Robert Stephan Cohen, Esq.

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Information

         Born Brooklyn, New York - 1/14/39
         Three sons - born 11/6/70 and 1/12/78 (twins)
         Resides in New York City

Education

         Alfred University, B.A. - 1959
         Fordham University, School of Law, LL.B. - 1962
         Editor, Fordham Law Review - 1960-1962

Bar Admissions

         Admitted to New York State Bar - 1963
         U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit - 1966
         U.S. District Court, Southern and
         Eastern Districts of New York - 1966
         U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit - 1977
         U.S. Supreme Court - 1983

Professional Affiliations

         Adjunct Professor, University of Pennsylvania Law School
         American College of Family Trial Lawyers
         Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, New York Chapter,
                    Past Member of Board of Governors
         American Bar Association, Family Law Section,
                    Past Chairman, Family Dispute Subcommittee
         Association of the Bar of the City of New York
         Past Faculty, American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Lectures & Publications

          Author, Reconcilable Differences, Pocket Books, 2002
          American College of Matrimonial Trial Lawyers
          American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
          Association of the Bar of the City of New York
          New York Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
          New York County Lawyers Association
          New York Law Journal
          New York State Bar Association
          Practicing Law Institute

Recognition

          Town & Country Magazine (1998, Named First of the 10 Best
          Matrimonial Lawyers in the United States)
          New York Magazine
          Who’s Who in the World (Current)
          Who’s Who in America (Current)
          Who’s Who in American Law (Current)
          Best Lawyers in America (Current)

Counsel In The Following Reported Cases
 

           I. SELECTED FEDERAL COURT CASES

              U.S. Court of Appeals Cases:
              Adams v. Lindblad Travel, Inc., 730 F.2d 89 (2d Cir.
              1984); Pressroom Unions-Printers League Income Sec.
              Fund.v. Continental Assur. Co., 700 F.2d 889 (2d Cir.
              1983); Adato v. Kagan, 599 F.2d 1111 (2d Cir. 1979); U.S.
              v. Hockridge, 573 F.2d 752 (2d Cir. 1978); Matter of
              Medical Analytics, 532 F.2d 879 (2d Cir. 1976).

              U.S. District Court Cases:
              Buccino v. Continental Assur. Co., 578 F.Supp. 1518
              (S.D.N.Y. 1983); Preferred Elec. & Wire Corp. v. Katz, 462
              F.Supp. 1178 (E.D.N.Y. 1978); Desser v. Ashton, 408
              F.Supp. 1174 (S.D.N.Y. 1975); Sultan v. Bessemer-              Birmingham Motel Associates, 322 F.Supp. 86 (S.D.N.Y.
              1970).

           II. Selected State Court Cases

              New York Court of Appeals Cases:
              McFarland v. McFarland, 70 N.Y.2d 916; 524 N.Y.S.2d 392
              (1987); Betsy L. Bliss on Behalf of Christian A.B. Ach v.
              Roger W. Ach, II, 56 N.Y.2d 995; 453 N.Y.S.2d 633 (1982);
              Bachrach v. Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, 32
              N.Y.2d 847; 346 N.Y.S.2d 271 (1973); Johnson v. Johnson,
              24 N.Y.2d 945; 302 N.Y.S.2d 581 (1969); Lowe v. Lowe, 21
              N.Y.2d 965; 289 N.Y.S.2d 992 (1968); Orenstein v.
              Orenstein, 21 N.Y.2d 892; 289 N.Y.S.2d 409 (1968);
              Steinthal v. Cohn, 16 N.Y.2d 767; 262 N.Y.S.2d 494 (1965).
 

     
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