Friedman & Friedman

9454 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 313
Beverly Hills, California 90212-2904View Map


 
Practice Areas:
Family Law, Children, Litigation, Collections, Appellate Practice.
 
Year Established: 1975
 
Firm Size: 5
 
Office Hours:
Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
 
Ira M. Friedman (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, March 22, 1946; admitted to bar, 1975, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1976, U.S. Tax Court; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Arizona State University (B.S., 1967); Lincoln University (J.D., 1974). Judge Pro Tempore: Beverly Hills Municipal Court, 1980-2000; Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1980-2000; Los Angeles Superior Court, 1980—. Mediator, Family Law, Los Angeles Superior Court, 1983—. Speaker: "You Have a Judgment But No Compliance - Now What," Los Angeles County Bar Association 2008 Family Law Symposium; "Attorney Fees," Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Symposium, 2007; "Religion and Divorce," American Bar Association Family Law Meeting, April, 2007; "Enforcement of Orders/Judgments," American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Southern California Chapter, February 8, 2003; "Enforcement of Judgments in Family Law By Means Other Than Wage Assignment," Los Angeles County Bar Association, October, 1996; "Representing Clients in Child and Spousal Support Proceedings," Continuing Education of the Bar, 1985; 1987 Los Angeles County Bar Association "Recent Developments In Family Law;" 1987, Family Court Services-Conciliation Court Divorce Seminar; 1987 Beverly Hills Bar Association Family Law Symposium on, Post Trial Rights Remedies in Family Law. Barrister Workshop Panelist, "Child and Spousal Support: Consideration and Enforcement," 1988; "Discovery in Low & Medium Asset Cases," Beverly Hills Bar Association, 1991; "Drafting Marital Settlement Agreement", Continuing Education of the Bar, 1989. Moderator: Enforcement Proceedings in Family Law-A How To Guide to Enforcing Court Orders, 2006. Panelist, 33rd Annual Family Law Symposium on Support, Los Angeles County Bar Association, 2001. Panelist, Family Law Symposium, Beverly Hill Bar Association, 1984. Panelist, Family Law Section, American Bar Association Meeting, 1995. Featured Subject: "Lawyers Find Profits in Overdue Fees," California Law Business, September 28, 1992 and Two Join Forces To Help Firms Get Paid," California Law Business, January 25, 1993. Author: "Interspousal Torts, What Family Law Attorneys Should Know," Los Angeles Lawyer, May, 1992. "Dischargeability of Counsel Fees and Third Party Payments, in Bankruptcy, ", American Bar Association, Section of Family Law, Spring, 1995; "Non-Paying Clients: How to Spot Them and How to Deal With Them", Family Law News and Review, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Spring 1995; "Attorney-Client Fee Arbitration," Los Angeles Lawyer, October 1996; "Enforcement of Child Support, Spousal Support and Attorneys Fee Order From Spend Thrift Trusts," Family Law News and Review, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Winter, 1996; "Collecting Attorneys Fees In Family Law Proceedings," Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1997 Family Law Symposium Reference Book; "Tips and Advice," Family Law News and Review, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Fall 1998; "The Rules & Pitfalls of Joinder and Intervention," Los Angeles Lawyer, December 1999; "A Moving Issue," Los Angeles Lawyer, November 2000; "Pest Control," dealing with Vexatious Litigants, Los Angeles Lawyer, February 2006; "Opportunities to Maximize the Interest Rate in Family Law Cases," Family Law News and Review, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Spring 2002; Los Angeles Superior Court Walk Through Program (Member, 2001—; Co-Chair, 2003). Member, Board of Directors, 1992-2004, Vice President, 1996-2001, President, 2001-2003, Levitt and Quinn Family Law Center, a Non Profit Public Benefit Corporation. Member: Beverly Hills Bar Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1981-1983; Family Law Section Treasurer, 1978-1979 and Chairman, 1980-1981, Family Law Executive Committee, 1998—); Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Family Law Executive Committee, 1989-1992, 1999—; Family Law Section; Treasurer, 2002-2004; Secretary, 2004-2005; Vice-Chair, 2005-2006; Chair-Elect, 2006-2007; Chair, 2007-2008) and Board of Trustees 2008-2009; American Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section; Vice Chair, Bankruptcy Committee, 1994, Chair, 1995); State Bar of California (Chair, Family Law Section, Property South Committee); Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member Board of Directors, Southern California Chapter, 2003-2004). Fellow: International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Inns of Court and Family Law Inns of Court. (Certified Specialist, Family Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization). Reported Cases: In Re the Marriage of Allison (1987) 189 Cal.App.3d 849, 234 Cal.Rptr. 671; In Re the Marriage of Gavron (1988) 203 Cal. App. 3d 705, 250 Cal Rptr 148; In Re the Marriage of Keech (1999) 75 Cal. App. 4th 860, 89 Cal. Rptr. 2d 525. Practice Areas: Divorce; Marital Agreements; Paternity; Post Divorce Modification; Postnuptial Agreements; Premarital Agreements; Spousal Support; Child Support; Child Custody; Domestic Relations; Matrimonial Law; Alimony; Community Property Law; Marital Property Law; Marital Property Settlements; Marital Property Distribution; Non-Traditional Family Law; Gay and Lesbian Family Law; Civil Litigation; Business Litigation; Trial Practice; Civil Appeals.
 
