Faith A. Friedman

Faith A. Friedman has over 25 years of experience practicing in the areas of complex civil litigation and white-collar criminal defense at both the state and federal levels. During that time, she has been associated with several highly regarded members of the criminal bar. Throughout her career, Ms. Friedman has represented individuals and corporations charged with securities fraud, mail and wire fraud, tax evasion, money laundering, RICO, labor racketeering, trademark counterfeiting, diverting, extortion, embezzlement, bid rigging, political corruption, illegal gambling, vehicular manslaughter, assault, narcotics offenses, and driving while intoxicated. She has argued before the Appellate Division Second Department, participated in arguments before both the New York State Court of Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and submitted petitions to the United States Supreme Court. Ms. Friedman has actively participated in both state and federal trials from inception to verdict. Throughout her career, Ms. Friedman has been involved in several high-profile cases and enjoyed successful outcomes at both the trial and appellate levels in state and federal matters involving civil and criminal issues. These include acquittal after trial on a charge of driving while ability impaired by drugs; dismissal of a federal indictment on statute of limitations grounds of first impression in the district; dismissal of a complaint after hearing; dismissal of a federal indictment for pre-indictment delay; suppression of blood alcohol test results in a manslaughter trial; and several dismissals in state court for failure to comply with pleading and speedy trial requirements. She also has effectively negotiated agreements not to prosecute and other favorable outcomes in various criminal and civil matters. In 2024, Ms. Friedman was named in Super Lawyers for her work in the area of white collar criminal defense. She was previously named in Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” and as one of the "Top Attorneys - New York Metro Area's Outstanding Young Lawyers" in the 2014 section of the New York Times Magazine. She has assisted in writing articles that have been published in the New York Law Journal, has taught in programs run by local law schools, and was a CLE speaker. Ms. Friedman received her B.A. from Binghamton University and her Juris Doctor from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law as a student in the Accelerated Entry Program. While at Cardozo, she participated in the Innocence Project, investigating and litigating innocence claims by incarcerated individuals throughout the United States. She also served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Frederick Block, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York. Ms. Friedman is a member of the New York State Bar and is admitted to practice in both the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Faith A. Friedman included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Faith A. Friedman Included on the 2025New York Metro Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers list 2014 New York Metro Super Lawyers list

• Jay Goldberg, P.C., Associate, 2004 - 2006
• Stephen P. Scaring, P.C., Associate, 2001 - 2004
• Hon. Frederick Block, United States District Judge, Eastern District of New York, Judicial Intern

• New York, 1999
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 2000
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2000
• U.S. District Court District of New Mexico, 2024

• New York State Bar (Member)