Biography

Ian Friedman is a partner at the law firm of Friedman & Nemecek, L.L.C., which is based in Cleveland, Ohio. His practice is focused on criminal, cyber, and white-collar matters. He is a frequent author and lecturer on matters related to criminal justice. He has represented individuals and entities across the United States and has defended cyber claims in Europe, Asia, and South America. Ian is a past-President of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers, Cleveland-Metropolitan Bar Association, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association. He is an Adjunct Professor at the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law where he has taught Cybercrime since 2006.

EXPERT WITNESS QUALIFICATIONS

• Court Qualified Expert: Criminal Trial Law, Criminal Law, Evidentiary Effects on Juries and Ohio Criminal Rule 16
• Criminal Justice Expert Witness: Legal Malpractice, Criminal Procedure, Rules of Evidence and Ethics, State and Federal Cases

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS 

• American Board of Criminal Lawyers, President, 2018
• American Board of Criminal Lawyers, Incoming President, 2017
• American Board of Criminal Lawyers, Board of Governors, 2013-2016
• American Bar Foundation, Fellow, Bench-Bar, Co-Chairperson, 2020-Present
• American Board of Criminal Lawyers, Fellow, 2010
• American Bar Foundation, Fellow, 2010
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, President 2019-2020
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Incoming Vice-President 2017-2018
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Community Trust Task Force, Chairperson, 2016-Present
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Strategic Planning Committee, 2015-Present
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, New Lawyer Boot Camp Chairperson, 2013-Present
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Nominating Committee, 2015
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Executive Board, 2011-2014
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Ohio House Bill 59, Opposition Committee Co-Chairperson, 2013
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Board of Trustees, 2011-2013
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Task Force on Civility and Professionalism, 2013
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Executive Committee Liaison to Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 2011
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Member, 2002-Present
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Certified Grievance Committee, 2007-2008
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Trial Committee, 2005-2006
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Adjunct Professor, 2007-Present
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Alumni Association, President, 2012-2013
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Alumni Association, Board of Trustees, 2006-2012
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Criminal Justice Advisory Board, 2007-2010
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Board of Trustees, Continuing Legal Education, 2009-2012
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Mentor Program, 2006-2009
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Alumni Association, Membership Committee, 2006-2008
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, N.E. Ohio Ethics Strike Force Chairperson, 2015
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, President, 2008-2009
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, President Elect, 2007-2008
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Board of Directors, 2006-2007
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Membership Chairman, 2005-2007
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Champion Magazine Advisory Board, 2008-Present
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Life Member, 2004-Present
• American Bar Association, Member, 2009-Present
• American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Sub-section, 2009-Present
• American Bar Association, Cybercrime Committee, 2009-Present
• American Bar Association, Defense Function Committee, 2009-2013
• Ohio State Bar Association, Council of Delegates, 2020
• Ohio State Bar Association, Member, 1997-Present
• Ohio State Bar Association Foundation, Fellow, 2010
• Ohio State Bar Association, Jury Instructions Committee, 2007-2009
• Ohio State Bar Association, Ohio Jury Instructions, Subcommittee on Sex Offenses, 2007-2009
• Board of Zoning & Appeals, Board Member, 2020- 2021
• W.A.G.S. 4 KIDS, Board of Directors, 2015-2016
• Cuyahoga County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Member, 2008-2011
• The American Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 2008-Present
• Jewish Federation, Young Leadership Division, Committee Chairperson, 2006-2008
• Cuyahoga County Bar Association, Judicial Candidate Rating Coalition, 2007
• Ursuline College, Curriculum Advisory Board, 2005-2007
• Family Transitional Housing, Board of Directors, 2001-2004

