Mediation Areas of Specialty

Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith

Mr. Friedman has litigated, mediated, or arbitrated insurance, reinsurance, and insurance regulatory disputes involving such policies as: Auto, Homeowners, Commercial General Liability, Legal Malpractice, Directors & Officers Liability, Employment Practices Liability, Medical Malpractice, Title, Health, Disability, Intellectual Property, Fidelity & Surety, and Motion Picture Completion Bonds.

Professional Liability/Malpractice

Including claims against lawyers, accountants, insurance agents, real estate agents, stock brokers, investment advisors, and trust officers.

Class Actions

Involving consumer products (Business & Professions Code Sections 17200 and 17500), Bank and Financial Products, Employment Discrimination, Wage and Hour, Securities, Real Estate and Insurance.

Business & Commercial Mediation Services

Partnership and joint venture disputes, post closing M&A disputes, breach of fiduciary duty, corporate dissolution, securities and entertainment litigation.[clear]

Real Estate

Mediation of real estate disputes including specific performance, title and title insurance, construction defect, mortgage and finance related matters, class actions, RESPA, and claims against real estate professionals including brokers, realtors, appraisers and escrow companies.

Entertainment

Disputes with respect to the financing, production, distribution, bonding and insurance of film and television.

[Bruce] knows when to talk, when to listen, and how to work the room.”

James Thompson
JPT Legal
Bruce took time to point out parts of each side’s case that could be made stronger and parts that could be deemphasized or omitted. Bottom line: the client came out of the exercise with a more focused case and better able to advance its positions. Bruce was superb.

Ellis Mirsky
The Network of Trial Lawyers
Bruce was prepared and understood the issues and the practical aspects of the cases. I really appreciated Bruce’s efforts in continuing to work with me and opposing counsel and his perseverance in settling the case.

Frederick S. Reisz
Meyers McConnell
I have known Bruce for years and highly recommend him. As a native New Yorker, he will be hearing significant matters in NYC as well as in L.A.

Jeffrey Kravtiz
Fox Rothschild
Bruce’s willingness to continue to follow up with both sides to settle the matter and his efforts in speaking directly with the clients to explain the issues and possible outcomes should the case proceed to trial were invaluable.

P. Garrell
Liner Law Firm
From the outset of the mediation, it was clear that Bruce understood the case and structure of a class action settlement. He was effective in his discussion of the issues in the case and made many helpful and constructive suggestions with respect to the negotiating process and the settlement terms.

Tim Blood
Blood, Hurst & O'Reardon LLP