Susan Friedman is a formidable force in the insurance arena bringing her 20+ years of industry experience and relationships to Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP as a Partner and Client Relations Manager. Prior to joining FMG, Susan’s illustrious career included roles of Group Coverage Counsel, SVP & Claims Advocate, Product Leader, Claims Counsel, Underwriting Counsel, Of Counsel, VP & National Claims Team Leader, SVP Business Development, and litigator, among others. She has been affiliated with Marsh & McLennan, Arthur J. Gallagher, AIG, Argo, NFP (an AON company), and Wilson Elser.

Susan specializes in all financial lines/management liability and cyber insurance. She has a background in property and casualty lines as well. Her industry expertise runs the gamut from public, private and non-profit organizations, mid-size to Fortune 1000, in a plethora of industry sectors. Susan has also frequently been called upon to consult with General Counsels and has privately coached C-Suite and industry professionals in Directors & Officers Liability and Cyber/Technology/Media Liability. She has earned a reputation as a zealous advocate, creative thinker, and avid networker, who takes a highly collaborative Clients First approach which has yielded excellent financial results and relationships for clients.

Susan is nationally recognized as a prolific writer and frequent public speaker on a vast array of topics germane to the insurance industry. She has been a contributing writer to The New York Law Journal, National Law Journal, Law360 and on the editorial board of The International In-House Counsel Journal. She has been quoted in Forbes and Business Insurance among other publications. Notably, the 2024 HBO Documentary “Movie Pass/Movie Crash” is based upon a collection of claims (securities class actions, shareholder derivative lawsuits, arbitration demands, SEC and DOJ investigations, stock delisting, and Chapter 7 Bankruptcy) in which Susan was intimately involved along with certain co-creators of Netflix.

Susan prides herself on her ability to bring people together to achieve common goals. She has created a number of industry networks and states that her mantra is “I know everyone – I just haven’t met them all yet.” She stresses the power of the network in all that she does.

Her academic credentials include a Juris Doctor magna cum laude from New York Law School and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Cornell University. She is admitted to practice law in New York State and is a licensed Property & Casualty Broker.

New York

• “Stepping on the Breaks: Insurance Carrier Insolvency – The Risk is Real” Aspen Insurance Newsletter for Insurance Agents & Brokers, April 2025
• Anatomy of a Mediation, Anderson Kill’s 22^nd Annual D&O Liability Insurance Conference Panelist – December 5, 2024
• LinkedIn Webinar Panelist for Aqua Security: “Uber Verdict: The CISO, The Law and the Door!”, December 2022
• Spotlight Podcast: Biometric Privacy – Farley & Friedman, December 2023
• 2023 State of the Market: A Broker’s Perspective, Anderson Kill’s 27^th Annual Policyholder Advisor Webinar Series Panelist  – November 9, 2023
• “Tales from the Law Department II,” The New York Law Journal, March 10, 2011
• “Protection for In-House Counsel Under the Microscope,” The New York Law Journal, March 11, 2010
• Forbes Magazine Interview 2009 “Sue The Lawyers”
• “Will More GCs Be Targeted for Investigation in 2009?”, The New York Law Journal, January 5, 2009
• “In-House Counsel Face New Global Challenges,” The New York Law Journal, August 14, 200
• “Reach of U.S. Hands Across the Waters May Impact In-House Counsel,” International In-House Counsel Journal, 1, No. 3, Spring 2008, 381-390
• “Mission Possible,” The New York Law Journal, June 19, 2008
• “True Tales From the Law Department,” The New York Law Journal, July 19, 2007
• Business Insurance Interview March 2020 “Risk Managers Advised to Prepare for Coronavirus D&O Claims”.
• “All Sold Out” – “Employment Practices: The Virtual Tour,” International In-House Counsel Journal, 14, No. 56, Summer 2021, 1-19
• Law360 Interview 2008 “International Exposure of Lawyers.”

• Editorial Board for the Insurance Edition of the International In-House Counsel Journal
• Suffolk County Women’s Advisory Commission and Youth Advisory Commission Appointee for the 17^th Legislative District
• Advisory Board Member of The Blue Umbrella Experience
• NYC Bar Association
• New York Law School Alumni Network
• Cornell University Alumni Network
• New York State Licensed Property & Casualty Broker

• Woman of Distinction Award, Suffolk County, NY 2016