Richard Irwin Friedman

Background

Friedman, Richard Irwin was born on October 2, 1947 in Newark. Son of Irving R. and Esther Friedman.

Education

Bachelor in Political Science, Rutgers University, Newark, 1969; Master of Social Work in Cmty. Practice, University of Michigan, 1971; Juris Doctor, Rutgers University, Newark, 1980.

Career

Caseworker, Essex County (New Jersey) Welfare Board, 1969; community organizer, N.W. Interfaith Centers for Racial Justice, Detroit, 1969-1970; researcher, analyst legal services bail project, New Jersey Administrative Office of Court Justices, 1970; researcher community action program, United Auto Workers, Michigan, 1970-1971; teacher, secondary school, Newark, 1971-1972; social worker, South Orange-Maplewood Board Education, 1972; program coordinator, North Essex (New Jersey) Drug Abuse Council, Inc., 1973-1974; field representative division mental health advocacy, New Jersey Department Public Advisory, 1971-1981; assistant deputy public advisory, New Jersey Department Public Advisory, 1981-1994; attorney division mental health and guardianship advocacy, New Jersey Office Public Defender, Newark, 1994-1995; special counsel, New Jersey Office Public Defender, Newark, 1995-1996; assistant deputy public defender, New Jersey Office Public Defender, Newark, 1996-1998; deputy public defender. managing attorney, Newark, since 1998. Producer, host Station WFMU, East Orange, New Jersey, 1971-1972. Researcher New Jersey American Civil Liberties Union,1971-1972, consultant to director New Jersey Council Churches, 1973.

Krol coordinator, 1992-1998. Member Adjunct Professor Rutgers University Law School, Newark, 1994, 97-. Adjunct Professor Seton Hall Law School, since 1996.

Achievements

• Richard Irwin Friedman has been listed as a noteworthy Public defender by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member New Jersey State committee SANE, 1972-1980, legal advisor, 1980-1985. President Orange Tenants Association, 1976. Board of Governors New Jersey Federation YM-Young Women’s Christian Association's Camps, 1981-1997.

Member American Bar Association (ethics committee division government public sector lawyers 1994-1996), ATLA, New Jersey Bar assosiation, New York Bar Association, Essex County Bar Association.

Connections

Married Harriet Bronfeld, September 23, 1982. Children: Rebecca Friedman, Natasha Murphy.

Father:

Irving R.

Mother:

Esther Friedman

Spouse:

Harriet Bronfeld

child:

Natasha Murphy Friedman

child:

Rebecca Friedman