Larry J. Cohen
- Post Office Box 10056
Phoenix,Arizona 85064 - Office Phone: 602-266-3080
- Office Fax: 602-265-6866
- Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts
Supreme Court Mediation History:
- Date Appointed: 6/23/97
- Number of Cases Mediated: 233
- Current As Of: 1/2/25
Areas of Practice:
- Brain Injury, and Wrongful Death
Bar Memberships:
- Arizona (1985-Present)
- U.S. Supreme Court (1992-Present)
- Federal/9th Circuit Court of Appeals (1985-Present)
- Federal/U.S. District Court, Arizona (1985-Present)
| Colleges | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Start | End | Type | Degree |
| University of Massachusetts | Amherst, Massachusetts | -- | -- | Undergraduate | B.A.(with honors) Political Science (1971) |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, New York | -- | -- | Graduate | M.A. Political Science (1973) |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, New York | -- | -- | Graduate | Ph.D. Political Science (1977) |
| Law Schools | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Start | End | Degree |
| Northwestern University | Chicago, Illinois | -- | -- | J.D. (graduated Cum Laude) (1985) |
| Fielding Institute | Santa Barbara, California | 1999 | Present | Post-Doctoral Certification Program in Clinical Neuropsychology (expected completion 2004) |
| Professional Experience | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Description | Start | End |
| University of Illinois | Chicago, Illinois | Assistant Professor, Political Science | 1976 | 1981 |
| American Institute for Research | Washington, DC | Associate Research Scientist | 1981 | 1982 |
| Jones Skelton & Hochuli | -- | Law Clerk | 1983 | 1985 |
| Jones Skelton & Hochuli | -- | Associate | 1985 | 1988 |
| Jones Skelton & Hochuli | -- | Partner | 1988 | 1991 |
| Rake Downey McGovern Shorall & Cohen | -- | Shareholder | 1991 | 1993 |
| Cohen McGovern Shorall & Stevens | -- | President & Shareholder | 1993 | 1997 |
| Junker Shiaras & Harrington PC | -- | Of Counsel | 1996 | 2000 |
| University of Michigan School of Law | -- | Clinical Assistant Professor of Law | 1996 | 1997 |
| Training & Education in Law | -- | Director of Education for programs for lawyers, health care providers, other professionals and para-professionals | 1996 | Present |
| Brain Injury Assessment | -- | President/Consultant in matters involving brain injury, serious medical injury, or emotional injury | 1996 | Present |
| University of Michigan School of Law | -- | Special Adviser to Dean of Technology & Legal Education | 1997 | 2003 |
| Larry J. Cohen, Esq. ADR | Phoenix, Arizona | Mediation, Arbitration and Other Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods | 1997 | Present |
| The Cohen Law Firm | Phoenix, Arizona | -- | 1997 | Present |
| Mediation and Other ADR Training | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Description | Date |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Attended numerous Settlement Roundtables and CLE training sessions | 1997 to Present |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Carson City | Instructor for New Settlement Judge Training Session | 2000 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Instructor for New Settlement Judge Training Session | 2001 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Reno & Las Vegas | Instructor for Advanced Training for Settlement Judges | 2001 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Reno | Advanced Appellate Mediation Training | 2008 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Reno | Advanced Appellate Mediation Training - Preventing and Breaking | 2010 |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Las Vegas | Foreclosure Mediator Training | 2009 |
| Mediate University | Strategic Negotiation | 2020 | |
| Mediate University | Maximizing Mediation | 2020 | |
| Mediate University | APFM Panel: Perspectives and Insights of Experienced Divorce Mediators | 2020 | |
| Lawline | Ethics: The Heart of Mediation | 2020 | |
| Lawline | Ethics and Best Practices Navigating Fee Disputes | 2020 | |
| Lawline | Ethics in Mediation | 2020 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Appellate Mediation: Tips, Tactics & Techniques | 2020 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Making the Most of the Pre-Mediation Process | 2021 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Online or In-Person, Psychological Insights for Supreme Court Settlement Judges | 2022 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Sanctions 101 | 2022 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Using an Online Platform to Conduct Mediation | 2022 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Overview of Common Procedural Issues for Settlement Judges | 2022 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Joint Sessions vs. Caucuses | 2022 | |
| Nevada Supreme Court | Nevada Settlement Judge & Senior Judge 2023 Workshop - Instructor | 2023 | |
| Mediation and Other ADR Experience | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Location | Description | Start | End |
| Supreme Court Settlement Judge | Las Vegas | Mediation of appellate cases | 1997 | Present |
Professional Organizations
- State Bar of Arizona: Certified Specialist, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death Litigation
- American Bar Association
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America: Brain Injury Litigation Group, Executive Committee, 1995-1997
- Arizona Trial Lawyers Association
- Maricopa County Bar Association
- National Academy of Neuropsychology
Other Professional Organizations
- Adjunct Faculty-Argosy University (2000-2014)
- Adjunct Faculty-Arizona State University School of Law (2000-Present)
- Nevada Supreme Court Settlement Judge (1997-Present)
- Judge Pro Tem, Maricopa County Superior Court (1993-1996, 2000-2014)
- Judge Pro Tem, Justice Courts of Maricopa County (2002-2014)
- American Board of Professional Neuropsychology (1997-2006)
- Board of Editors, Journal of Forensic Neuropsychology (1998-Present)
- Board of Directors, Justice for Children (2001-2003)
- Phoenix Human Relations Commission (1990-1992)
- State Bar of Arizona Disciplinary Commission, Counsel (1981-1991)
- Meridian Point Rehabilitation Hospital Community Relations, Board, Chair (1989-1991)
- Phoenix Association Defense Counsel, Board of Directors (1988-1990)
- Maricopa County Bar Association Maricopa Lawyer, Board of Editors (1988-1990)
- Good Samaritan Hospital Community Treatment Program, Board of Directors (1987-1990)
- Editor, Law & Policy Quarterly (1977-1981)
- Contract Research (1976-1982)
*United Way of Metropolitan Chicago
*Nat. Institute of Law Enforcement & Criminal
Justice
*HUD - Chaired Panels & Delivered Papers at Meetings of Various Academic & Professional Associations
- Published Numerous Articles in Various Academic Journals, Professional Journals & Books
- Member of Various Academic & Professional Associations
Awards
- National Speaker to bar organizations, courts, attorneys, other professions, public entities, public interest groups, private companies & individuals, averaging about 75-100 programs a year in Arizona & throughout the country
- 2002 Recipient of Arizona Bar Association Award for Excellence in Continuing Legal Education
- 2000 Recipient of Maricopa County Bar Association Award for Excellence in Continuing Legal Education