December 12, 2017Recognition
Latham Associate Named ‘Chicagoan of the Year’
Jamie Friedland honored for his pro bono work helping asylum seekers and others impacted by executive orders.
James (Jamie) Friedland is an associate in Latham & Watkins' Litigation & Trial Department and Environment, Land & Resources Practice.
Mr. Friedland represents clients primarily in complex commercial and energy-related disputes. He represents plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts across the country, engaging in every stage of litigation, including drafting and answering complaints, conducting written discovery, taking and defending depositions, preparing experts, drafting and arguing motions, and seeing cases through trial.
Mr. Friedland also has experience advising clients on a range of environmental matters including climate change law and regulations, particularly the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), and risk analysis in energy project development.
Prior to joining Latham, Mr. Friedland served as a law clerk to Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Mr. Friedland graduated from the UCLA School of Law and was an editor on the UCLA Law Review. During law school, Mr. Friedland also worked at the Environmental Defense Section of the US Department of Justice and the Natural Resources Section of California’s Office of the Attorney General.