Todd G. Friedland

Managing Partner

CENTURY CITY
1901 Ave. of the Stars
Suite 260
Los Angeles, CA 90067

ORANGE COUNTY
5 Park Plaza
Suite 1400
Irvine, CA 92614

SAN DIEGO
445 Marine View Ave.
Suite 300
Del Mar, CA 92014

949.468.3200

Todd Friedland combines skill, strategy, and business judgment to achieve success for clients in commercial litigation. With more than 25 years of complex commercial litigation experience, Todd Friedland is a lauded attorney well known for his legal leadership in Orange County and for implementing strategies designed to meet clients’ goals and business needs. His practice focuses on commercial litigation and strategic counseling, including matters related to corporate governance and fiduciary duty, complex contract and manufacturing disputes, trade secrets, unlawful business practices, business torts, and real estate issues.

Todd served as the previous President of the Orange County Bar Association (2016), President of the Orange County Bar Association Charitable Fund (2017), President of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers – Orange County (2020) and has also been named to Top 50 Attorneys in Orange County ranking (Orange Coast Magazine 2018 – 2025), Top 100 Attorneys in Southern California (2025), Best Lawyers in America (2015-2025), and Southern California Super Lawyers (2011 – 2026). Todd is rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell.

Prior to joining FBFK, Todd co-founded business litigation boutique Stephens Friedland LLP, and practiced with the multi-national law firm of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.

 

Articles and Presentations

  • Apple Computer, Inc. v. Superior Court (Cagney),
    126 Cal. App. 4th 1253 (2005)
  • U.S. Cellular Inv. Co.& v. GTE Mobilenet, Inc., et.al.,
    281 F.3d 929 (9th Cir. 2002)
  • Gift Certificates in California: The Gift That Keeps On Giving,
    Orange County Lawyer, March 2003, Vol. 45, No. 3
  • The changing face of the UCL: where does it stand on standing?
    Orange County Lawyer, August 2009, Vol. 51, No. 8
  • Civic Center: Center of Justice, Center of Homelessness.
    Orange County Lawyer, September 2016, Vol. 58, No. 9

Admitted to Practice

States

  • State Bar of California

United States District Courts

  • Central District of California
  • Eastern District of California
  • Southern District of California

United States Courts of Appeals

  • Ninth Circuit

Education

  • University of Southern California Gould School of Law, J.D.
  • University of Southern California M.A., Communications Management
  • California State University, Long Beach B.A., Radio/TV/Film

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • Orange County Bar Association:
    President (2016)
    President-Elect (2015)
    Treasurer (2014)
    Secretary (2013)
    Board of Directors (2011 – 2017)
  • Orange County Bar Association Charitable Fund: President (2017)
    Board (2012 – 2014, 2017 – 2020)
  • Association of Business Trial Lawyers – Orange County:
    Board of Governors (2013 – 2021)
    Treasurer (2018)
    Vice-President (2019)
    President (2020)
  • Constitutional Rights Foundation of Orange County, Past-President:
    Board Member (2001 – 2020)
    President Emeritus (2021 – present)
  • Project Youth OCBF, Board of Directors:
    President 2021
    Executive Committee 2020 – 2025
  • Food from the Bar
    Advisory Board Member 2026
  • ProVisors
    Group Leader 2010 – Present
  • Association for Corporate Growth
    Awards Committee 2025 – 2026

Recognition, Honors & Achievements

  • Orange County Business Journal Top Litigators & Corporate Lawyers 2026
  • Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026
  • Named to the Orange County Business Journal’s OC 500 Directory of Influence 2025
  • Best Lawyers in America 2015 – 2026
  • U.S. News & World Report Best Law Firm 2016 – 2025
  • Top 50 Attorneys in Orange County (Orange Coast Magazine) 2018 – 2025
  • AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review
  • Southern California Super Lawyer 2011 – 2027
  • Avvo Rated 10.0 “Superb”