Fredrick S. (Rick) Cohen CFLS - Sacramento, CA

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • University of California, Davis School of Law, Davis, California, 1989
    JD

• Non Legal Education

  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1986
    B.A., Bachelor of Arts
    Honors: Sophomore Honors Award
    Major: Political Science

Past Positions

• Law Offices of Peta Lewis Hellisey, Principal Litigator, 1995 - 1996
• Hennelly & Grossfeld, Associate Attorney, 1989 - 1995

References

• Victoria Linder

• Diane Wasznicky

• Myrlys Stockdale

• Kristine Cummings

Pro Bono Activities

• Member, Ad Hoc Committee, Minor's Counsel Training, 2007 - 2008
• Advisory Committee, Voluntary Legal Services Program, 1996 - 1998
• Board of Directors, Alzheimer's Association, Greater Sacramento Area Chapter Judge Pro Tem, 1993 - 1999
• Small Claims Court Minor's Counsel Panel, Sacramento County Superior Court

Bar Admissions

• California, 1989

Specialties and Certifications

• Family Law, Certified by State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization

Other Affiliations

• Association of Family Law Specialists, 2007 - Present (Board Member)
• Family Law Section of SCBA, 1997 - Present (Executive Committee)
• Children's Counsel Section of the Sacramento County Bar Association, 2007 - 2011 (Vice-Chair)
• Family Law Section of the Sacramento County Bar Association, 2008 - 2011 (Custody Sub-Committee)
• American Inns of Court
• Placer County Superior Court, Family Law Trials, 2009 - Present
• Family Law Short Cause Hearing Calendars, 2009 - Present
• Family Law Settlement Departments, 2008 - Present
• Sacramento County Superior Court, Family Law Settlement Department , 2004 - Present (Judge Pro Tem)
• Sacramento County Superior Court Judicial Arbitrator, 2006 - Present
• Sacramento County Superior Court Fee Arbitrator, 1996 - Present
• Sacramento County Bar Association, 1995 - Present (Attorney/Client Relations Committee)