Background
Friedman, Robert Michael was born on June 19, 1950 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Harold Samuel and Margaret (Siegel) Friedman.
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Robert Michael Friedman
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Robert Michael Friedman, American Lawyer. Bar: Tennessee 1976, United States District Court (western district) Tennessee 1977, United States Dist Court(northern district) Mississippi 1979, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 1979, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1983, United States District Court (southern district) Texas 1986, United States Court Appeals (6th circuit) 1986.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Tennessee, 1973; Juris Doctor, U. Tennessee, 1975; postgraduate, Exeter U., England, 1974; postgraduate, National College Trial Advocacy, 1985.
Career
Associate, Cassell & Fink, Memphis, 1976-1978;
president, senior partner, Friedman & Sissman, Professional Corporation, Memphis, 1978-1991;
president, senior partner, Friedman, Sissman & Heaton, Professional Corporation, Memphis, since 1991;
commissioner, State of Tennessee Judicial Selection Commission, since 1994. Corporation legal/litagation counsel, director Tennessee Interpreting Svc. for Deaf, Memphis, 1981-1989, Mid-South Hospitality Management Center, Inc., Memphis, 1984-1988. Legal counsel Moss Hotel Company, Inc., 1986-1989, Helena Hotel Company, 1986-1989, Charlestown Hotel Company, 1986-1989, Jackson Hotel Company, 1986-1989, Murfreesboro Hotel Company, 1986-1989, Santee Hotel Company, 1986-1989, Kingsport Hotel Company, 1986-1989, Raleigh Hotel Associations, Ltd., 1986-1989, Ozark Regional Eye Center, 1986-1990, Brookfield Mortgage Company, Inc., since 1987, Mount Pleasant Hotel Company, 1987-1989, Hattiesburg Hotel Associations Ltd., 1987-1989,Wright and Associations Construction Company Inc., 1987-1990, Pro Billiards Tour Association Inc., since 1996.
Legal counsel, president Biloxi Hotel Company, Inc., 1986-1989. Litigation counsel Independence Federal Bank Batesville, Arkansas, 1987-1988. Legal counsel Autorama, Inc., since 1988.
Board directors/legal counsel Evan R. Harwood Day Training Center, since 1989. Legal/litigation counsel Super D Drugs, Inc., 1989-1993, Southern Comm. Volumes, Inc., WEVL FM Cmty.
Radio, 1990-1992; member of staff, contributor Tennessee Law Review, 1974-1975, recipient certified, 1975;corporation general, litigation counsel United States for Inversiones Tesmo, Sociedad Anonima, Republic of Costa Rica, since 1990. Representative of Tennessee Bar Association and State of Tennessee to National Summit Crime and Violence, 1994. Legal counsel Pro Billiards Tour Association, Inc., since 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Project 1st Offenders, Shelby County, Tennessee, 1976-1978. Board directors, legal counsel Memphis Community Center for Deaf and Hearing Impaired, 1980-1981. Board directors Eagle Scout Day, Chickasaw county Boy Scouts American, since 1978, Eastern District committeeman, 1991-1993, member of advisory board, since 1993, chairman Eagle Scout recognition day, 1993-1998, chaair Silver Beaver Committee, 1999.
Scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Memphis, since 1991, member of national board directors National Eagle Scout Association, since 1998. Member U. Tennessee College Law Alumni Advisory Council, Dean's Circuit, since 1992. Representative of Tennessee Bar Association and State of Tennessee National Summit Crime and Violence, 1994.
With United States Coast Guard, 1971-1977. Member American Bar Association, ATLA, Tennessee Bar Association (house delegations 1991-1994, board directors criminal justice section since 1998, chairman criminal justice section 1991-1994, Executive Board criminal justice section 1998-1999, attorney/solicitor Tenn Supreme Court 1994), Tennessee Judicial Selection Commission (Tennessee state commissioner since 1994), Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, Tennessee Association Criminal Defense Lawyers (board directors 1994), National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers (vice chairman law practice management committee 1990-1993, co-chairman forfeiture abuse task force 1991-1993), Memphis and Shelby County Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, National Criminal Justice Association (charter since 1984), Alpha Phi Omega, Delta Theta Phi.
Connections
Married Elaine Freda Burson, December 21, 1975. Children: Daniel Justin, Jonathan Aaron.
Awards
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James E. West fellow, 1996. A.S. Graves Memorial scholar, 1974-1975. Recipient Outstanding Svc. award and Key, Alpha Phi Omega, 1972, American Jurisprudence award Lawyers Co-operation Public Company and Bancroft-Whitney Company, 1973-1974, Chancellor's Honor award George C. Taylor School Law, U. Tennessee, 1975, Robert W. Richie Outstanding Svc. award Tennessee Association Criminal Def.Lawyers, 1993, Order of Arrow, Vigil of Honor, 1994, National award Boy Scouts American, 1996, Silver Beaver award, 1998.James E. West fellow, 1996. A.S. Graves Memorial scholar, 1974-1975. Recipient Outstanding Svc. award and Key, Alpha Phi Omega, 1972, American Jurisprudence award Lawyers Co-operation Public Company and Bancroft-Whitney Company, 1973-1974, Chancellor's Honor award George C. Taylor School Law, U. Tennessee, 1975, Robert W. Richie Outstanding Svc. award Tennessee Association Criminal Def.Lawyers, 1993, Order of Arrow, Vigil of Honor, 1994, National award Boy Scouts American, 1996, Silver Beaver award, 1998.