About Todd

Biography

. 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.

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Practice Areas

Debt Collection 25%

Representing consumers that are being harassed by debt collectors

24 years | 3,000 cases

25%

Employment and Labor 25%

Aggressively Fighting for Employee Rights

24 years | 1,000 cases

25%

Lemon Law 25%

Representing purchasers who experience problems with new and used vehicles

24 years | 2,000 cases

25%

Personal Injury 25%

Aggressive and Honest Representation for Injury Victms

24 years | 1,500 cases

25%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

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

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois for 23 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2002

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 24 years

State: California

Acquired: 2001

Active

No misconduct found

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Location

Law Offices of Todd M. Friedman, P.C.

21031 Ventura Blvd Suite 340, Woodland Hills, CA, 91364

toddflaw.com

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Todd Friedman's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

57 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 8 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by anonymous | September 15, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Lemon law

Todd and his people were prompt and simply put got the job done. Only thing I would recommend is more communication during the process. I interviewed 3 firms and Todd was the only one that was able to view my case in a different perspective to see its validity.

Posted by Nathan | September 15, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Consumer Protection

Excellent lawyer!

I consulted Mr. Friedman about a harassment issue, Mr. Friedman was very confident and assured me of my rights as a consumer. He was always prompt to respond to emails and phone call's some of which were later in the evening, since then i consulted with Mr. Friedman about multiple cases. I would reco...mmend him to anyone who need's a highly qualified lawyer.

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Posted by Sandor | May 25, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes

The BEST Lawyer That I've Used .

Todd and his team have defended my interests in more than one case, and each time has won. Not only would I recommend him, I would do a free PSA for him. He and his team work hard to get you what you deserve - he is always the first one I call to see if he can take on the case - or if it is eve...n a case to begin with. I've been calling on Todd for about 3 years or so. I'd give him 6 stars if I could.

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Posted by Vikki | December 09, 2014 | Debt & Lending Agreements

The Right choice

I was having problems with my home mortgage loan and had no idea where to get help. I was referred to Todd from one of my customers. My first concern was "Oh no, not another Attorney"!!! Truthfully , Todd Friedman was the best thing that has happened to me in a long time !!! Todd is very professiona...l , informative , and personable!! If you are ever in need of an Attorney I can honestly say Todd is one of the best !!! I will definitely use Todd again if needed. Thanks again Todd, I appreciate everything you did for me!!

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Posted by CARRIE | December 07, 2014 | Debt Collection

HELP WITH DEBT COLLECTORS

MR FRIEDMAN HELP ME WITH DEBT COLLECTORS THAT WERE CALLING ME AND THREATHING ME ON THE PHONE, EVEN WHEN I EXPLAIN THE DEBT WAS WRITTEN OFF AND ONE I WAS STILL SENDING THE MONEY TO THE COMPANY AND DID NOT KNOW THAT HAD SOLD THE DEBT AND THE DEBT COLLECTORS WAS TRYING TO CHARGE THE DEBT UP 5000.00 MORE... THAN WHAT I OWE SO MR FRIEDMAN STEP IN AND TOLD ME I COULD SUE THESE DEBT COLLECTORS FOR TRY TO CHARGE MY ACCOUNT UP AND PLUS I WAS A SENIOR ON A FIX INCOME AND THEY WERE TRYING TO GET ME TO SIGN PAPERS HE WAS A LIFE SENT FOR MY PROBLEMS

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Todd Friedman's Lawyer Endorsements

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David Goldsmith

Lemon law lawyer | Oct 06

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Todd is knowledgeable, effective and professional. He gets results for his clients."

Raymond Dieppa

Class action lawyer | Jun 22

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"For any consumer law issues, Todd is definitely your man."

Justin Sterling

Debt collection lawyer | Oct 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Todd is competent and zealously represents his clients."

Stephen Grant

Debt collection lawyer | Jan 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Todd is a superb lawyer. He consistently wins his cases."

Simon Kabzan

Unknown lawyer | Nov 18

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer as one who is a specialist in their field and highly recommend."

Zack Broslavsky

Debt collection lawyer | Nov 12

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Excellent advocate for consumers and debtors."

Steven Alves

Personal injury lawyer | Oct 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

Philip Israels

Personal injury lawyer | Oct 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse attorney Todd Friedman. Provides outstanding legal answers on Avvo for individuals seeking help. He is an asset to out profession."

Daniel Gilleon

Employment and labor lawyer | Oct 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. His posts on Avvo demonstrate he is an asset to the legal community."

Steven Cron

Personal injury lawyer | Oct 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse attorney Todd Friedman. Donates time providing excellent legal answers on Avvo to help people asking for assistance. An asset to the legal field."

Joseph Kaufman

Lemon law lawyer | Oct 15

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse Todd Friedman for consumer, debt collection, and employment matters."

Matthew Loker

Debt collection lawyer | Oct 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"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."

Jason Ibey

Debt collection lawyer | Oct 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

Joshua Swigart

Lemon law lawyer | Oct 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. He is a leading attorney in the area of consumer litigation, including class actions."

Seyed Kazerounian

Class action lawyer | Oct 14

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Todd Friedman is a top notch attorney with a real compassion for his clients. I highly endorse Todd to anyone with consumer legal needs."

Judd Nemiro

Unknown lawyer | Oct 14

Relationship: Other

"I endorse as a fantastic and knowledgeable attorney. Has a stellar reputation in the community for providing high quality representation and results for clients!"

Hovanes Margarian

Debt collection lawyer | Jul 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

Albert Limberg

Debt collection lawyer | Jun 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Friedman is a highly respected and very knowledgeable attorney. He zealously represents his clients and always gets the best possible result."

Asaf Agazanof

Lemon law lawyer | Mar 31

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"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."

Jessica Anvar

Unknown lawyer | Nov 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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