Abby B. Friedman (Member) born Uniontown, Pennsylvania, September 14, 1946; admitted to bar, 1990, California; 1991 U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1992, U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Arizona State University (B.A., 1967; M.A., 1968); University of West Los Angeles (J.D., 1990). Editor in Chief, 1990 and Assistant Editor, 1989, University of West Los Angeles, Law Review. Judge Pro Tempore, Beverly Hills Municipal Court, 1996-2000; Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1996-2000; Arbitrator, Los Angeles Superior Court, 1997—. Mediator Family Law, Los Angeles Superior Court, 2000—. Author: "Personal Jurisdiction: The Evolution of the Minimum Contacts Analysis as Advanced Through Asahi Metal Industry Co. vs. Superior Court and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. vs. British American Insurance Co.," University of West Los Angeles Law Review, Volume 20; "Interspousal Torts, What Family Law Attorneys Should Know," Los Angeles Lawyer, May 1992; "Dischargeability of Counsel Fees and Third Party Payments In Bankruptcy", American Bar Association, Section of Family Law, Spring, 1995; "Non-Paying Clients: How to Spot Them and How to Deal With Them", Family Law News and Review, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Spring, 1995; "Attorney-Client Fee Arbitration," Los Angeles Lawyer, October 1996; "Enforcement of Child Support, Spousal Support and Attorneys Fee Order From Spend Thrift Trusts," Family Law News and Review, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Winter, 1996; "Collecting Attorneys Fees In Family Law Proceedings," Los Angeles County Bar Association, 1997 Family Law Symposium Reference Book; "Tips and Advice," Family Law News and Review, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Fall 1998; "The Rules & Pitfalls of Joinder and Intervention," Los Angeles Lawyer, December 1999; "A Moving Issue," Los Angeles Lawyer, November 2000; "Pest Control," dealing with Vexatious Litigants, Los Angeles Lawyer, February 2006; "Opportunities to Maximize the Interest Rate in Family Law Cases," Family Law News and Review, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Spring 2002. Listed in, Who's Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges, Volume XXXIII. Member: Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Breach of Contract; Post Judgment Collections; Professional Collections; Family Law; Marital Agreements; Divorce Arbitration; Divorce Mediation; Family Arbitration; Family Mediation; Separation Agreements; Cohabitation Agreements; Domestic Partnerships; Premarital Agreements; Postnuptial Agreements; Restraining Orders.
 
ASSOCIATES
 
Gail S. Green (Associate) born Los Angeles, California, October 13, 1951; admitted to bar, 1979, California; 1984, U.S. District Court, Central District of California, and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of California at Riverside (B.A., 1973); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1979). Member, Moot Court Honors Program. Volunteer, Los Angeles County Bar Association Domestic Violence Project. Member: Beverly Hills and Los Angeles County Associations; State Bar of California. Reported Cases: In re: The Marriage of Allison (1987) 189 Cal.App.3d 849, 234 Cal. Rptr. 671; In re: The Marriage of Keech (1999) 75 Cal. App. 4th 860, 89 Cal. Rptr. 2d 525. Practice Areas: Civil Appeals; Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Contract Litigation; Family Law; Divorce; Spousal Support; Child Support.
 
Cynthia A. Bleifer (Associate) born Los Angeles, California, April 7, 1947; admitted to bar, 1989, California; 1993, U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Education: California State University at Northridge (B.A., 1973); University of LaVerne College of Law (J.D., 1988). Moot Court Honors. Member, University of LaVerne Law Review, 1987-1988. Volunteer, Los Angeles County Bar Association Domestic Violence Project. Member: Beverly Hills and Los Angeles County Bar Associations; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Family Law; Divorce; Spousal Support; Child Support; Child Custody; Child Custody Mediation; Interstate Support; Civil Litigation; Domestic Partnerships; CSSD Matters.
 
David Friedman (Associate) born San Leandro, California, September 1, 1973; admitted to bar, 1999, California; 2000, U.S. District Court, Central District of California and U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1995); Loyola Marymount University (J.D., 1999). Family Law Inns of Court, 2008—. Judge Pro Tempore, Los Angeles Superior Court, 2006—. Author: "Avoid Legal Pitfalls on Internet Auction Sites," Beverly Hills Weekly, April 12-18, 2001; "Mandatory Arbitration and Mediation," Los Angeles Daily Journal, California Law Business, August 6, 2001; "Bankruptcy Abuses," Los Angeles Daily Journal, July 30, 2001. Member: Beverly Hills Bar Association; Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section; Executive Committee, 2008-2009); American Bar Association; State Bar of California. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Family Law; Divorce; Domestic Partnerships; Child Support; Child Custody; Spousal Support; Post Judgment Collections; Professional Collections.
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