About Attorney Tor J Friedman | Tallahassee Florida Lawyer Information

Tallahassee Attorney Tor J. Friedman Education
Juris Doctorate 2005, Florida State University College of Law
Bachelor of Arts 2001, University of Florida

Florida Lawyer Experience
Before becoming an Attorney, Tor spent time as a United States Congressional Intern, an intern for US Senator Bob Graham, and served in a Fellowship in the State of Florida's House of Representatives in the Appropriations Committee. While in Law School Tor participated in local and national competitions for the FSU College of Law Mock Trial Team and clerked for a law firm that specialized in Employment Law and Worker's Compensation Defense. He became an Assistant State Attorney in Leon County Florida and worked in the Juvenile, Traffic, Misdemeanor, and Felony Divisions. He has tried and won litigation in all divisions and has handled thousands of cases. Tor was recently selected to be an adjunct professor at Florida State's College of Law to teach trial practice in the Spring of 2010.

Community Involvement Achievements and Honors
+ The Florida Bar

+ Tallahassee Bar Association

+ Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

+ Legal Elite 2008

Tor was selected by his fellow attorneys in the State of Florida for this distinction. Less than 2% of the attorneys in the entire State of Florida are chosen, and Tor was one of the youngest attorneys selected.

+ Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2010

+ Florida State College of Law Adjunct Professor

+ Florida State College of Law Alumni Board of Directors (2008 - present)

+ Sustainable Tallahassee Board of Directors

+ TallyTies Board of Directors

+ Leadership Tallahassee Class 28

+ Tallahassee Midtown Merchants Association President

+ Capital Area Gator Club President

+ William H. Stafford American Inn of Court

+ Florida Blue Key

+ Delta Tau Delta, Delta Phi Chapter (Chapter Advisor)

2011 Chapter Advisor of the Year

Attorney Tor J. Friedman Mock Trial Engagements
+ Florida State College of Law Mock Trial Coach

+ Leon County High School Mock Trial Coach (2007 - present)

+ 2010 California Association for Criminal Justice National Mock Trial Competition

+ 2009 Texas Young Lawyers National Mock Trial Competition

+ 2008 California Association for Criminal Justice National Mock Trial Competition Honorable Mention

+ 2007 Buffalo-Niagara National Mock Trial Competition

Tallahassee Attorney Eric Abrahamsen

Tallahassee Attorney Eric Abrahamsen is a cum laude graduate of the Florida State College of Law. He immediately went to work for the State Attorney's Office in Leon County Florida. He started in the Misdemeanor/Traffic division, but was eventually promoted to be a felony prosecutor, and ultimately a supervisor of the county court division. Eric spent over 4 years at the State Attorney's Office and had numerous jury trials including multiple mandatory life offenses, sexual offenses, armed robbery, kidnapping, arson, and driving under the influence (DUI) offenses.

Attorney Eric Abrahamsen has also taught numerous courses for law enforcement officers and other prosecutors at the Florida Public Safety Institute, including classes on jury selection, opening statement, DUI investigations, and witness testimony.

In addition, Attorney Eric Abrahamsen was the keynote speaker at the statewide DUI Manslaughter conference in 2010. He has given presentations on report writing to the Florida A&M police department and on officer testimony for the Leon County Sheriff's Office Explorers program.

Attorney Eric Abrahamsen coaches the mock trial team at the Florida State College of Law and will be an adjunct professor in the Spring of 2012 teaching Florida Criminal Procedure.

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