Harriet Newman Cohen
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in New York, NY
New York, NY 10036
- Family Law
Attorney Harriet Newman Cohen, co-founded the New York City law firm of Cohen Rabin Stine Schumann LLP in 2011 after more than 35 years in family law. Since the establishment of the firm, Ms. Cohen has continued to build on her already excellent reputation as one of New York state's leading family law attorneys, having represented a large number of clients in high-profile cases.
Ms. Cohen began her legal career in 1975 after earning her law degree from Brooklyn Law School and her approval to practice law in New York state. Over the years, she has not only founded two highly respected law firms, but she has also served on the New York State Commission on Child Support, thanks to an appointment from Governor Mario Cuomo. In addition, New York City Mayor David Dinkins appointed her to the Foster Care Commission of the City of New York during his term.
After such a long, successful career, it is not a surprise that Ms. Cohen has earned the respect of both her clients and her peers. This respect has resulted in her participation in numerous judicial screening panels, countless television and radio appearances, and a personal profile in The New York Times. In addition, she is a contributor to the New York Law Journal and a regularly requested guest speaker at both legal and professional events.
When outside of the courtroom, Ms. Cohen is active in a number of legal organizations. She is a member of the New York Women's Bar Association, where she is a past president, and the New York City Bar Association, where she is a former member of the Matrimonial Law Committee. Additionally, Ms. Cohen is very active at Barnard College, her alma mater, and she serves on the Board of the Stecher and Horowitz Foundation/New York International Piano Competition.
Family Law (100%)
Family Law (100%): Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Same Sex Family Law, Father's Rights
Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Same Sex Family Law, Father's Rights
Selections
Super Lawyers: 2006 - 2019
Top Lists
- Top 100: 2019 New York — Metro Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2019 Women New York — Metro Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2018 New York — Metro Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2018 Women New York — Metro Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2017 New York — Metro Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2017 Women New York — Metro Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2016 New York — Metro Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2016 Women New York — Metro Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2015 New York — Metro Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2015 Women New York — Metro Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2014 Women New York
- Top 100: 2014 New York
- Top 100: 2013 New York — Metro Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2013 Women New York — Metro Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2012 New York — Metro Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2012 Women New York — Metro Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2011 Women New York — Metro Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2010 New York — Metro Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2010 Women New York — Metro Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2009 Women New York — Metro Super Lawyers
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About Harriet Cohen
Admitted: 1975, New York
Professional Webpage: http://www.crsslaw.com/attorneys/hcohen.html
Honors/Awards:
- Top 50 Women New York Metro Area for many years, Top 50 Women Attorneys in NY, New York Metro Super Lawyers, 2018
- AV Rating, Martindale and Hubbell, 2018
- Selected as one of the TOP 50 Women in New York Metro Super Lawyers 2011, 2016
- Top 100 Attorneys, New York Metro Super Lawyers, 2015
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, President’s Advisory Council, Brooklyn Law School
- Past President, New York Women's Bar Association
- Member, New York State Bar Association
- Member, New York County Lawyers' Association
- Member, Committee on Matrimonial Law, New York City Bar Association
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Child Support Commission of the State of New York
- Foster Care Commission of the City of New York
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Marriage Equality Remains an Aspiration. Non-recognition statutes pose legal complications for same-sex unions, New York Law Journal. August 1, 2011
- What's Equitable When Distributing Businesses, Enhanced Earning Capacity?, New York Law Journal Family Law, August 9, 2010
- Needs of Children, Snapshot, Not Movie, Letter to the Editor, New York Law Journal, August 26, 2009
- Downward Modification In A Troubled Economy, New York Law Journal, August 10, 2009
- Egregious To a Fault, New York Law Journal, July 28, 2008
- The Alienated Child, New York Law Journal, July 30, 2007
- To Have or Have Not (a Prenuptial Agreement)?, New York Law Journal, August 7, 2006
- When Custody is Truly Contested, Who Decides Best Interests?, New York Law Journal, June 6, 2005
- Equating 'Best' With 'Only' in Interstate Custody Cases Under the UCCJEA, New York Law Journal, June 7, 2004
- Limiting Discovery in Custody Cases, New York Law Journal, July 14, 2003
- Is 'Braiman' Still Vital After 24 Years?, New York Law Journal, July 15, 2002
- Member and Editor, Brooklyn Law School Law Review, 1972-1974
- The Divorce Book for Men and Women: A Step-By-Step Guide to Gaining Your Freedom Without Losing Everything Else, Avon Publishers, New York City, July 1994
- Co-author, Valuation of Property in Marital Dissolutions, XXIII ABA Fam. L.Q.2, Summer 1989
- Harriet Cohen writes regular analyses and articles for the edification of bench, bar and lay persons, including a yearly article on matrimonial and family law for the New York Law Journal special Matrimonial Section.
- Panelist, Annual ABA Family Law Meetings
- , Harriet Newman Cohen' 49: From Latin to Family Law, JMHS Alumny News
- Harriet Cohen, who has taught CLE courses, has been a panelist at annual ABA Family Law Meetings as well as a featured speaker for other professional and bar associations and groups.
- , The Second Life of Harriet Cohen, Park, Michael Y., New York Super Lawyers 2008 - Metro
- , Harriet Cohen '74 The Marriage Broker, The Magazine of Brooklyn Law School
- N.Y.'s Proposed Maintenance Guidelines, New York Law Journal, July 27, 2015
- Child Support Modifications Are Easier After 2010 Amendments, New York Law Journal, July 28, 2014
- Automatic Orders' Prevent Wrongful Asset Transfers in Divorce Actions, New York Law Journal July 29, 2013
- Unwrapping the 2012 'No Fault' Package” by Harriet Newman Cohen and Tim James, New York Law Journal, July 30, 2012
- Bonnie Rabin and Martha Cohen Stine make law in Appellate Division, First Department in Nederlander v. Nederlander, 102 A.D. 3d 416 (2013), case of first impression involving mortgages that matured during pendency of divorce action, New York State Law Reporting Bureau January 3, 2013
Verdicts/Settlements:
- Mediation Committee of the New York State Supreme Court, County of New York, 2019
Representative Clients:
- Paul George (NBA star), Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Lawrence Fishburne, Linda Lavin
Educational Background:
- Bryn Mawr College, M.A.
- Barnard College, B.A.
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Last Updated: 10/9/2019