About Robert Howard
Robert Howard Friedman is a attorney specializing in insurance coverage law, with over two decades of experience representing policyholders in complex disputes. He is the founder and managing partner of Friedman P.A., a firm dedicated to providing corporate insurance counseling across Florida, New York, and beyond. Under his leadership, the firm has become a trusted advisor to numerous industries, including aerospace, banking, construction. Healthcare. Mr. Friedman earned his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1998, following a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University in 1991. His legal career commenced with a clerkship for the Honorable Naomi Reice Buchwald of the U.S.
District Court for the Southern District of New York. He then spent seven years at Dickstein Shapiro LLP in New York, focusing on insurance coverage litigation. In 2006, he joined Gunster Yoakley & Stewart, P.A. in West Palm Beach, where he led the insurance coverage practice until founding Friedman P.A. in 2011. Throughout his career, Mr. Friedman has been actively involved in legal education and thought leadership.
He has authored numerous articles on insurance coverage and related legal topics for publications such as National Underwriter, Business Insurance, and the Harvard Law Record. Additionally, he has served as a faculty member for continuing legal education programs and has presented seminars to business and legal groups nationwide, including the Florida Bar and the Practicing Law Institute. In recognition of his professional standing, Mr. Friedman is admitted to practice in Florida, New York, and the District of Columbia. He is also authorized to practice before several federal courts, including the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Middle. Northern Districts of Florida, the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Beyond his legal practice, Mr. Friedman has contributed to various community and professional organizations. He has served on the board of directors of the alumni association of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University and the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County. Mr. Friedman's experience and dedication to his clients have established him as a leading figure in insurance coverage law, committed to advocating for policyholders across diverse industries.
