L. Richard Fried, Jr.

As a founding member of Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Kekina & Fairbanks in Honolulu, Hawaii, attorney L. Richard Fried Jr. has dedicated over 55 years to the legal field. Renowned across the nation for his work in personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, automobile accidents and aviation law, he has achieved more than 50 settlements and verdicts exceeding $1 million for victims of medical negligence.

After graduating with honors from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science degree, Mr. Fried earned his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1966. Over the years, he has been recognized with numerous accolades, including his role on Hawaii’s Judicial Evaluation Committee and as a delegate at the federal District Court’s judges conference.

Mr. Fried is licensed to practice in Arizona (1966) and Hawaii (1968), as well as before the U.S. Tax Court, the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of International Trade, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands. He is also affiliated with various esteemed organizations, such as:

• The American Board of Trial Advocates
• The American Association for Justice Federal Tort Liability and Military Advocacy Law Section
• The American Association for Justice Birth Trauma Litigation Group
• The Consumer Lawyers of Hawaii
• The Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association
• The State Bar of Arizona
• The American Bar Association
• The Federal Bar Association
• The Hawaii State Bar Association

With a wealth of understanding of tort law, Mr. Fried frequently conducts seminars for fellow attorneys and holds a “Very Good” rating on Avvo.