Jake Cohen - Newport Beach, CA
Attorney at Bisnar Chase
Personal Injury Lawyers in Newport Beach, CA
1301 Dove St. STE 120 Newport Beach, CA 92660
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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12
Years
Experience
Newport Beach Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 07/27/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Catastrophic Consumer and Injury Cases
Attorney Information
Overview
Jake Cohen is a California personal injury lawyer and trial attorney at Bisnar Chase. His practice focuses on catastrophic consumer and injury cases, including auto accidents, falls, dog bites, defective products, and wrongful death. He is a passionate advocate and has won millions of dollars for his clients while being recognized by Super Lawyers as a top-rated attorney.
Jake Cohen is a practicing first-chair trial attorney at Bisnar Chase who deals with civil litigation cases for plaintiffs and consumers. Above all, his mission is to make a difference in the lives of his clients.
That can mean helping one person at a time as a fearless jury trial advocate. It could also involve helping people on a wider scale by obtaining verdicts against exploitative corporations, forcing them into better practices.
Jake is always ready to put his skills to use to protect the rights of his clients and make the world a safer place.
Most of the cases he handles involve serious accidents and injuries. These include (but are not limited to) car crashes and other auto incidents, dog attacks, trip or slip-and-fall injuries, and dangerous and defective products.
Background and Education
Jake grew up in Venice Beach, California, and graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a BA in political science. He then graduated Cum Laude with his Juris Doctorate from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego.
From the age of 16, Jake worked full-time in various jobs to help finance his education. His various roles included working as a personal trainer, as well as working in restaurants and hospitality, before completing law school and becoming a full-time attorney.
Jake takes great satisfaction from balancing the scales of justice. He said: “I believe in holding wrongdoers accountable and forcing them to compensate those they injure. I get the chance to fight for victims, as well as deterring future misconduct, making the world a safer place.”
Professional Legal ExperienceJake Cohen is licensed to practice law in California and Nevada. His first legal experience came as a law clerk with a criminal defense firm. However, after passing the bar, he committed himself to plaintiff-side litigation, supporting clients who had suffered serious injuries.
Throughout his career so far, he has recovered millions of dollars for personal injury victims, developing his skills as an accomplished jury trial lawyer.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Nationally Recognized Trial Lawyer - Top 100, Top 40
- Top 40 Under 40 Trial Attorneys
- Graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Method
- Super Lawyers, 2026
- Rising Star, 2020 - 2025
- Top 100 National Trial Lawyers NTL, 2025 - 2026
- Million Dollar Litigator, 2026
- Elite Lawyer, 2026
- Top 40 Under 40 National Trial Lawyers, 2026
- Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys Under 40 in California
- Avvo 10+ Rating
Other Sources of Feedback About Jake Cohen
Included on the 2027 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Southern California Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Thomas Jefferson School of Law,
San Diego,
California
Juris Doctorate
Non Legal Education
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University of California,
Santa Barbara,
California
B.A.
Major: Political Science
Current Employment Position(s)
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Senior Associate, Trial Lawyer
Bar Admissions
- California
- Nevada
Other Affiliations
- Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC)
- ABOTA – American Board of Trial Attorneys (Member)
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA)
- The American Association for Justice (AAJ)
- The American Bar Association (ABA)
- Attorneys Information Exchange Group (AIEG)
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