Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Employment Litigation, Business & Corporate; view more
Licensed in Ohio since: 2012
Education: Capital University Law School
Details
Attorney Peter G. Friedmann is a founding member of The Friedmann Firm. LLC which has law offices in Columbus and North Royalton, Ohio. A renowned trial attorney with more than a decade of total legal experience, he provides invaluable counsel and support to clients statewide who have legal needs involving any of the following:
· Labor and employment law
· Wrongful termination and employer retaliation
· Discrimination and sexual harassment
· FMLA issues
· Wage and hour disputes and equal compensation
· Employee misclassification
· Whistleblower protection
· Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) matters
· Class actions and collective actions
· Military discrimination
· Contracts, agreements and negotiations
Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Friedmann has achieved remarkable success advocating on behalf of employees across his region who have experienced serious violations of their rights as workers. Whether at trial or through negotiations, he maintains an unwavering focus on protecting his clients' requirements and entitlements, and he has secured substantial restitution for his plaintiff clients through verdicts and settlements.
Known for his impeccable professionalism and tireless work ethic, Mr. Friedmann has earned numerous top rankings and endorsements from his peers, including consistent recognition from The Best Lawyers in America. He has also been rated among the top three employment lawyers in Columbus from Three Best Rated, and he has received “Superb” ratings on Avvo as well as many positive testimonials and referrals from his satisfied clients.
After graduating from Ohio University's College of Business in 2008, Mr. Friedmann attended Capital University Law School, where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 2012. While there, he was a member of the Corporate Law Moot Court team, receiving the Outstanding Service and Leadership Award for his contributions. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Friedmann is an active member of the Ohio Association for Justice, the Ohio Employment Lawyers Association and the Central Ohio Association for Justice, among his other professional affiliations. He also conducts lectures and continuing legal education seminars across his region on various legal topics.
Practice areas
Employment & Labor: Employee, Employment Litigation: Plaintiff, Business/Corporate, Military/Veterans LawFocus areas
Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Labor Law, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Wage & Hour Laws, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- 60% Employment & Labor: Employee
- 20% Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
- 10% Business/Corporate
- 10% Military/Veterans Law
First Admitted: 2012, Ohio
Professional Webpage: https://www.thefriedmannfirm.com/our_attorneys/peter-friedma...
- Ohio Employment Lawyers Association, Member
- Ohio Association for Justice, Member
- Central Ohio Association for Justice, Member
- United States Supreme Court
- Ohio
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
- Capital University Law School, Outstanding Service & Leadership Award, Corporate Law Moot Court team; National Honorary Recognition for Oral and Written Advocacy, 2012
- Top Contributor Award
- Super Lawyers “Rising Star”
- Superb client ratings on AVVO
- Best Lawyers
- Top 3 rating as an Employment Lawyer, Columbus
- Ohio University, Business Administration, 2008
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2017 - 2022