About Us

Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Friedman & Gilbert have practiced together for decades. The achievements listed on our verdicts page demonstrates our experience with and knowledge of state and federal laws. Our attorneys focus in the areas of:

We fight for the best interests and innocence of our clients

Those charged with crimes need aggressive, knowledgeable, and experienced trial lawyers who are not afraid to stand up to police and prosecutors. There are few experiences in life more traumatic than being accused of a crime. We have over 75 years experience handling thousands of cases in:

• Cleveland
• Youngstown
• Akron
• Lake County
• Lorain County

Often using a team approach, our lawyers are proactive in utilizing the latest trial techniques and expert witnesses. Our efforts have led to numerous acquittals and favorable results.

Our commitment is further demonstrated by our sponsorship of the annual Friedman & Gilbert Criminal Justice Forum at Cleveland State University Law School bringing nationally known experts and professors lecturing in cutting-edge legal issues.

We work with The Innocence Project and the Centurion Ministries, two national organizations that push for the review of innocence claims.  For more memberships, see our attorney profiles. In addition, these pages show our public speaking engagements, professorial work, and other activities that demonstrate our dedication to the human ideals set forth in the Constitution of the United States.  We stand up tall and strong for our clients, but we never put ourselves above them.

We defend against the establishment so you do not have to go it alone.