Mia Illene-Beth Frieder

Mia Ilene-Beth Frieder is the author of two books which have been the subject of accredited seminars in Georgia and throughout the southeast including Alabama and Tennessee. Mia has been a featured speaker at Bridge the Gap, a required seminar for all new members of the Georgia Bar for over a decade, and spoken at the national level at the annual convention for the American Association for Justice on the topic of Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer. In addition to her books, Mia has authored numerous articles which have been published nationally.

Mia has been active with the State Bar of Georgia, serving on the Executive Council of the Younger Lawyers Division for 1992-93, 1993-94, and founded the Lawyers in Practice committee for which she received an Award of Merit in 1992-93. Mia also served on the Communications Committee and was appointed by Senator Max Cleveland to serve on the Judicial Nominations Committee for the Northern District of Georgia.

Law Journal: Bankruptcy Developments Journal, 1989 - 1991

University of Florida, Miami, Florida

Published Works

Solo & Small Firm Success, The Harrison Co.

Medical Malpractice in Georgia, Handling a Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer Case, The Harrison Co.

When Time Is Running Out, October, 2001

Legally Speaking: Do You Have A Claim Against Your Doctor, Today's Atlanta Woman, Winter, 1997

Selecting and Presenting a Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer Case, American Journal of Trial Advocacy, February, 1997

How to Handle a Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer Case, May, 1996

The Truth About Temping, (Cover Feature) Student Lawyer, American Bar Association, December, 1996

A Career In Career Placement, Student Lawyer, October, 1996

Trial-blazing Winning Campaigns, American Bar Association, Vol. 23, No. 3.

Going Solo, Vol. 23, No. 2., Summer, 1996

Charting Your Course: Joining Your Family Firm, Barrister, Vol. 23, No. 2., Summer, 1996

Whistle While You Work: Understanding Corporate Culture, Barrister, Vol 23, No 1., Spring, 1996

Law Degree: Preferred But Not Required, Barrister, Vol. 22, No. 4., Winter, 1996

Interview with a Headhunter, Barrister, Vol. 22, No. 4., Winter, 1996

Graduated Payments, Student Lawyer, Creighton University Law School, February, 1994

Creighton University Law School, Winter, 1992

A Matter of Choice: A Bar Review Revue, Student Lawyer, March, 1992

Not Ready for Reality, Student Lawyer, May, 1992

The Most Powerful Trap, Student Lawyer, November, 1991

When Time is Running Out - Delayed Diagnosis Breast Cancer, 1991

Classes/Seminars

Chairperson, Solo and Small Firm Success, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia

Plaintiff's Medical Malpractice, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia

Bridge the Gap, Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia

Medical Malpractice Law Update, Institute for Continuing Judicial Education in Georgia, 1998

Medical Malpractice, Georgia State University, Division of Continuing Legal Education, 1998

Medical Malpractice, Law of Medical Malpractice, 1997

Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer, Insurance Law Institute, 1996 - 1997

Personal Injury for the New Lawyer, Georgia State University Division of Continuing Legal Education, 1997

Practice Management, Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, 1997

Emory University Law Day Seminar, Emory University School of Law, 1997

Solo and Small Firm Success, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1996

Solo and Small Firm Success, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1996

Solo and Small Firm Success, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1996

Division of Continuing Legal Education, Atlanta Bar Association, 1996

Honors and Awards

Award of Merit, 1992 - 1993

Professional Associations and Memberships

State Bar of Georgia, Chair, Lawyers in Practice, Communications Committee, 1992 - 1993

GTLA

GAWL

Dekalb Bar

Pro Bono Activities

Shop with a Cop - Dekalb Police Department

Law Day - Dekalb Bar Association