Darryl Cohen

Darryl served as an assistant state Attorney in Miami, Fla, and an Assistant District Attorney in Atlanta,  Georgia,  A senior partner at Cohen, Cooper, Estep, & Allen, LLC, in Atlanta Darryl specializes in Entertainment, Criminal Defense, and Hospitality Law.  Entertainment includes the representation of on/off camera personalities including high-profile nationally known Meteorologists. Darryl's focus as a Criminal Defense attorney includes representation of defendants charged with Misdemeanors and Felonies including those charged with, White Collar crimes, DUI, Simple Battery, Drug Possession, and Family violence.  Darryl has successfully represented numerous nationally known high-profile celebrities including recording artists. He is equally comfortable in the State or Federal Court system. His string of unparalleled results speaks loudly and for themselves.

 Darryl's entertainment practice includes the representation of actors, models, photographers, talent agencies, television anchors, and production companies in both transactional and litigation matters. Mr. Cohen is a  former Chairman of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences(NATAS) (Daytime Emmy Awards). He is a numerous-time President and the longtime Legal Committee Chair of the SE Chapter of NATAS. A voting member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences voting on the Primetime Emmy Awards. Darryl is the Chairman and co-founder of the annual offshore North American Law Summit, an Entertainment, Sports, and Intellectual Property  Conference. Legal education and networking are the focus each  November.

 Darryl provides on-air legal commentary locally and nationally including  Court TV, News Nation, the Nancy Grace Show, CNN, MSNBC, and local network affiliates. A past President and National board member of the Screen Actors Guild in Georgia. A former Chair of both the Entertainment & Sports Law Section of the Ga Bar and of the Entertainment Arts & Sports Law Section of the Florida Bar. His honors include a Legal Legend designated by the Fulton County Daily Report, an AV rating by Martindale & Hubble, and a Super Lawyer. He graduated from the University of Georgia with an AB degree in Political Science and received his JD degree from Mercer University. He is admitted to the Fla and Ga. He is a member of the Cobb County, the Sandy Springs Bar Assn, the Lawyers Club of Atlanta, the Florida Bar, and the State Bar of Georgia.