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. Looking for an attorney can be stressful during a difficult time like this, especially finding counsel who you can trust, and will represent you the way you deserve to be. My team and I are here to do just that. In that regard, let me tell you a little about myself.
I am the founding partner at The Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. I am a Plaintiff[s attorney who represents, you, the consumer. I pride myself in my unique ability to force Defendants to come to the table with favorable settlements with my clients, by balancing a direct bulldog mentality with a patience and understanding required to be successful in any time of resolution. I concentrate my practice in consumer litigation, including fair debt collection, employment matters, lemon law, fair credit reporting and personal injury litigation. Prior to opening my practice, I was the managing attorney at a top consumer litigation firm, beginning in July of 2002.
In 2014, I was awarded lead counsel rating in the legal disciplines of Consumer Protection, Lemon Law and Civil Litigation, by the prestigious Lead Counsel Review Board. In that same year, I was voted by the American Society of Legal Advocates as one of the Top 40 lawyers under 40 in the entire nation. I have authored various books to help consumers, including an 18 pages Consumer Rights Guide that encompasses several areas of Law Including Employment and Debtors issues, as well as a Book Entitled, "7 Deadly Mistakes that Will Wreck Your Car Crash Case," both of which are available at no cost on this website.
I have successfully litigated over 5,000 individual Plaintiff’s cases, mainly using the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and the California Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (RFDCPA), as well as Lemon Law, Employment and Personal Injury/Wrongful Death matters. I am regarded as a one of the predominant Plaintiff’s practitioners in California. My vast array of experience and knowledge in these practice areas along with my extensive trial skills, make me one of the premiere advocates within these areas of law. In conjunction with my consumer litigation practice, I have spoken as a guest lecturer before the California Association of Collectors, and will be speaking this year at the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals’ (ACA) annual national conference, both groups whose members I have filed several individual and class action lawsuits against, on behalf of wrong consumers.
I also focus a significant portion of my practice on class action litigation. I have, over the past several years, orchestrated nation-wide consumer driven class litigation before a number of state and federal courts. I have been lead or co- counsel in over 100 national class actions in the last 4 years. This includes class actions against some of the nation’s largest banks, credit card companies and other fortune 500 companies. The majority of my class action experience is in litigation involving TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act), FDCPA, RFDCPA, CA Penal Code 630, et seq., CA Business and Professions Code §17200, et seq. and misrepresentation cases.
I was recently part of the class action Gehricht, et al v Chase Bank, et al, which was approved preliminarily as the one of the biggest TCPA class action settlements in US jurisprudence history and also recently, Friedman v. Los Angeles Clippers and Dancer v L.A. times, both of which achieved final approval status in 2014.
I was admitted to both the Illinois Bar and the California Bar in 2002, as well as the Pennsylvania Bar in 2010. I have been admitted to practice before the U.S. District for the Central District of Illinois and the US District for the Northern, Eastern, Southern and Central Districts of California and District of Colorado, and have argued in front of the Ninth Circuit court of appeals. I earned my Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School in 2001 and my undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1998. I was born and raised in Cleveland Ohio.
Feel free to contact me via phone or email at any time. I pride myself in being quickly responsive to your communications and look forward to assisting you with any legal issue you may have.
Concise, Convenient Client-Focused Counsel.
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Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Debt Collection
25%
23 years | 3,000 cases
Employment and Labor
25%
23 years | 1,000 cases
Lemon Law
25%
23 years | 2,000 cases
Personal Injury
25%
23 years | 1,500 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Contingency
30%-45%
Payment Methods
- Check
Awards
2015 2014 2013
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2014
Licenses
Licensed in Pennsylvania for 14 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 2011
No misconduct found
Licensed in Illinois for 23 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 2002
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 24 years
State: California
Acquired: 2001
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C.
21031 Ventura Blvd Suite 340, Woodland Hills, CA, 91364
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Online Presence
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Todd Friedman's Reviews
Showing 1 - 5 of 56 client reviews from Avvo
Posted by Alyson | July 3, 2025 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Experience and Confidence - Thank you Todd and Meghan
Attorney Meghan George is an associate in the Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C. and was assigned to my case a couple of years ago. I had previously submitted this review under her profile, not realizing it wasn't also on Mr. Friedman's. As I waited for my wrongful termination case to be brough...
Posted by anonymous | September 10, 2015 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
recovery service
Todd did everything he promised. He also kept me informed every step of the process. He also has a great team of employees working for. I couldn't be more satisfied.
Posted by Linda | September 9, 2015 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
An Excellent Choice!
In my previous career in the legal field, I worked with all different types of attorneys; consequently, my impression of attorneys was not very positive. Most of them were concerned with how much money they could make and not about how they could help the little guy. Todd Friedman has broken that m...
Posted by Fred | September 9, 2015 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Great services
I went in thinking lets see how this goes. Well I was blown away. I got more than double the amount and everything was wrapped up in roughly 6 or 7 months
Posted by REGINA SANCHEZ | September 9, 2015 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
AWESOME ATTORNEY
Todd Friedman and his associates are very helpful with everything I need. They respond quickly to all my emails, they are very involved with your case and they take care of business. They are always in communication with you.
