Hailing from a family of lawyers (including Davis Friedman founding partner James Friedman, now retired), Joshua Friedman practiced labor and employment law with the firm of Bell, Boyd & Lloyd before joining Davis Friedman nearly fourteen years ago.  Since that time, he has practiced exclusively in the area of Illinois family law primarily in Cook, Lake, and DuPage counties.  His specific expertise includes handling complex financial cases, and negotiating and drafting pre-marital, post-nuptial and marital settlement agreements.  He is also proficient at handling child custody, visitation and support matters. 

In focusing on his clients' goals, Friedman will devise a variety of approaches based on his real-world experience, while maintaining a clear-headed perspective and disposition through often difficult and stressful legal processes. "Part of my job," he says, "is to separate myself from the human emotions and keep an objective view for my clients, advising them of clear options and strategies through this highly emotional time."  

Friedman has lectured and trained other lawyers on a variety of family law topics which has helped him gain the respect of the judges as well as lawyers.  This, he believes, can only help his clients.

Admitted: 1991, Illinois

Law School: Washington University, J.D., 1991

College: Miami University, B.A., 1986

Member:
Chicago (Member, Matrimonial Law Committee), Illinois State (Member, Family Law Section) and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations.

Biography:
Lecturer, “Property Caveats: Property Purchased in Contemplation of Marriage;” Case Law Updates,” IICLE, Business Valuation, Financial & Tax Issues Affecting Divorce, 2009;” Gitlin on Divorce, Divorce Basics Presented at an Expert Level by Experts, 2008; lecturer, “Intangible Value of a Professional Practice,” Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (“IICLE”), Business Valuation, Financial and Tax Issues Affecting Divorce, 2008; faculty member, “Drafting Pre- and Post-Marital Agreements Workshop,” IICLE 2007; lecturer, “Law & Economics of Co-habitation,” IICLE Business Valuation, Financial and Tax Issues Affecting Divorce, 2007; faculty member, “Drafting Marital Settlement Agreements, An Interactive Drafting Workshop,” IICLE, 2006; lecturer, “Attorneys Fees – Evolution of Law, Standards and Economics,” IICLE Business Valuation, Financial and Tax Issues Affecting Divorce, 2006; planning committee member, IICLE Business Valuation, Financial and Tax Issues Affecting Divorce, 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Co-author, Chapter on Maintenance, IICLE Illinois Family Law: Property and Financial Aspects in Dissolution Actions, 2008 Chapter Supplement on Maintenance, IICLE Illinois Family Law Series, Vol. IV, 2006; author, Vol. 40 Washington University Journal of Urban and Contemporary Law p. 109, 1991.

Member, Leading Lawyers Network, named as one of Illinois top lawyers (2004-07).