in memoriam Faculty attorney, legal advocate and University of San Diego
He had many publications and articles on education
School of Law professor, passed away on January 29, 2013,
and law, but perhaps his greatest contribution was his two-
following a prolonged illness. He was 81.
volume California Practice Guide: Corporations, which was
“Hugh’s passing is a terrible loss both to USD School of Law and the San Diego community,” said Dean Stephen C. Ferruolo.
published in 1984 and printed its 28th edition in 2012. It’s considered a “standard desk reference for practitioners.” Friedman was active in the local community in lead-
“During his 55-year association
ership and supporting roles at the American Red Cross,
with USD School of Law, Hugh was
Boys Club of San Diego, Civic Light Opera Association, San
beloved by his faculty colleagues
Diego Hospice, American Heart Association and Eagle
and inspired generations of stu-
Scouts Alumni Association. He also was part of a group
dents. As a lawyer, he compiled
that successfully brought the San Diego Padres from
an exemplary record of service at
the Pacific Coast League into Major League Baseball as a
the local, state and national lev-
1969 National League expansion team. Just last season,
els, always giving generously of
Friedman threw out a ceremonial first pitch before a Padres
his time and talents. Hugh was
game at Petco Park.
a trusted advisor to his clients; a great teacher and mentor; a dedi-
Other notable achievements include an appointment by former President Bill
cated husband, father and grandfather; and a talented jazz
Clinton to the White House’s
musician—in all, a wonderfully vibrant man. Hugh lived a
Conference on Small
very rich life and leaves an enduring legacy.”
Business Commission and
A graduate of Yale University in 1953 and Stanford
an appointment by former
Law School in 1956, Friedman began his legal career as a
California Gov. Gray Davis
deputy attorney general for the state of California. In 1958,
to the California State Air
he moved to San Diego to become in-house corporate
Resources Board. Friedman
counsel with Westgate-California Corp. He then practiced
was a former director for
business law as a senior partner with Friedman, Kahan,
the San Diego County Bar
Dysart & Frasier.
Foundation and a mem-
Friedman, who was married to former Congresswoman
ber of the American Bar
and 1970 USD School of Law alumna Lynn Schenk, began
Association, International
his association with the law school in 1958. He became
Bar Association and the
a full-time law faculty member in 1977 and received an
American Law & Economics
honorary LLD from USD in 1976. Friedman taught and
Association.
wrote on corporate, business planning and securities law
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until his passing in January 2013.
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Professor Hugh Friedman's first pitch at a San Diego Padres game.
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