Alan C. Friedberg
Alan C. Friedberg is a trial lawyer who concentrates his practice in the commercial area including securities, business disputes, and real estate matters. He also handles insurance and professional liability cases. Alan has represented foreign investors in litigation involving securities of U.S. companies and has served as an arbitrator in FINRA (formerly NASD) arbitrations.
Alan has been lead counsel and co-counsel for plaintiffs in securities class actions and has represented both investors and broker/dealers in securities arbitrations. After prosecuting and defending hundreds of courts martial in the military, he maintains an active and diverse trial and appellate practice. In addition to cases before the Colorado appellate courts and the 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, he argued the case of Howsam v. Dean Witter before the U.S. Supreme Court in October 2002, which resulted in an 8-0 decision in favor of our client.
Alan was selected to Colorado SuperLawyers in the field of business litigation in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Alan was also named in the 2008 and 2009 "Colorado Superlawyers - Corporate Counsel Edition."
Alan has been with the firm, of which he is a shareholder and director, since 1975.
Email afriedberg@penberg.com
Publications and Speeches
Alan has presented seminars on commercial trials and securities litigation for Continuing Legal Education in Colorado and the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
Contributor, Annual Survey of Colorado Law, Real Property Law Section, 2000-2002
Editor and Contributor, Trial Talk, Commercial Law Section
Selected Published Cases
Barrett v. Investment Management Consultants, Ltd., No. 07-CA-0337 (Colo. App. Jun. 12, 2008)
Howsam v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 537 U.S. 79 (2002)
Keller Cattle Co. v. Allison, 55 P.3d 257 (Colo. App. 2002)
Johnston v. CIGNA Corp., 14 F.3d 486 (10th Cir. 1993)
Johnston v. CIGNA Corp., 789 F. Supp. 339 (D. Colo. 1992)
In re Marriage of Wright, 841 P.2d 358 (Colo. App. 1992)
O'Connor v. R.F. Lafferty & Co., 965 F.2d 893 (10th Cir. 1992)
Colorado Land & Resources, Inc. v. Credithrift of America, Inc., 778 P.2d 320 (Colo. App. 1989)
Colorado Inv. Services, Inc. v. Hager, 685 P.2d 1371 (Colo. App. 1984)
A.R.A. Mfg. Co. v. Brady Auto Accessories, Inc., 622 P.2d 113 (Colo. App. 1980)
Pottern v. Bache Halsey Stuart, Inc., 589 P.2d 1378 (Colo. App. 1978)
Alexander Dawson, Inc. v. Sage Creek Canyon Co., 546 P.2d 969 (Colo. App. 1976)