Education
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University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1993
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Brown University, A.B., 1988
Bar Admissions
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District of Columbia
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Massachusetts
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New Hampshire
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Pennsylvania
Clerkships
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Hon. Donald E. Ziegler,
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania,
1997
- 1998
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Hon. Richard J. Menke,
Minnesota District Court,
1993
- 1994
Court Admissions
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Awards and Honors
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Andrew Friedman primarily represents clients involved in criminal proceedings. He has defended some of the largest corporations in the country in criminal investigations and prosecutions, as well as parallel administrative, regulatory, and civil litigation. In particular, Mr. Friedman has substantial experience and expertise in investigations of antitrust violations, environmental crimes, foreign corrupt practices, a broad range of alleged securities, investment, and hedge fund fraud, export control violations, and contractor corruption. He also has significant experience counseling individuals and corporations involved in Congressional investigations.
In addition, Mr. Friedman represents plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of complex commercial and civil disputes in federal and state court, as well as in arbitration settings. He has played a leading role in litigating defamation and other First Amendment cases, contractual matters and business torts in a wide range of industries, and intellectual property matters involving trademarks and copyrights, at trial and on appeal.
Mr. Friedman's first-chair trial experience began when he served as a public defender in the State of New Hampshire. He also served as a law clerk for judges in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and the Minnesota State District Court.
Representative Matters
- Defending corporate clients involved in federal and international antitrust criminal investigations.
- Defending a large energy corporation in an environmental criminal investigation.
- Foreign corrupt practices, export violations, and international fraud and corruption: has defended large corporations and individuals in investigations conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the World Bank, and the Export-Import Bank.
- Securities-related matters: defended an investment advisor to a hedge fund in criminal and SEC investigations as well as civil litigation; defended individuals in investigations of some of the largest investment frauds in U.S. history; defended senior officers and board members of a technology company in a joint criminal/SEC prosecution of alleged accounting improprieties, securities violations, and fraud; defended a former telecom corporate officer in an SEC investigation of alleged accounting improprieties and securities violations.
- Has represented several clients in responses to Congressional investigative subpoenas and hearings, including direct representation of clients testifying before Congress.
- Defended an international client in World Bank investigation of fraud and corruption.
- Representing plaintiffs and defendants in defamation lawsuits.
- Represented executives accused of breaches of contract and business torts.
- Has successfully represented a number of plaintiff and defendant corporations in intellectual property suits and appeals.
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