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In a career spanning more than three decades, Nelson C. Cohen has negotiated hundreds of workouts on behalf of his bankruptcy clients—saving them the time and expense of having to go to court. Should litigation be unavoidable, however, Mr. Cohen also has significant experience fighting for both debtors and creditors in the bankruptcy courts.
In the bankruptcy area, Mr. Cohen concentrates on homebuilding and related fields such as mortgage lending and home furnishings, as well as on companies in the hospitality and luxury goods industries. He has represented numerous debtors in complex Chapter 11 reorganizations, served as creditor committee counsel, and represented secured creditors in bankruptcy cases. He has also represented Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 Trustees in virtually all aspects of bankruptcy law.
Mr. Cohen has also put his years of bankruptcy law experience to use in service to the community. As chair of Bankruptcy Task Force of the District of Columbia Circuit Judicial Conference Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services, Cohen’s advocacy resulted in the implementation of a new local rule ensuring those in need would have access to pro bono bankruptcy counsel.
Experience
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Represented a local real estate developer in a workout that allowed the client to retain 11 of the 12 properties in dispute.
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Negotiated an out-of-court workout on behalf of a well-known local retail chain that allowed the company to restructure its debts and ultimately stay in business.
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Represented an individual defendant charged with fraudulent conveyances in a case in which the trustee sought to use all of the defendant’s assets to pay creditors of not only his estate, but also of the estates of a number of associates. Mr. Cohen negotiated a settlement that allowed the debtor to maintain nearly all of his assets.
EDUCATION
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George Washington University Law School,
J.D.,
1973, with honors
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Pennsylvania State University,
1969
COURT ADMISSIONS
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Columbia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Maryland
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Maryland
- District of Columbia
MEMBERSHIPS
- Maryland State Bar Association
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- American Bar Association
- Maryland Bankruptcy Bar Association
- Chair, Bankruptcy Task Force, District of Columbia Circuit Judicial Conference Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services
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