Jay Cohen - Fort Lauderdale, FL

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • South Texas College of Law Houston, Houston, Texas, 1978
    J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence

• Non Legal Education

  • University of Florida, 1975
    B.S.
    Honors: cum laude
    Honors: With Honors

Current Employment Position(s)

• Senior Partner

Classes and Seminars

• Adjunct Professor, Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center (Formerly)
  
• Adjunct Professor, St. Thomas University School of Law

Pro Bono Activities

• Board of Directors, The Urban League

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1980
• Texas, 1978
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1981
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1981
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1981
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit

Other Affiliations

• Florida Bar (Member)
• Texas Bar (Member)
• Broward County Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• ABOTA – Ft. Lauderdale (Member)
• Florida Justice Association (Member)
• Broward County Justice Association (Member)
• Florida Bar, Board of Governors, Legislation Committee, 2008 - Present (Chair)
• Florida Bar, Board of Governors, Program Evaluation Committee , 2008 - Present (Chair)
• Florida Bar, Board of Governors, Budget Committee , 2008 - Present (Member)
• Florida Bar, Board of Governors, Disciplinary Review Committee , 2008 - Present (Member)
• Florida Bar, Board of Governors, Judicial Independence Committee , 2008 - Present (Member)
• Florida Bar, Board of Governors, Trial Lawyer Section Liaison, 2008 - Present (Member)
• Florida Bar, Board of Governors, Special Committee Studying Decline of Jury Trials , 2008 - Present (Co-Chair )
• Florida Bar, Board of Governors, Judicial Administration Selection Committee , 2008 - Present (Member)
• Florida Bar, Board of Governors, Judicial Nominating Commission Selections , 2008 - Present (Member)

Fraternities and Sororities

• Phi Alpha Delta