Gillian E Friedman

Practicing law for over 30 years

Former DOJ Deputy Attorney General, Licensing Section

22 years of experience as DOJ prosecutor for dozens of licensing agencies

Expert license defense for physicians, nurses, pharmacies, healthcare businesses, and all professional licensees

Legal authority on California licensing enforcement matters

Department of Consumer Affairs DOI investigations

Insurance fraud and abuse litigation

Community Care Licensing Division issues

State and Federal regulatory agency issues

Licensed to practice in California

Former Deputy Attorney General defending you

When your career, your assets, and your reputation are on the line, Gillian Friedman is the defense attorney you can count on to defend your rights and fight your case vigorously. As a former Deputy Attorney General in the Department of Justice Licensing Section, Ms. Friedman has an unparalleled understanding of California licensing regulatory systems and enforcement.

During her 22-year tenure as a Deputy Attorney General, she represented dozens of state licensing agencies, pursued investigations, and prosecuted over 750 enforcement disciplinary cases against licensed professionals and corporations.

Her two decades of experience at the Department of Justice have made Ms. Friedman one of California’s foremost legal authorities in defending licensing agency investigative and enforcement actions. She has the invaluable experience clients need when facing high-stakes investigations and disciplinary proceedings.

Client reviews rank Chudnovsky Law amongst the top-rated law firms in California. Over the past 30 years, Ms. Friedman has earned her reputation as a compassionate, highly skilled attorney.

Professional license defense

Ms. Friedman provides administrative law professional license defense representation for physicians, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, chiropractors, healthcare corporations, insurance agencies, and all licensed professionals accused of unprofessional conduct, negligence, fraud, or other acts that may impact their ability to practice their profession.

If you are under investigation or are dealing with an accusation, suspension, or revocation, Ms. Friedman will skillfully represent you in front of all California professional licensing agencies, including:

All 40 Department of Consumer Affairs licensing agencies

Medical Board of California

California Board of Nursing

California State Board of Pharmacy

Dental Board of California

California Board of Psychology

Board of Chiropractic Examiners

Insurance fraud control units

California Department of Public Health

California Department of Social Services

California Department of Insurance

California Department of Real Estate

CDSS Community Care Licensing Division

Department of Consumer Affairs, Division of Investigation

Department of Justice, Attorney General

Office of Administrative Hearings

Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)

Extensive trial experience

If an administrative hearing or court trial will decide your case, Ms. Friedman’s experience will help you achieve the best possible outcome. She has been arguing administrative hearings, trials, writ, and appellate matters for over thirty years, both as a former Deputy Attorney General and in private practice. She has cross-examined countless experts and witnesses and is prepared to skillfully challenge evidence presented against you and effectively argue your case at trial.

Writs and appeals

If you wish to appeal an adverse decision at the administrative level, Ms. Friedman provides legal representation for writ of administrative mandamus (also called writ of mandate) appeals in Superior Court. Ms. Friedman is experienced in the complex issues involved in writ appeals, including venue selection, ex parte petitions for stay of revocation, suspension, or disciplining the license, and drafting and arguing effective writ appeals in court.

Service area

Gillian handles professional license defense cases statewide throughout California.