Philip J. Cohen

Partner since 2004
Location: Trenton, New Jersey
Phone: 609-528-2596 888-979-6871
Fax: 609-394-8620
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While attending law school at Widener University School of Law, he was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society, a membership that recognizes students having attained excellence in the art of appellate advocacy. Admitted to practice in 1993 in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Mr. Cohen joined Jerrold Kamensky & Associates in 1996 after a two year clerkship with the Honorable Howland Abramson, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When he proved to be an exceptional lawyer displaying well reasoned creative solutions for which our clients expressed great appreciation, he was made Partner in the then formed Kamensky Cohen & Associates in 2004, now Kamensky Cohen & Riechelson. He continues to be an outstanding advocate and problem solver for our clients in the areas of Corporate Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Matters, Professional Malpractice and other complex Litigation.

Year Joined Firm

1996

Areas of Practice

Corporate Litigation
Complex Litigation Matters
Employment Litigation
Personal Injury
Commercial Litigation
Product liability
Professional Liability

Certified Legal Specialties

Civil Trial Attorney, New Jersey

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania, 1993
New Jersey, 1993

Education

Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, Delaware
- J.D. – May, 1993
- Honors: Moot Court Honor Society
Hartwick College, Oneonta, New York
- Honors: Dean’s List

Representative Cases

McDonough v. Szathmary, a medical malpractice and product liability claim that resulted in settlement
Skunowicz v. Ryder Trucks, a federal district product liability claim, settled
Defined Source Cooperative v. Hake, a breach of contract claim, settled

Professional Associations and Memberships

NJAJ-New Jersey
New Jersey State Bar Association
Mercer County Bar Association
Mercer County Civil Bench-Bar Committee
Ravenscroft Home Owners’ Association, Past Vice President
Hamilton Township, Past Special Counsel
Pennsylvania Bar, Member

Past Employment Positions

The Honorable Howland W. Abramson Court of Common Pleas- Philadelphia, PA, Law Clerk, 1994 – 1996
Jerrold Kamensky & Associates, Associate, 1996 – 2004
The Law Offices of Philip J. Cohen- Medford, NJ & Philadelphia, PA, Owner, General Practice, 1994 – 1996
Pennsylvania Judicial Ethics Committee, Law Clerk
Kamensky Cohen & Associates, Partner, 2004 – 2011
Kamensky Cohen & Riechelson, Partner, 2011 – Present