THE LAW OFFICES OF JEFFREY S. COHEN is a sole proprietorship founded by attorney Jeffrey S. Cohen in early 2001.
Mr. Cohen has an extensive background in the practice of law, and especially within the Probate arena. Probate Law consists of many different sub-categories, including Probate Administration (Decedent's Estates), Conservatorship, Guardianship, Will & Trust Contests, Probate Litigation, Estate Planning (Wills & Trusts), and various Elder Law and Mental Health issues. However, our firm is not limited to providing just probate services, and Mr. Cohen is experienced in and practices various other areas of law as well.
In the early 1990's, Mr. Cohen began his legal career as a law clerk in a Los Angeles law firm. In short time as Mr. Cohen honed his legal skills, he found his expertise revolved primarily around providing services for probate-related clients. After working for many years in the legal field, Mr. Cohen eventually decided to enroll at Southwestern University School at Law, attending classes at night while continuing his full-time legal employment during the day.
Mr. Cohen is a Los Angeles native who attended the California State University at Northridge, having received a Bachelors of Arts (BA) degree in Psychology, with honors. Mr. Cohen then attended Southwestern University School of Law, which is located near downtown Los Angeles. While attending Southwestern, Mr. Cohen received many academic honors including Southwestern's "Exceptional Achievement Award," he tied the highest marks for receipt of a CALI academic honors award, and was an Oralist Finalist in the Intramural Moot Court Competition. While in law school, Mr. Cohen also worked at the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office and was solely responsible for drafting and implementing official City Procedure and Policy regarding probate issues. Mr. Cohen graduated from Southwestern Law School in 1999 obtaining a Juris Doctorate (JD) degree, immediately passed the Bar Exam, and was admitted to the California State Bar as a lawyer also in 1999. Mr. Cohen remained working in that same law firm as a probate attorney until early 2001, when he decided to open up his own private practice.
Mr. Cohen serves as a court-appointed attorney as part of the Los Angeles Superior Court's Probate Volunteer Panel (PVP) program. PVP Attorneys are appointed to represent persons who typically are subject to conservatorship, thus the court will protect their rights by appointing an attorney to advocate on their behalf. Further, Mr. Cohen is an active member of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association (SFVBA); the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA), Trusts and Estates Section; the San Fernando Valley Estate Planning Council (SFVEPC); the Beverly Hills Bar Association (BHBA), Trusts and Estates Section; the State Bar of California, Trusts and Estates Section; and has had affiliations with the American Bar Association (ABA); the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA); and the Consumers Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA).
The City of Los Angeles, through Councilman Dennis Zine, recently honored the Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Cohen for providing valuable services to the people of the City of Los Angeles. Many thanks to Dennis Zine and his staff for this tremendous recognition.
Jeff Cohen was born in Los Angeles, is an avid Los Angeles Kings ice hockey fan, and presently resides with his beautiful wife Francoise in Woodland Hills, California.
