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Diana Cohn, a partner at Cohn Slater, is a civil litigator and child advocate with experience in family law and public sector matters.
While serving as Managing Attorney at Children’s Legal Services, she represented the State of Florida in protecting the health and safety of children and the integrity of families. Cohn led the active litigation and prosecution of several hundred legal cases each year. She represented the best interests of Florida’s children in Leon, Jefferson, Wakulla, Gadsden, Franklin, and Liberty counties.Attorney Cohn developed Leon County’s Early Childhood Court program. She partnered with the judiciary, community partners and opposing counsel to expedite the timely resolution of ECC cases, crafting statewide best practices along the way.
In honor of her service to Florida’s families, Cohn has received several of the state’s top family law accolades, including the Children’s Home Society of Florida Family Champion Award and the DCF Excellence in Child Welfare Award. She was also named a Women of Distinction Award finalist by the Girl Scouts of the Florida Panhandle.Attorney Cohn’s public sector law experience involved collaboration with the leadership of many state government agencies, including the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), Florida Department of Health (DOH), and Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), and community partners to overcome challenges and formulate strategies that achieve mutually beneficial outcomes for all parties.
Prior to Children’s Legal Services, she represented clients in family law, civil law, and immigration cases at the Intimate Partner Violence Assistance Clinic (IPVAC). She worked collaboratively on family law issues with social workers, medical professionals, and community-based advocates.Cohn also served as judicial clerk of the Family Law Division in Florida’s Eighth Judicial Circuit. She supported the Honorable Judge Mary Day Coker in trials pertaining to divorce, child custody, child and spousal support, dependency, delinquency, and adoption.
Cohn was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic University and her law degree from the University of Florida. While at UF, she contributed to the Florida Journal of International Law, Journal of Technology Law & Policy, and Florida Entertainment Law Review. |
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Cohn Slater is prepared to handle a wide variety of issues that can emerge during the divorce process. From simple settlements to complex challenges, we will represent your interests during negotiation, mediation, trial litigation, and even appeals.
Cohn Slater provides counsel and representation to clients involved in dependency and termination of parental rights proceedings.
At Cohn Slater, we represent clients in a variety of child custody matters, including time-sharing, family relocation, custody evaluations, and trials, and child abduction and enforcement issues.
Cohn Slater can help with calculating and securing child support payments and enforcing child support orders.
Cohn Slater can help with calculating and securing spousal support payments and enforcing spousal support orders.
Cohn Slater provides legal representation to survivors of domestic violence, including harassment and stalking claims.
At Cohn Slater, we handle appeals for our own clients and on referral from other attorneys and law firms. Our attorneys also provide trial support consultation, including helping to ensure the proper preservation of issues for appeal.
Cohn Slater handles all your administrative law and professional licensing issues, including professional license defense, health care facility license defense, and administrative law appeals.
The attorneys of Cohn Slater have extensive public sector law experience, with a significant portion dedicated to professional licensing and administrative appeals. We handle administrative complaints, licensing and credentialing.
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Excellence in Child Welfare Award | Florida Department of Children and Families | 2016 |
| Family Champion Award | Children’s Home Society of Florida | 2015 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| FAU | Psychology | 2008 |
| University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law | N/A | 2011 |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 92816 | Member in Good Standing | 2011 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| AEQUITAS: The Prosecutors’ Resource on Violence Against Women | Protecting Children of Domestic Violence Victims Under Criminal No-Contact Orders | 2011 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Managing Attorney | Children's Legal Services | 2011 - 2018 |
| Partner | Cohn Slater | N/A |
