Joel F Friedman has been representing injured workers in claims for Arizona workers’ compensation benefits for about 35 years, and he was certified as a specialist in workers’ compensation law from October 1993 – February 2021. He continues to specialize in work injuries; he accepts complex cases other lawyers often won’t take (like work stress, carpal tunnel syndrome, and gradual – repetitive work injuries); and he has been a frequent speaker at national Social Security and State Bar of Arizona conferences on a variety of subjects, including psychological – neuropsychological evaluations, traumatic brain injuries (TBI), cardiac and cardiovascular disorders, and Medicare benefits. Joel hikes the Arizona deserts, travels wherever the wind takes him, and in a past life was a licensed soccer referee