Harvey Friedman has more than 40 years of experience as a trial lawyer. He has tried, to conclusion, over 100 jury and non-jury cases in both federal and state courts.

Among the types of matters Mr. Friedman handles are real estate and breach of contract actions of all types, construction defect litigation, partnership and shareholder dissolutions, including dissolutions of law firms, fraud, unfair competition, securities fraud, class actions, legal malpractice, bad faith, defamation, lender liability claims, and lender and borrower disputes with respect to distressed property.

Mr. Friedman is an adjunct professor at USC Law School teaching "Deposition Strategies and Techniques."

• Representation of a well known Midwest family in the defense of a $150 million claim for breach of a real estate partnership agreement; after a three-and-a-half month trial, the court determined that the client was not liable and was entitled to recover attorney's fees incurred in the litigation
• The representation of an owner of property in a $40 million breach of contact claim against a large home builder; after a trial, the client obtained a $40 million judgment
• A case of first impression with respect to the validity of certain second trust deed liens; the case involved a $25 million claim against the client; the client prevailed at trial
• Representation of a major real estate developer in an action involving a claim in excess of $20 million by former business associates of the principal of the developer; the action involved complicated partnership accounting and damages issues; the case was settled on the eve of trial by payment of a small fraction of the claim
• Representation of a Hawaii real estate developer and builder in an action against one of Hawaii’s largest landowning trusts; the action was settled on the eve of trial by a very significant payment to the client of money, property and entitlements
• Representation of the former accountant for and partner of Michael Milken in an action against Mr. Milken and others for breach of a real estate partnership agreement; the action was settled on very favorable terms for the client
• Representation of a real estate developer in an action for fraud and breach of contract against J.P. Morgan; the action was settled for approximately $23 million as a jury trial was to begin
• Successfully defended several real estate developers in construction defect cases involving the sale of condominiums
• Represented several real estate developers and entrepreneurs in bad faith cases against some of the largest insurance companies in the country; these cases were resolved by large seven figure payments from the insurance companies to the clients

• Representation of an English reinsurance company in a legal malpractice action; after a month-long jury trial, the client obtained a multi-million dollar verdict
• A case involving cross-claims for breach of a contract between preferred provider organizations (PPOS) in the health care field; after a 50-day trial, the client obtained a $12.2 million-dollar judgment
• Representation of a significant number of high net worth individuals who sued a national accounting firm and major law firm for fraud arising from tax advantaged investments; the cases were settled on very favorable terms for the clients
• Representation of a major mortgage banking firm in an ERISA action involving real estate loans made by a pension trust; the claim asserted against the client totaled $100 million; the case was settled after lengthy discovery without the client having to make any payment

• Listed, Best Lawyers in America 2010 for Bet The Company Commercial Litigation

• Co-Author, "Drafting Enforceable Settlement Agreements," California Lawyer, December 2008