Matthew Friedman

Partner

32 yrs experience
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Chicago, IL

Bar admissions

Illinois State Bar
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Education

J.D.: DePaul University College of Law1993
Undergraduate: Indiana University, Bloomington1987

Awards and recognition

01Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
02Super Lawyers honoree
03National Trial Lawyers Association Top 100
04Avvo Excellent rating with Featured Attorney designation (Car Accident)

Memberships

Chicago Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
American Association for Justice
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association

Publications

'Municipal Recreational Property: An Analysis of Section 3-106 of the Tort Immunity Act,' Trial Journal, Vol. 6, No. 2 (2004)

Background

Matthew C. Friedman is a Partner at Ankin Law in Chicago and a seasoned trial attorney. A lifelong Chicago-area native and son of a suburban mayor, he has handled thousands of civil cases—many involving catastrophic injuries—resulting in settlements and verdicts in the millions of dollars. His practice areas include medical malpractice, automobile collisions, products liability, construction negligence, premises liability, toxic poisonings, and civil rights cases. He has tried cases in both state and federal court and has argued before the Illinois Appellate Court.

Notable cases

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$4.5M medical malpractice settlement
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$3.5M medical malpractice verdict
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$1.5M medical malpractice verdict
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$1M construction injury settlement

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