Todd Friedman's Lawyer Endorsements
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"I endorse Todd Friedman for consumer, debt collection, and employment matters."
"I have been co-counsel with Todd for a number of years now and know first hand what a strong advocate he is. By retaining Todd, the consumer can be sure that Todd will do everything in his power to get the best result for his client."
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"Mr. Friedman is a highly respected and very knowledgeable attorney. He zealously represents his clients and always gets the best possible result."
"Todd is an amazing attorney. He is extremely knowledgeable in the areas of Lemon Law, Debt Collection, Personal Injury, and Employment Law. Furthermore, Todd possesses a trait few attorneys with his high level of experience exhibit - he is willing to help and teach a young lawyer like myself. I endorse Mr. Friedman."
"I endorse this lawyer."
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Experience
Honors
2015
Top Contributor, AVVO
2015
A+ Rating, Better Business Bureau
2015
Lead Class Counsel- Couser v Apria, US District Court Central District California
2015
Class Counsel Aboudi v T mobile, US District Court Southern District CA
2015
Superb Rating, Avvo
2015
Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, American Society of Legal Advocates
2014
Lead Counsel Rating, Lead Counsel Review Board
2014
Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, American Society of Legal Advocates
2014
Clients Choice, Avvo
2014
Class Counsel- Dancer v LA Times, Superior Court of Los Angeles County
2014
Lead Class Counsel- Friedman v LA Clippers, US District Court Central California
2014
Class Counsel- Zaw v Nelnet, US District Court Northern District CA
2014
Class Counsel- Chase TCPA Class, US District Court Northern District Illinois
Work Experience
2009 - Present
President, Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman P.C.
2002 - 2009
Partner, Krohn & Moss, LLC
2001 - 2002
Attorney, Myron M Cherry and Associates
2001 - 2001
Attorney, Olan Law Corporation
Associations
2015 - Present
The Jonathan ClubMember
2015 - Present
Jewish Bar AssociationMember
2015 - Present
American Association for JusticeMember
2015 - Present
Better Business BureauMember
2014 - Present
The Ten NetworkMember
2014 - Present
Legal Counsel Review Board
2014 - Present
American Socitey of Legal Advocates
2014 - Present
Alliance for Children's RightsVolunteer Attorney
2014 - Present
Venice Bar AssociationMember
2014 - Present
Public Law CenterMember
2011 - Present
Consumer Attorneys of California
2011 - Present
Wilshire Boulevad TempleMember
2010 - Present
Beverly Hills Bar AssociationMember
2010 - Present
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationMember
2010 - Present
US district Court ColoradoMember
2010 - Present
Pennsylvania State Bar
2009 - Present
National Association of Consumer Advocatesnaca
2002 - Present
US District Court Northern District IllinoisMember
2001 - Present
Illinois State Bar
2001 - Present
State Bar of California
Sample of Legal Cases
Sayan Aboudi v T Mobile
Final Approval
Ann Fox v Asset Acceptancce
Settled
Than Zaw v Nelnet
settled
Maria Valdez v Bonnie Gurell
$100,000 policy limits settlement
Carrie Couser v. Apria Healthcare
Settled
Carrie Couser c Comenity Bank
settled
Gerich et all v Chase
Settled
Carrie Couser v Apria
settled approval pending
Cynthia Stockkwell v Credit management
Won at Trial
Katherine Reyes v Emery Dental
Trial Victory
Senior Skip Day v First Look LLC
600k arbitration award
James Latham v Honda
Plaintiff's verdict
Isip v. Mercedes for Lemon Law
Won
Nomer Medina v. Honda.
Won
Brunner v. Chrysler in San Diego County
Won
Adrienne Dancer v La Times
Settled and Appoved by Court
Ari Friedman v Los Angeles Clippers
Settled and Approved by Court
Education
2001
Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University
JD - Juris Doctor
1998
University of Wisconsin, Madison
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2015
NBC Channel 4
Tinder Lawsuit
2015
National Associaiotn of Consumer Attorneys
FCRA
2015
Alliance for Children's Rights
Guardianship
2014
American Collectors Association
Plaintiff's Lawyer Viewpoint
2013
Channel 10 News Sacramento
TCPA Lawsuit v Dish Network
2013
California Association of Collection Professsionals
Plaintiff's Perspective
Publications
2015
LOTF
Is that Legal? Your Guide to spottign discrimination at work
2013
Self
Consumer Rights Guide
2013
Orangewood Entertainment
The Re Education of David Singer
2012
Self
7 deadly mistakes that will wreck your car crash case
2012
LOTF
LOTF Monthly Newsletter
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Top Contributor
Todd earned significant contribution points in 2014.
Legal Answers
Q&A
Can I force Hyundai Motors to pay the insurance costs on a leased vehicle they will not allow me to return?
17 Jun 2020
Q&A
Does it matter on the size of the law firm on the financial outcome on a personal injury case a dog bite?
16 Jul 2019
Q&A
Can I go to jail for non-payment on my car because it got towed and the towing bill is more than what I owe on my car?
26 Oct 2016