Ian Royce Friedman

Ian’s practice focuses on professional liability defense, business litigation, and personal injury law.  Ian handles a wide array of cases having represented entity and individual clients in multi-million dollar disputes involving the ownership and operation of corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships.  He also has experience litigating cases involving school bond issues, investment fraud, wrongful deaths, federal and state housing claims, real estate issues, ADA compliance and employment claims.  In his professional liability defense practice Ian has successfully represented attorneys, real estate brokers, and investment advisers against claims of breach of fiduciary duty, negligence and fraud.

Ian has continually obtained early resolutions for his clients through California’s Anti-SLAPP statute, summary judgment, demurrer, and motions to dismiss.  He has protected his clients’ right to litigate in their chosen venue by succeeding on motions to transfer venue and motions to compel arbitration.  Ian has also assisted in the trial of multiple cases to verdict including serving as co-trial counsel examining and cross-examining critical witnesses during a two-week bench trial.

Ian is a native of San Diego earning his Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego School of Law where he completed a concentration in business and corporate law. Prior to joining Wingert Grebing, Ian gained experience working as a judicial extern with the San Diego County Superior Court and as a law clerk for several San Diego law firms and public agencies.  Ian is a former newspaper reporter and proud alumnus of the University of Arizona.