About Philip J.
Philip J — Cohen is a private damage attorney primarily based in Trenton, New Jersey. He used to be licensed to the New Jersey State Bar in 2013, the Pennsylvania State Bar in 2013, and the New York State Bar in 2018. In 2017, the New Jersey highest court accredited his designation as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney, a distinction awarded to less than 2% of New Jersey lawyers. Mr.
Cohen earned his Juris Doctor from Widener University Delaware School of Law in 1993. During his time there, he used to be a member of the Moot Court Honor Society, recognizing his excellence in appellate advocacy. He finished his undergraduate studies at Hartwick College, obtaining a Bachelor of Science diploma in 1989. Throughout his career, Mr.
Cohen has litigated and successfully settled cases in regions such as medical malpractice, product liability, and personal injury. He concentrates his practice on private damage and commercial matters in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania state courts, in addition to federal courts. Before becoming a member of Cohen & Riechelson in 2004, he spent two years clerking for the Honorable Howland Abramson within the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His dedication to his clients and his profession has been acknowledged by his friends and clients alike.
Mr. Cohen is a member of the Mercer County Bar Association and the Mercer County Civil Bench-Bar Committee. He is also a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA-New Jersey). He is English-speaking and conversational Spanish.
