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I was admitted to practice in Minnesota in 1989 and have nearly twenty years of broad legal experience. I focus my practice on guardianships, conservatorships, estate planning, probate and commercial collections. I have represented both petitioners and respondents in guardianship proceedings giving me a unique perspective on the guardianship process.
In other areas of the law, I have been published and lectured on debt collections and am the 2007-2008 Co-chair of the Debtor-Creditor Section of the Hennepin County Bar Association.
Outside of the office, I serve as a Conciliation Court Referee for Ramsey County.
I practice law with my wife, Jody A. Cohen Press.
- Managing Partner/Firm Member
- Estate Planning
- Probate
- Guardianship/Conservatorship/Elder Law
- Prenuptial Agreements/Family Law
- Commercial Collections
- 35% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
- Wisconsin, 1988
- Minnesota, 1989
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1989
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin, 1988
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2004
- University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, Wisconsin, 1988
- J.D.
- Brown University, Providence, RI, USA, 1985
- A.B.
- Major:
American Civilization
- Collections: Tapdancing Through the Minefield, The Hennepin Lawyer, September, 1996
- U.S. v. Kelly, 329 F.3d 624
(8th Cir. 2003)
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- U.S. v. Diaz, 296 F. 3d 680
(8th Cir. 2002)
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- U.S. v. Mora, 269 F. 3d 905
(8th Cir. 2001)
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- U.S. v. Jarret, 266 F. 3d 789
(8th Cir. 2001)
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- U.S. v. Gray, 175 F.3rd 617
(8th Cir. 1999)
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- Press v. Minneapolis, 553 N.W.2d 80
(Minn.App. 1996)
- Union members affiliated with AFL-CIO, through Union Plus Legal Serv.
- Plan participants of Hyatt Legal, ARAG Group, & Lawpoint
- APWU Legal Service Plan Participants
- Collections Law 2001, Minnesota Institute of Legal Education,
January 31, 2001
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- How to Get Results in Collection of Delinquent Debts in Minnesota, National Business Institute,
July 21, 1998
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- Minnesota Collection Law & Strategies, Heritage Professional Education,
June 23, 1998
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May 23, 1998
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- Conciliation Court: A Place to Start, Hennepin County Bar Association,
March 27, 2007
- Dedicated Service Award from East Downtown Council,
April 25, 2002
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- Certificate of Service, Minnesota State Bar Association,
June 28, 2002
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- Certificate of Service, Minnesota State Bar Association,
June 30, 2001
- Hennepin County Bar Association,
2007
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2008
- Co-Chair, Debtor-Creditor Section
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- Hennepin County Bar Association,
2006
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2007
- Vice Co-Chair, Debtor-Creditor Section
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- Minnesota State Bar Association,
2000
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2002
- Marketing & Client Services Co-Chair
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- Ramsey County Bar Association,
2004 - Present
- Member
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- Minneapolis East Downtown Council,
1998 - Present
- President 2001, Board Member 1998-Present
- Co-chair, Marketing & Client Services Section of Minnesota State Association,
2000
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2002
- President of East Downtown Council (local business association),
2001
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2002
- Mock Trial Judge, Minnesota State Bar Association, February 2005
- Board Member, East Downtown Council,
2002 - Present
- Member of Criminal Law Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association
- Misdemeanor Defense Panel, Hennepin County Bar Association,
1999
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2002
- Member of Criminal Law, Debtor/Creditor, Family Law and Solo/Small Firm Sections of the Hennepin County Bar Association
- Member of Ramsey County Bar Association
- Criminal Justice Act Federal Appellate Panel,
1998 - Present
- Ramsey County Guardianship & Conservatorship Panel,
2004 - Present
- Hennepin County Guardianship & Conservatorship Panel,
2005 - Present
- Ramsey County Conciliation Court Referee
- English (Primary)
- Spanish
- Alpha Delta Phi
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