RICHARD A. FRIEDMAN

Richard A. Friedman was a founding member of Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP in May 1998. Mr. Friedman is principally engaged in the practice of Corporate and Securities Law, with a concentration on public offerings and private placements. He represents clients in a wide variety of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, secured and unsecured private equity financing transactions (PIPEs), joint ventures, employment and shareholder agreements, as well as with the formation of private equity hedge funds. He also represents publicly held companies with their 1934 Act reporting obligations, as well as with NASDAQ, AMEX and other exchange listing and compliance matters. Mr. Friedman’s practice also involves representation of broker-dealers and registered individuals in a wide array of matters, including ongoing compliance, regulatory inquiries and disciplinary proceedings before governmental and self-regulatory organizations, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, National Association of Securities Dealers, New York Stock Exchange and state securities commissions.

Prior to forming the firm, Mr. Friedman was the co-managing partner of the Corporate and Securities Department at Singer, Frumento Sichenzia LLP. He graduated from the State University of New York at Binghamton (Harpur College) in 1984 with a B.A Degree in Economics and from Hofstra University School of Law in 1987. Mr. Friedman was admitted to practice in the States of New York and Massachusetts in 1988 and 1987, respectively. He has also been duly admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of New York. Additionally, Mr. Friedman is a member of the Corporation Law Committee of the American Bar Association.

Email – rfriedman@srff.com.