About Michael A.
Michael A. Rivkin started his legal trail at Union College before earning his law degree from Boston College Law School. His time in school included the routine of lecture rooms and the specific pressures of skills clinics and mock trial competition. Those experiences sharpened his legal research and writing, and gave him early exposure to legal proceedings approach and case preparation.
In 2015 Rivkin spent a summer as a judicial intern at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. There he noticed federal practice at close variety, assisted with memoranda and draft opinions, and learned how judges strategy complex procedural questions. The internship supplied him an inside view of courtroom schedules and the cadence of federal legal proceedings.
Rivkin entered personal practice quickly after. In 2016 he joined Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott as an associate. His work there covered studies, drafting pleadings and helping senior lawyers in case development. A year later he moved to Cohen Kinne Valicenti & Cook LLP as an associate. At Cohen Kinne he persisted in associate-degree roles, taking over client work and day-to-day litigation responsibilities.
He is licensed to practice in each New York and Massachusetts. That twin licensure has allowed him to manage things that cross state lines and to collaborate with colleagues in diverse boards. Colleagues describe him as methodical in his strategy to evidence-gathering process and attentive to deadlines. His background in federal court work informs how he prepares filings and systems arguments.
Rivkin’s profession so far follows a steady arc from law program thru federal court publicity and into firm-based practice. He has built experience in legal writing, client counseling and legal proceedings support. He is a part of the associate ranks at Cohen Kinne Valicenti & Cook LLP, where he continues to tackle assignments that require cautious analysis and factual improvement. He currently practices as an associate at Cohen Kinne Valicenti & Cook LLP, dealing with matters across the company's areas of practice.
