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Practice Areas
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80% Civil Rights
34 years
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20% Litigation
34 years
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Peer Endorsements
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I endorse this lawyer's work.
Endorsement from lawyer:
Michael Tumposky
, Boston (MA), About 2 years ago
Howard is simply the best Civil Rights and Police Misconduct Plaintiff's attorney in Massachusetts, bar none.
Endorsement from lawyer:
Marc Breakstone
, Boston (MA), Over 3 years ago
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Résumé
License
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34 years since Howard Friedman was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Massachusetts |
Active
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1977 |
01/29/2012 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Northeastern University Law School |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1977 |
| Goddard College |
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BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1974 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Super Lawyer |
Boston Magazine |
2007 |
| Super Lawyer |
Boston Magazine |
2006 |
| Super Lawyer |
Boston Magazine |
2005 |
| Super Lawyer |
Boston Magazine |
2004 |
| AV rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Executive Committee |
Federal Bar Association (Massachusetts chapter) |
2007-present
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| Chair, Civil Rights Section |
Association of Trial Lawyers of America |
1996-1997
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Portfolio
Contribution
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Reputation Level 6
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4 |
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Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Evaluating Police Misconduct Cases |
Trial Magazine |
1997 |
| Chapter, ATLA's Litigating Tort Cases |
ATLA's Litigating Tort Cases- Thompson/ West |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Issues in Class Action Litigation: Do You Really Need a Class? |
Prison Litigation a Workshop for Plaintiff's Attorneys |
2008 |
| Beyond Monetary Compensation, Providing Services to Exonerees |
Innocence Network Conference |
2007 |
| Attorney’s Fees Issues in Civil Rights Cases |
Police Misconduct Litigation |
2005 |
| Evaluating a Police Misconduct Case and Drafting the Complaint |
Introduction to §1983 Civil Rights Litigation |
2005 |
| Police Use of Less Lethal Force |
Advanced Police Misconduct Litigation |
2005 |
| Fourth Amendment Rights of Prisoners |
Prison Litigation |
2004 |
| Managing Mack v. Suffolk County |
David vs. Goliath, Managing the Huge Case in a Small Firm |
2004 |
| Ethical and Practical Issues |
Representing Indigent Plaintiffs in Federal Court |
2002 |
| Strip searches: Yes or No? |
International Criminal Justice Expo and Conference |
1999 |
| Evaluating and Mediating Civil Rights Cases |
Evaluating and Mediating Civil Rights Cases |
1997 |
| Eliminating Racism, Sexism and Homophobia in Jury Selection |
Annual Conference |
1997 |
| How To Handle Tort Claims Against the Government May, 1993 |
How To Handle Tort Claims Against the Government |
1993 |
| Civil Rights Issues in Employment Litigation |
Civil Rights Issues in Employment Litigation |
1988 |
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