Joshua D. Friedman

Member Of Counsel

A practicing attorney for 16 years, Josh brings a wide array of legal and trial experience to Helmsing Leach. With an emphasis on civil litigation, his expertise includes property management, bankruptcy, finance, and other civil litigation matters.

Josh is married to Marjorie Bridges Friedman, a NICU Nurse at USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital. They have four sons and stay busy year-round with baseball, basketball, football, and lacrosse. They are active members of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and attend Congregation Ahavas Chesed Synagogue. Whenever they can, they enjoy spending time at the beach or on the bay with friends and family.

Josh is an avid inshore, offshore, freshwater, and fly fisherman. When not in the office or at his kids’ sporting events, he can usually be found on the water. After graduating high school from UMS-Wright, Josh went on to the University of Alabama, where he still enjoys returning to attend Alabama Football games.

Areas of Focus

Josh has litigated hundreds of cases centered on a variety of issues. Josh handles all aspects of civil litigation, spanning a broad range of areas, including but not limited to bankruptcy, the representation of landlords and property managers throughout Mobile and Baldwin Counties, contract litigation, banking, and collection matters. His previous experience includes family law matters such as divorce, child custody, and child support.

In 2019, Josh was appointed by the Mobile Judiciary and Alabama Administrative Office of Courts as a Sitting Special District Court Judge for the Mobile County District Court, where he reviews docketed cases in preparation of successful trials and adjudicates numerous District Court matters to judgment as needed.

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Bar & Court Admissions

Professional Affiliations

Alabama Bar Association
Mobile Bar Association
Chair, Mobile Bar Association Fee Dispute and Law Firm Dissolution Committee
Member, Alabama Defense Lawyers’ Association
Member, Mobile Bar Association Bankruptcy Section
Past President, Vice President, and Treasurer, Mobile Bar Association Young Lawyers’ Section
Past Board Member, Mobile Bar Foundation
Past Board Member, South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program
Past Chair, Mobile Bar Association Solo and Small Firm Committee

Significant Cases

After winning dismissal of most the plaintiff’s claims on motion to dismiss, reached favorable settlement in False Claims Act lawsuit against physician practice alleging overutilization, unnecessary medical procedures, and Anti-Kickback Law violations
Represented specialty pharmacy being investigated by Mississippi Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. No action taken against client.
In mediation with the government before the qui tam complaint was unsealed, reached favorable settlement of False Claim Act lawsuit against physician practice that included claims under the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, for alleged breach of numerous Medicare and Tricare regulations and retaliation.
In mediation with the government before the qui tam complaint was unsealed, reached favorable settlement of False Claim Act lawsuit against physician practice that included claims under the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, for alleged breach of numerous Medicare and Tricare regulations and retaliation.
Represented client targeted in connection with large scale federal criminal investigation of alleged bid-rigging scheme in violation of the Sherman Act that led to over a dozen convictions. Client was not charged.
In multiple separate cases, assisted health care industry clients respond to investigations by the Drug Enforcement Agency’s Diversion Control Program
In multiple separate cases, conducted internal investigations for health care providers concerning possible fraud by physicians and other employees.
In multiple separate cases, conducted internal investigations for health care providers concerning possible fraud by physicians and other employees.
Supreme Court of Louisiana and all other Louisiana state courts
Pro Hac Vice in various other state and federal courts.

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Community Involvement

Treasurer, Member, Eastern Shore Fly Fishers (ESFF) – 501(c)(3) Fishing Club

Coach, Municipal Park Baseball (11 years)

Founder, Past President, St. Paul’s High School Lacrosse

Past President, Past Board Member, Mobile Mavericks – Mobile Youth Lacrosse League

Past Board Member, Committee Chair, St. Paul’s EEC Grill on the Hill