Richard P. Stovsky
Ian N. Friedman
Two Cleveland-Marshall College of Law graduates are among the recipients Cleveland State University’s 2011 Distinguished Alumni awards.
Richard P. Stovsky,’83, is the U.S. private company services leader for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. He has more than 27 years of experience as a tax and business advisor.
He co-chaired the 2010/11 United Way of Greater Cleveland campaign and serves on the boards of directors for United Way, Cleveland Central Catholic High School, Business Volunteers Unlimited, and Cleveland Bluecoats.
Stovsky has provided exceptional service to C|M|LAW as a member of both the National Advisory Council and Development Council, former member of the Visiting Committee, five-time co-chair of the annual fund, and through generous support.
Stovsky is the 2011 recipient of the George B. Davis Award for Service to the University, which “Recognizes a graduate’s generous dedication to the growth and advancement of Cleveland State University.”
Ian N. Friedman, ’97, is the founding partner of Ian N. Friedman & Associates LLC., a firm comprised entirely of Cleveland-Marshall graduates. Friedman successfully spearheaded the movement for open discovery in criminal cases. The new rules are transforming the way criminal law is practiced in Ohio. For his efforts, he received awards from the Supreme Court of Ohio, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, and Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
An adjunct faculty member in the College of Law, he also is president-elect of the Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association, a volunteer in its Mentor Program, and a frequent author and lecturer on matters pertaining to the criminal justice system. He is a past president of the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and a Fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers. Presently, he is serving on the board of directors and executive committee of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association.