About Michael
Michael S. Friedman: Experienced Employment Law and Litigation Attorney in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Michael S. Friedman is a principal in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, office of Jackson Lewis P.C., where he focuses his practice on representing employers and management in a wide array of workplace and employment issues at the federal court, state court, and administrative agency levels involving all federal and state discrimination laws (including but not limited to: age, race, sex, national origin, disability, and religion), as well as restrictive covenants, employment contracts, and separation agreements. He dedicates a substantial portion of his practice to preventing litigation by providing advice and counseling to employers on workplace policies, employee discipline, internal complaints and investigations, disability and leave management issues, and many other issues. Michael also has an active practice and extensive experience in providing on-site anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training across all industries.
Practice Areas
- Employment Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Awards
Recognized: Employment Law - Management
Recognized: Litigation - Labor and Employment
Firms
- Jackson Lewis P.C.
Prior to his role at Jackson Lewis, Michael worked for a prominent Philadelphia law firm practicing in the area of labor and employment law. He litigated and defended both litigation and administrative matters on behalf of the firm's clients. Still earlier, he served as president of a full-service sports management and marketing firm which represented professional athletes and coaches in all facets of management, negotiating playing contracts and procuring endorsement opportunities for clients in professional football, basketball, and baseball. While attending Franklin & Marshall College, Michael was class president and played four years of varsity football including one year as a member of the 1995 Centennial Conference Champion football team. He also served his community for three terms (2011-2019) as an elected committeeman on the Voorhees Township (NJ) Committee, in which role he had served as the township's Director of Finance and liaison to the Voorhees Township Fire District.
Michael S. Friedman is a principal in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, office of Jackson Lewis P.C., where he focuses his practice on representing employers and management in a wide array of workplace and employment issues at the federal court, state court, and administrative agency levels involving all federal and state discrimination laws (including but not limited to: age, race, sex, national origin, disability, and religion), as well as restrictive covenants, employment contracts, and separation agreements. He dedicates a substantial portion of his practice to preventing litigation by providing advice and counseling to employers on workplace policies, employee discipline, internal complaints and investigations, disability and leave management issues, and many other issues. Michael also has an active practice in providing on-site anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training across all industries.
Education
- Franklin & Marshall College
Michael S. Friedman is a principal in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, office of Jackson Lewis P.C., where he focuses his practice on representing employers and management in workplace and employment issues at the federal court, state court, and administrative agency levels involving all federal and state discrimination laws (including but not limited to: age, race, sex, national origin, disability, and religion), as well as restrictive covenants, employment contracts, and separation agreements. He dedicates a substantial portion of his practice to preventing litigation by providing advice and counseling to employers on workplace policies, employee discipline, internal complaints and investigations, disability and leave management issues, and many other issues. Michael also has an active practice in providing on-site anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training across all industries.
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
Michael S. Friedman is a principal in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, office of Jackson Lewis P.C., where he focuses his practice on representing employers and management in workplace and employment issues at the federal court, state court, and administrative agency levels involving all federal and state discrimination laws (including but not limited to: age, race, sex, national origin, disability, and religion), as well as restrictive covenants, employment contracts, and separation agreements. He dedicates a substantial portion of his practice to preventing litigation by providing advice and counseling to employers on workplace policies, employee discipline, internal complaints and investigations, disability and leave management issues, and many other issues. Michael also has an active practice in providing on-site anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training across all industries.
Awards
Recognized: Employment Law - Management
Recognized: Litigation - Labor and Employment
