Philip B. Friedman
Philip B. Friedman has been practicing law since 1978. He is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and New York. Mr. Friedman is a past president of the Erie County Bar Association. He is also a past chairman of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Mr. Friedman is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He is a lecturer on topics involving civil and criminal litigation. Mr. Friedman has been listed by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers from 2004-2011, an honor reserved for the top 5% of attorneys in each state as voted by their peers. In his free time, he trains for triathlons and in 2011 he placed 3rd in his age group at the World Triathlon Championships in Beijing.
Areas of Practice
- Litigation & Appeals
- Criminal Law
- Driving Under the Influence
- Homicide by Motor Vehicle
- Drug Cases
- Homicide
- Personal Injury - Plaintiff
- Medical Malpractice
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Death Cases
- Commercial Litigation
- Federal Civil Cases
- Federal Criminal Cases
- Professional Disciplinary Actions
- First Amendment Cases
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1978
- New York, 1988
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania, 1979
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1994
- U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 1998
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 1991
- U.S. District Court Western District of Arkansas, 1991
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1999
- U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1979
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1998
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1986
Education
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- J.D. - 1978
- Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania
- B.A. - 1975
- Major: Political Science
Representative Cases
Classes/Seminars
- CLE Courses, Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1985 - Present
- CLE Courses, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, 1987 - Present
- CLE Courses, Erie County Bar Association, 1983 - Present
Honors and Awards
- Fellow. American College of Trial Lawyers
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, 2004 - 2011
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Member, Criminal Procedural Rules Committee, 2002 - Present
- Erie County Bar Association, President, 1997
- Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Chairman, 1994 - 1995
- Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Vice Chairman, 1993 - 1994
- Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Chairman, Rules Committee, 1992 - 1993
- Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Chairman, Rules Committee, 1995 - 1996
- Judicial Evaluation Commission, Member, 1997 - 1998
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member, Task Force on Civil Justice Coalition, 1999 - Present
- Erie Day School, Board of Trustees, 1998 - Present
- Millcreek Community Hospital, Board of Corporators, 1990 - 1995
- Erie Millennium Commission, 2000 - 2001
- American Inns of Court, Master, 1996 - 2002
- American Association for Justice, Member
- Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Member
- New York Bar Association, Member
- Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association, Member, Board of Governors
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member, House of Delegates
Pro Bono Activities
- Erie County Bar Association LAVA Program, 1985 - Present
