  An extensive investigation was conducted by the defense prior to trial.  At trial, the accuser was aggressively cross-examined which caused her claim to become highly suspect.  Although the case had proceeded to a jury trial, the court granted the defense's motion to dismiss the entire case at the conclusion of all evidence. , 2009
• A thirty year old man was found guilty of raping a minor which carried a mandatory life sentence in prison.  After being hired for appeallate purposes, a Motion for New Trial was filed based upon newly discovered evidence being uncovered.  The trial court granted a new trial based upon the newly presented evidence.  A re-trial commenced before a jury which found the defendant Not Guilty of the indicted sex offenses.  The young man had spent almost one year in prison before being freed., 2009
• Real estate developer had been accused by the Securities Exchange Commission, Ohio Attorney General, and law enforcement of operating a twenty (20) year Ponzi scheme in which approximately one thousand (1000) investors were defrauded of approximately ninety million dollars ($90,000,000.00). While the case spanned almost four (4) years, extensive civil litigation allowed for the crafting of a favorable plea agreement in the criminal matter. The client, who was the central figure in the prosecution, received a minimum sentence of three (3) years., 2009
• Fifty-eight (58) year old business owner was charged with One hundred and two (102) sexual assault counts including Rape, Gross Sexual Imposition, and Kidnapping. Nine (9) former employees made the allegations that the offenses happened while they were employed by the Defendant. Our law firm moved to sever (separate) the accuser’s claims which was granted. Nine (9) separate trials were ordered. Four (4) acquittals were secured in the first four (4) trials. Three (3) trials were before a jury and one (1) was before the Court. Prior to the commencement of the fifth trial, the State dismissed all remaining counts. The client did not have any convictions in the end., 2010
• A successful and well known contractor was one of several defendants indicted by the state grand jury for violations including Engaging in Pattern of Corrupt Activity (RICO) after being accused of paying kick-back monies to various state employment providers.  In exchange for the purported illegal contributions, the contractor was alleged to have been the recipient of numerous no-bid contracts.  Placement of the defendant on Electronic Monitored House Arrest prior to sentencing and the utilization of a pre-plea pre-sentence investigation helped to secure the trial court's imposition of house arrest only., 2010
• Medical professional was indicted in federal district court for wire and mail fraud violations after infiltrating a co-worker's email account.  The security breach caused significant information leakage from a major hospital.  After full exchange and analysis of evidence a plea resolution was reached that resulted in the trial court's imposition of probation., 2010
• University student was charged with two felonies for Unauthorized Use of Credit and Theft after alleged improper use of a stolen credit account.  Although faced with the prospect of a potential prison sentence, the trial court granted the defense motion to allow the student to undergo mental health counseling in lieu of conviction.  As such, the client was never convicted of any offense. , 2011
• Client was charged by the United States Attorney's office for selling ammunition to an unauthorized person.  Client worked at a federally licensed gun store and sold ammuntion to an undercover informant working for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.  Despite the potential extended period of incarceration, pre-trial negotiations allowed for trial court discretion in sentencing.  Upon defense motion and argument, the trial court departed and varied from the United States Sentencing Guidelines to impose a sentence of 12 months of regular probation.  All fines were waived. , 2011
• Ohio lawyer charged with Obstruction of Justice after reportedly hindering a police investigation and subsequent arrest.  Extensive pre-trial preparation resulted in the client's admission to a program that would hold any conviction in abeyance and be dismissed by the trial court after a certain review period.  No conviction appears on the client's record., 2011

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• The National Trial Lawyers, 2010
• American Bar Association Foundation, Fellow, 2010
• Ohio State Bar Association Foundation, Fellow, 2010
• American Board of Criminal Lawyers, Fellow, 2010
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Alumni Association, President-Elect, 2011
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Board of Trustees & Executive Committee, 2011

Video:

• Video of an oral argument delivered by Ian N. Friedman on behalf of the Cleveland Bar Association V. Michael F. Dadisman. It takes place at the Ohio Supreme Court. Case No. 2005-1615., Cleveland Bar Association v. Dadisman, Ohio Supreme Court, 2005
• Video of an oral argument delivered by Ian N. Friedman, representing Brian Haines at the Ohio Supreme Court. State of Ohio v. Brian Haines. Case No. 2005-0853/05-0959., State of Ohio vs. Brian Haines, Ohio Supreme Court, 2006
• This video is of Ian N. Friedman being interviewed outside the courthouse in regards to the former Cuyahoga County Recorder., Federal Obscenity Charge Drives County Auditor From Office, WKYC, 2008
• Ian N. Friedman debates on the NPR broadcast The Sound of Ideas in reference to Ohio's Open Discovery Laws. Mr. Friedman is speaking on behalf of the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (OACDL). Mr Firedman is currently the president of the OACDL., The Need For Broader Criminal Discovery in Ohio, NPR, Sound Of Ideas, 2008
• Eight teens will be appearing in front of a judge for sending and exchanging nude pictures through their cell phones. Attorney Ian Friedman is representing one of the teen boys who received the photos., Discussion of Sexting Charges, MyFox Cleveland, 2008
• Attorney Ian N. Friedman's video presentation to the Ohio Bar Association on efforts to reform criminal evidence exchange(Ohio Criminal Rule 16)., Introduction to Ohio Criminal Rule 16, Ohio State Bar Association, 2009
• Attorney Ian N. Friedman sits on a panel at Case Western Reserve University holding discussions on information security. Ian presents legal issues that may arise from governmental efforts to obtain information. He outlines demonstrative examples of problems that may occur as a result from said obtainment; Cell-phone tracking, online shopping, gps mapping and retracing past routes of individuals. He questions what the expectation of privacy is and its dynamic nature and its relationship to the Patriot Act., Information Security in the Age of Technology, Case Western Reserve University, 2009
• Ian N. Friedman presented at Akron Law School on behalf of the Akron Bar Association. During this 60 minute segment Ian will walk you through the various aspects of the issues that have affected defense counsel's access to information. He talks about the collaborative effort from both prosecution and defense and how they arrived at the current solution for Criminal Evidence Exchange (Ohio Criminal Rule 16)., Ohio Open Discovery (Criminal Rule 16), Akron Bar Association, 2009
• Mr. Friedman discusses the team of lawyers that work together on behalf of clients throughout Ohio, the United States of America, and overseas., Ian Friedman Discusses Law Firm Mission, 2010

Educational Background:

• Received Bachelor of Arts, Legal Communication, from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio., 1994
• Received J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law., 1997