Atty. Robert J. "Bob" Friedman
Robert Friedman practices in the area of ERISA, employee benefits and executive compensation. Since 1996, he has been the head of the firm's national Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and ERISA Practice Group.
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Robert J. "Bob" Friedman is a employment and tax attorney based in Miami, Florida, practicing at Holland & Knight LLP. Admitted to practice in Florida, The Florida Bar, New York, New York State Bar Association, and New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association. Educated at Trinity College (B.A. Economics, 1977) and Trinity College (—, 1977). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Miami) (2026), Lawyer of the Year — Employment Law - Individuals (Miami) (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2026). Serands clients in Miami, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Robert Friedman practices in the area of ERISA, employee benefits and executive compensation
- Since 1996, he has been the head of the firm's national Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and ERISA Practice Group
- Mr. Friedman is also co-chair of the ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plans) Practice Group
- His clients include private, non-profit and governmental employers
- He is a frequent speaker on employee benefits, ERISA fiduciary matters and pension and tax planning
- Mr. Friedman’s practice frequently involves working on matters with Holland & Knight lawyers in other specialty areas, including securities, investment funds, mergers and acquisitions, labor, employment and bankruptcy
- Mr. Friedman has extensive experience with all aspects of benefits work, including the design, qualification and drafting of pension, 401(k), profit sharing and other qualified plans, corporate mergers and acquisitions and plan transfers, mergers and terminations, fiduciary matters, executive compensation, nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements and ERISA related litigation
- Mr. Friedman’s practice includes representation of clients in matters with the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor and other governmental agencies
- Mr. Friedman also has been actively involved with welfare benefit plans, flexible benefit plans and the rules relating to COBRA continuation coverage under such plans
- He has experience with the design, implementation, operation and communication of welfare benefit plans, and has been involved with such benefit plans in connection with mergers and acquisitions, reductions in force and other employee terminations and layoffs
- In the area of stock option plans, ESOP’s and other forms of employee ownership, Mr. Friedman’s practice includes developing strategies to achieve employee ownership, creating individually designed plans, and complying with the applicable tax and other statutory and regulatory requirements
- His clients in these matters include privately and publicly owned companies
- Prior to joining Holland & Knight as a partner in November 1988, he practiced law in New York and Miami
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Florida
Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Miami are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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