About Jonathan
Jonathan Cohen constructed his educational basis with a B.A. in English and Philosophy from Boston University in 1992 and a J.D. from Washington University School of Law in 1996. He finished law program within the mid-1990s, getting into the legal field at a time of moving felony justice priorities. Those years formed his approach to court work and legal analysis.
He began his professional legal career in public service. In 1999 he labored as a trial lawyer for the Manchester, New Hampshire Public Defender’s Office, representing clients on the trial level and dealing with a heavy case load. He moved into private practice in 2003 as a trial lawyer with Twomey & Sisti Law Offices. In 2006 he added a coaching position, serving as an adjunct professor at Franklin Pierce University, the place he introduced court examples into the classroom. The next year he joined Bernstein Shur Sawyer & Nelson as a litigator, persevering with continuous court work and dealing with a variety of criminal matters.
In 2009 he became a companion at Cohen & Winters, PLLC. In that role he took on lead trial duties and the management tasks companions typically think. His time as companion has included supervising litigation groups, preparing instances for trial, and representing clients at proceedings and jury trials. Colleagues and opposing counsel have encountered him maximum often in courtroom settings.
Cohen has been lively in numerous expert organizations. He has been a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association since 1999 and of the New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers from the identical year. He joined the NORML Legal Committee in 2006 and has remained on that committee. Those memberships mirror recurring ties to local bar things to do and to national conversations on legal matters related to cannabis policy and criminal protection.
Across roles in public protection, personal companies, and academia, his work has centered on trial practice and felony-defense legal proceedings. He has treated cases from initial court appearance through trial and submit-conviction proceedings. He brings courtroom experience to case strategy and client counseling. He presently practices criminal defense and trial litigation at Cohen & Winters, PLLC.
