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Expert Profile: Paul D. Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D.

Expertise: I have been a practicing civil trial attorney since 1989 and have a master's degree in bioethics and a doctorate of philosophy in comparative ethics of law, medicine and business.

I am Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and am Certified as a Specialist in Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation by the State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization.

I can answer questions dealing with general ethics principles, including legal ethics, medical ethics, bioethics and business ethics. I do not give legal advice over the internet.

For more information, you can view my website at WWW.EXPERTETHICS.COM

Experience in the area
I have been a practicing trial attorney since 1989 and I have a masters degree in bioethics and a doctorate of philosophy regarding comparative ethics.

Organizations belong to
State Bar of Arizona
State Bar of Colorado (inactive)
District of Columbia Bar (inactive)
Federal Bar
Licensed in Arizona District Court
Licensed in Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Licensed in the United States Supreme Court
American Bar Association
National Board of Trial Advocacy
American Association for Justice
Arizona Trial Lawyers Association
American Society for Bioethics and Humanities
Kennedy Institute of Ethics
National Association of Realtors

Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Arts 1985
Juris Doctorate 1989
Master of Arts in Bioethics 2004
Doctorate of Philosphy 2006

Awards and Honors
Phi Beta Kappa
Multiple Who's Who

Publications
A list of my copyrighted publications and presentations is contained at WWW.EXPERTETHICS.COM

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What do you like about this subject? The fact that attorneys must follow a code of ethics although some do not understand the code or chose not to follow their code. I do not give legal advice over the internet.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? I hope to help others understand that attorneys must take an ethical responsibility to their clients and society. I do not give legal advice over the internet.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: Every attorney takes an oath and must follow a code of ethics. The American Bar Association has ethical canons and each state has its own code of ethics.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject Sometimes ethical requirements are contrary to other requirements and it is problematic to understand the complexities.

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 11984
Knowledge	9.96 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.94 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.97 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		10
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		1275

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	12/14/08
10	10	10	10	12/14/08
10	10	10	10	12/01/08
10	10	10	10	11/27/08
10	10	10	10	12/07/08

User Comments

very helpful, prompt answer
(ken on 12/14/08)

excellent and prompt answer to question
(ken on 12/14/08)

Very helpful. Thanks for your time.
(Patricia on 12/01/08)

thank you for your time. very helpful and informative.
(joseph on 11/27/08)

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Recent Answers from Paul D. Friedman, M.A., Ph.D., J.D.

2008-12-07 illegal activity and unethical executor: Mari, Your son should request an accounting. As the beneficiary, he is entitled. The attorney owes a fiduciary duty to your son as both legal counsel as well as being the executor. This is a duty...

2008-12-06 administratrix of an estate: Jason, I am going to attempt to answer the question as best I can without knowing which state is involved. Some jurisdictions have wrongful death actions. These actions are brought on behalf of...

2008-11-30 health care power of attorney: Patricia, It is extremely important for a patient to have a living will so that there is written documentation of the patient's wishes in case of incapacitation. From an ethics standpoint this is equally...

2008-11-26 CA LAWYER CHARGING 40% IN WRONGFUL DEATH: Joseph, There is no standard rate as this would be an anti-trust violation. Attorneys are free to charge whatever contingency they wish but the total fees must be commensurate with the hours involved...

2008-11-25 Paralegals & Uncontested Divorce Documents: Kee, I am only aware that Arizona is the first state that instituted a licensing board for document preparers. I am not aware of any other state that has such a board but you can determine it by contacting...