Background
Friedman, Morton Lee was born on August 4, 1932 in Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States. Son of Philip and Rebecca (Feinstein) Friedman.
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Morton Lee Friedman
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Morton Lee Friedman, American lawyer. Bar: California bar 1956. Recipient Sacramento Businessman of Year award Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, 1991, Best Lawyers in American award, Outstanding Philanthropists award National Society Fund Raising Executives, 1999, Sacramentan of Year, 2006, Sacramento Chamber of Commerce; Fulbright candidate Stanford Law School, 1956.
Education
University of Michigan and Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, 1954). Stanford University (Bachelor of Laws, 1956). Order of the Coif. Editor, Stanford Law Review, 1955-1956.
Recipient, 1988 State of California Trial Lawyer of the Year, awarded by the American Board of Trial Advocates.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Career
Worked at Friedman, Collard, Cutter & Panneton, Professional Corporation (Sacramento, California) specializing in Plaintiff Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Product Liability. Admitted to the bar, 1956, California. Order of the Coif. Editor, Stanford Law Review, 1955-1956.
Recipient, 1988 State of California Trial Lawyer of the Year, awarded by the American Board of Trial Advocates.
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Businessman of the Year 1991, Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. Member: Sacramento County (Chairman: Continuing Education of the Bar, 1961-1968.
Liaison Committee Between Bench and Bar, 1967-1971.
Member, Bar Council, 1969-1972. President, 1976-1977) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Member, Committee on Class Action, 1972).
Capital City Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1971-1972).
California Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1969. Vice President, 1973-1975).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate.
President, 1979). Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Achievements
Membership
President Mosaic Law Congregation, 1977-1980, 97-99. Vice president Sacramento Jewish Federation, 1980-1982. Chairman Sacramento campaign United Jewish Appeal, 1981.
Board directors, former national vice president American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Member board California State University Institute, 1995-1999. Board directors National Board AntiDefamation League.
1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1956. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers. Member American Bar Association, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, California Bar Association, Sacramento County Bar Association (president 1976, Lawyer of Year 1999), California Trial Lawyers Association (vice president 1973-1975), Capitol City Lawyers Club (past president), American Board Trial Advocates (advisory, president 1977, California Trial Lawyer of Year 1988, SCALE award 2002), West Sacramento Chamber of Commerce (director), Order of Coif.
Connections
Married Marcine Lichter, December 20, 1955. Children– Mark, Philip, Jeffrey.
Career
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1956
Awards
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Recipient Sacramento Businessman of Year award Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, 1991, Best Lawyers in American award, Outstanding Philanthropists award National Society Fund Raising Executives, 1999, Sacramentan of Year, 2006, Sacramento Chamber of Commerce. Fulbright candidate Stanford Law School, 1956.Recipient Sacramento Businessman of Year award Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, 1991, Best Lawyers in American award, Outstanding Philanthropists award National Society Fund Raising Executives, 1999, Sacramentan of Year, 2006, Sacramento Chamber of Commerce. Fulbright candidate Stanford Law School, 1956.