Bruce M. Friedman joined Harrison & Held as a partner in December, 2007. Prior to joining the firm, he was a founding partner of Laser, Pokorny, Schwartz, Friedman & Economos and previously was a partner at Laser, Schostok, Kolman and Frank. His practice covers a broad spectrum of matters relating to commercial law and commercial litigation. He has extensive and varied experience relating to mergers and acquisitions, representation of banks and other financial institutions in connection with documentation of commercial loans and representation of business corporations and other business entities in a wide variety of business situations. He also has extensive litigation experience in complex commercial cases in both state and federal trial and appellate courts. Mr. Friedman's broad experience in commercial law and commercial litigation permits him to provide effective and pragmatic representation to a wide variety of commercial clients.

Admissions:

• State of Illinois, November, 1972
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, December, 1972
• U.S. District Court, Member of Trial Bar
• U.S. Appellate Court, 7^th Cir., December, 1972

Education:

• University of Michigan Law School - JD, 1972
• University of Michigan School of Business Administration - BBA, 1969