Stanley Friedman has been providing effective representation in white collar criminal defense and complex civil litigation matters for more than 25 years. As a board-certified specialist in criminal law and a former federal prosecutor with the United States Department of Justice, Mr. Friedman brings extensive skill and courtroom experience to every case.

Attorney Friedman’s private practice is focused on protecting the rights and interests of individuals facing either civil or criminal allegations of fraud such as public corruption, insurance fraud, securities fraud, Ponzi schemes, embezzlement, tax crimes, money laundering, credit card fraud, computer fraud and counterfeiting of U.S. currency.

As an Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California in Los Angeles, California, assigned to the Major Fraud Unit, Mr. Friedman conducted grand jury investigations and effectively prosecuted complex multimillion-dollar cases.

As a criminal defense and complex civil litigation attorney, Mr. Friedman has obtained six injunctions against the state of California and the United States in cases involving more than a billion dollars in healthcare costs. One of these cases was recently argued before the United States Supreme Court. He has also successfully represented a wide range of professionals including attorneys, accountants, medical doctors, pharmacists, business executives, elected officials, government employees and corporations.

From 2006 to 2010, Mr. Friedman served on the State Bar of California Criminal Law Advisory Commission, which is the commission responsible for all aspects of certifying and re-certifying attorneys as criminal law specialists, and he served as its Chairman for the 2009 – 2010 term. Also, in the 2009 – 2010 term, Mr. Friedman was a member of the Rules Subcommittee of the State Bar of California’s Board of Legal Specialization.