HONORS

• Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2022
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Cleveland Lawyers, 2021
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2021
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2020
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Cleveland Lawyers, 2020
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2020
• Best Lawyers in America, General Practice and Criminal Defense: White Collar, 2022
• Best Lawyers in America, General Practice and Criminal Defense: White Collar, 2021
• Best Lawyers in America, General Practice and Criminal Defense: White Collar, 2020
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2019
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Cleveland Lawyers, 2019
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2019
• Best Lawyers in America, “Lawyer of The Year” for Criminal Defense: General Practice, 2019
• Best Lawyers in America, The Best Firms in America, Tier I Ranking, 2019
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Hall of Fame Honoree, 2019
• Best Lawyers in America, The Best Firms in America, Tier I Ranking, 2018
• The Best Lawyers in America, 24th Edition, Criminal Defense, 2018
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2018
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Cleveland Lawyers, 2018
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2018
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Alumni Association, Annual Recognition Luncheon, Alumni of the Year Honoree, 2017
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2017
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Cleveland Lawyers, 2017
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2017
• The Best Lawyers in America, 23rd Edition, Criminal Defense, 2017
• Best Lawyers, The Best Firms in America, Tier I Ranking, 2017
• The Best Lawyers in America, 22nd Edition, Criminal Defense, 2016
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2016
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Cleveland Lawyers, 2016
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2016
• The Best Lawyers in America, 21st Edition, Criminal Defense, 2015
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2015
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Cleveland Lawyers, 2015
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2015
• The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2015
• Significant Sig, Sigma Chi Fraternity, 2014
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2014
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Cleveland Lawyers, 2014
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2014
• The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2014
• Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Alumni Association, President’s Service Award, 2013
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyer, 2013
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Cleveland Lawyers, 2013
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2013
• The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2013
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2012
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Cleveland Lawyers, 2012
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Lawyers, 2012
• The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2012
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Lawyer of the Year, 2011
• Cleveland State University Alumni Association, Distinguished Alumni, 2011
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2011
• The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2011
• City of Cleveland Resolution of Congratulations for Service, Leadership and Career Achievements, 2011
• Inside Business Magazine, Northeast Ohio's Leading Lawyers, 2010
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Champion of Justice Award, 2010
• The Supreme Court of Ohio, Certificate of Recognition, Open Discovery Effort, 2010
• The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2010
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, William K. Thomas Professionalism Award, 2010
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2010
• The American Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2009
• Inside Business Magazine, Northeast Ohio's Leading Lawyers, 2009
• Inside Business Magazine, Leading Criminal Lawyer, 2008
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, President's Award, 2008-2009
• Ohio Super Lawyers, Ohio Rising Stars, 2009
• The American Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2008
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, President's Award, 2007-2008
• Cleveland Jewish News, Top 20 Professionals, 2008
• The American Trial Lawyers Association, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2007
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, President's Award, 2005-2006
• American Civil Liberties Union, Outstanding Service, 2001

Education

• Undergraduate: Ohio University, , 1994
• Law School: Cleveland Marshall College of Law, 1997

Bar Information

• Supreme Court of The United States

Biography

Kim Keheley Frye is an experienced Georgia criminal defense trial attorney with over  60+ felony and misdemeanor jury trials. A graduate of the University of Georgia and the Georgia State University School of Law. Previously working as a prosecutor in both felony and misdemeanor court gives Kim special insight into the workings of the prosecution and law enforcement. In 2008, Frye Law Group was born as a law office to champion and protect the rights of the accused. Kim has lectured in Georgia, nationally, and internationally on topics relating to criminal defense. She is an approved mentor of new law students entering the profession and has trained and assisted many young lawyers early in their quest to become trial attorneys.

         Attorney Frye is a 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers college and has served on the faculty. Knowing that the best defense is a strong offense, she seeks out every opportunity to continually improve her trial skills. Kim has held chair and vice president positions in many bar, legal and community organizations— Cobb County Bar Association, Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, DUI Defense Lawyers Association.

         Kim has completed training and holds certificates in the following: Standardized Field Sobriety, Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement, DNA for Lawyers, Forensic Chromatography- Theory and Practice, Forensic Drug Analysis, and Forensic Principles of DUID. She has been named a lawyer-scientist by the American Chemical Society based on her course work and the passing of a rigorous exam.

         As a lifetime member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Charter Member of DUIDLA, and as a previous faculty member of the Trial Lawyers College, she enjoys a national and international network of friends and esteemed colleagues to collaborate with around the world. Kim has been named a Super Lawyer for 6 years, Martindale-Hubbell AV rating and has been chosen as Best Of Cobb County in Criminal Defense for the last six years in a row.
 

Education

• Undergraduate: University of Georgia
• Graduate: Georgia State University

Biography

Biography

Bar Information

• Nevada State Legislature - Assemblyman District 21 Nevada

Biography

Member, Tennessee Assn. of Criminal Defense LawyersFormer Asst. District Attorney, Davidson Co., TN

Education

• Undergraduate: Wake Forest University, , 1982
• Law School: University of Mississippi School of Law , 1985

Biography

Certified Criminal Law Specialist, California

Education

• Undergraduate: Bernard Baruch College, B.A., 1973
• Law School: Western State University College of Law , J.D., 1977

Bar Information

• 9th Cir., All Dist. Ct. Bars of CA, US Supreme Ct.