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I have had the good fortune to have worked with some of the nation's finest civil litigators and trial attorneys, including Steve Berman, David Boies, Joe Jamail, Mark Wawro, Neil Manne, Steve Berman, and Bill Shernoff. I now use this experience to represent plaintiffs in civil lawsuits.
Much of my practice is devoted to representing policyholders (including homeowners, property owners, business owners, and homeowners' associatoins) against insurance companies in coverage disputes, bad-faith lawsuits, and class actions. I also represent plaintiffs in other civil disputes, including consumer class actions, employment disputes, and business disputes.
I do not just litigate cases. I try them. And in addition to trying cases that I have litigated myself, other lawyers ask me to try cases that they have been litigating but have been unable to settle.
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1803 S. Australian Ave. West Palm Beach, FL 33409 |
| Website: | https://mlcplclaw.com |
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Michael L. Cohen, A Professional Law Corporation
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Much of my practice is devoted to representing policyholders (individuals, homeowners, businesses, property owners, homeowners' associations) against insurance companies in coverage disputes, bad-faith lawsuits, and class actions. I also represent policyholders against insurance agents and brokers.
I have substantial experience representing plaintiffs in class actions, including the trial of a nationwide class action.
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar | Member | N/A |
| Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles | Member, Board of Governors | 2002 - 1900 |
| Consumer Attorneys of California | Member | 2002 - 1900 |
| American Association for Justice | Member | 2002 - 1900 |
| Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles | Member, Board of Governors | N/A |
| Consumer Attorneys of California | Member | N/A |
| American Association for Justice | Member | N/A |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Streetfighter of the Year (Finalist) | Consumer Attorneys of California | 2010 |
| Sheldon Traveling Fellow | Harvard University | 1991 |
| Dean's Distinuished Graduate | University of Texas at Austin, College of Liberal Arts | 1988 |
| Phi Beta Kappa | University of Texas at Austin | 1987 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1971 |
| St Mary's University of San Antonio School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1975 |
| St. Mary's University School of Law | Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor | 1975 |
| University of Texas at Austin | B.A. with Highest Honors | 1988 |
| University of Texas at Austin | B.A. with Highest Honors | 1988 |
| Harvard University | J.D. | 1991 |
| Harvard University | J.D. | 1991 |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | MCLE Non-Practicing | 1991 | 11/15/2021 | |
| FL | 210201 | Member in Good Standing | 1976 | 09/12/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| CAALA Advocate | Using claims-adjusting experts in bad-faith cases | 2011 |
| CAALA Advocate | Class actions: they just keep making things harder | 2006 |
| The Twentysomething American Dream: A Cross-Country Quest for a Generation | The Twentysomething American Dream: A Cross-Country Quest for a Generation | 1993 |
| Harvard Law Review | Organ Transplantation | 1990 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| CAALA Annual Convention | Post-Claim Underwriting: Can the insurer cancel coverage after a loss? | 2011 |
| CAALA Annual Convention | Litigating Bad-Faith Failure-to-Defend Cases | 2010 |
| CAALA Annual Convention | Demurrers, Motions to Strike, Judgment on the Pleadings | 2009 |
| CAALA Annual Convention | Punitive Damages | 2004 |
| CAOC Annual Convention | The Right-Wing Attack on Consumer Attorneys | 2004 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Associate | Susman Godfrey, LLP | 1992 - 1996 |
| Associate | Smith, Polewski & Cohen LLP | 1996 - 1997 |
| Principal, Trial Attorney | Cohen Darnell & Cohen, a PLLC | 1997 - 1999 |
| Associate | Hagens Berman LLP | 2002 - 2004 |
| Associate | Hagens Berman LLP | 2002 - 2004 |
| Associate, Head of Class Action Practice | Shernoff Bidart & Darras LLP | 2004 - 2005 |
| Associate, Head of Class Action Practice | Shernoff Bidart & Darras LLP | 2004 - 2005 |
| Principal, Trial Attorney | Law Offices of Michael L. Cohen | 2006 - 2007 |
| Principal, Trial Attorney | Law Offices of Michael L. Cohen | 2006 - 2007 |
| Principal, Trial Attorney | Michael L. Cohen, a PLC | 2007 - 1900 |
| Principal, Trial Attorney | Michael L. Cohen, a PLC | N/A |
| Principal, Trial Attorney | Cohen McKeon LLP | 2010 - 2016 |
