Michael A. Cohan Esq.
Of Counsel
Michael A. Cohan, Esq. is a court-approved mediator by the New Jersey Supreme Court and has been a trial lawyer for 45 years. In 1981, Michael became a member of an exclusive group that consisted of eight trial attorneys in the United States. The National Board of Trial Advocacy certified him as both a civil and criminal specialist. The following year, he became the first, and for many years, the only, attorney in the state of New Jersey to be board certified as a civil and criminal trial attorney by both the State of New Jersey and the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
He has been appointed to several Supreme Court committees and has been a court-approved mediator since 1999.
Areas of Practice
- Alternate Dispute Resolution
- Mediation
- Arbitration
Certified Legal Specialties
- Civil and Criminal Trial Attorney, State of NJ & National Board of Trial Advocacy
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1965
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1965
Education
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Newark, Newark, New Jersey
- J.D. - 1965
- Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey
- B.A. - 1962
Classes/Seminars
- Civil Trial Preparation, ICLE
- Defending Persons Accused of Crime, ICLE
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America - NJ, President, 1967 - 1987
Past Employment Positions
- Law Offices of Michael A. Cohan, Owner, 1995 - 2010
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
