History
Mr. Cohen was born in New York City and grew up in Westchester County (New York suburbs).
Mr. Cohen is married and has two children.
Specialties
Mr. Cohen is a Certified Family Law Specialist (State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization).
Recognitions
Rating Information
Awards
Fredrick S. (Rick) Cohen is a Certified Family Law Specialist (State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization). Mr. Cohen has been a lawyer since 1989.
Mr. Cohen handles a wide variety of family law cases including complex and challenging litigation matters.
Mr. Cohen received his law degree from the University of California, Davis in 1989 and his undergradate degree from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 1986.
Mr. Cohen is very active as a leader in legal community.
Mr. Cohen regularly volunteers his time as a judge pro tem in the family law department (Placer County Superior Court), family law settlement department (Sacramento County Superior Court and Placer County Superior Court, and small claims court (Sacramento County Superior Court).
Mr. Cohen is the Chair of the Custody Sub-Committee of the Family Law Section of the Sacramento County Bar Association as well as the Vice-Chair of the Children's Counsel Section of the Sacramento County Bar Association.
Mr. Cohen regularly teaches family law courses for attorneys.
Mr. Cohen's Resume follows.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Certified Family Law Specialist
State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization
January 1, 2007
Attorney at Law
State Bar of California
December 11, 1989
EXPERIENCE
Law Offices of Fredrick S. Cohen
Sacramento, California
September 1996 to present
Owner of 2 attorney family law and civil litigation law firm
Law Offices of Peta Lewis Hallisey
Sacramento, California
November 1995 to September 1996
Principal Litigator for an ERISA litigation (federal practice) law firm
Hennelly & Grossfeld (formerly known as Grossfeld, Dougherty & Grossfeld)
Sacramento, California
August 1989 to October 1995
Associate Attorney
General civil litigation practice in State and Federal courts
Business litigation and insurance defense
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, 1989
University of California, Davis
Highest Grade – Alternate Dispute Resolution
1988 -1989 grade point average – top 5% for that year
Highest Grade: Alternate Dispute Resolution
Bachelor of Arts, 1986
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Honors Program, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Sophomore Honors Award
TEACHING
Sacramento County Superior Court
May 16, 2008: “Minor’s Counsel Training”
-- Legal Panel
October 30, 2008 “Mandatory Pro Tem Training”
-- Demonstration Panel
Children’s Counsel Section of the Sacramento County Bar Association
June 25, 2009: “Minor’s Counsel Statement of Issues (a/ka/ Minor’s Counsel Report): What are you doing wrong and what can you do better?”
National Business Institute
December 4, 2008: “Family Law Litigation”
January 11, 2008: “Preventing Critical Financial Mistakes During Divorces”
September 7, 2007: “Financial Settlement Strategies for Your Divorce Clients”
March 22, 2007: “A Roadmap Through Divorce Proceedings”
December 12, 2006: “Family Law Litigation”
June 27 2005: “Handling California Divorce Cases From Start to Finish”
February 9, 2004: “Family Law Litigation”
August 25, 2003: “Handling California Divorce Cases From Start to Finish”
Sacramento County Law Library
March 16, 2004: “Family Law Long Cause Hearings & Trials”
Voluntary Legal Services Program of Northern California
May 19, 1999: “Tort Defense”
1997: “Tort Defense”
University of California, Davis, 1996 - present
Moot Court Program
Annual service as a volunteer judge for the law school’s Moot Court program
University of California, Davis, 1996-2002
Trial Practice Program
Judge/Evaluator for year-end trials
SERVICE TO THE COURT
Judge Pro Tem, 2009 – present
Placer County Superior Court – Family Law Motion Calendar
Judge Pro Tem, 2008 - present
Placer County Superior Court – Family Law Settlement Department
Judge Pro Tem, 2004 - present
Sacramento County Superior Court - Family Law Settlement Department
Judge Pro Tem, 1995 – present
Sacramento County Superior Court - Small Claims
SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC
Member, Board of Directors, 1993 – 1995; 1997-April 1999
Alzheimers Association –Greater Sacramento Area Chapter
Minor’s Counsel Panel, 2006 - present
Sacramento County Superior Court
Judicial Arbitrator, 1996 – present
Sacramento County Superior Court
Fee Arbitrator, 1995 – present
Sacramento County Bar Association
Attorney/Client Relations Committee, 2000-2002
Sacramento County Bar Association
Member, Board of Directors, 1996-1999
University of Michigan Alumni Club of Sacramento
COMMITTEE WORK IN LEGAL FIELD
Children’s Section, Sacramento County Bar Association, 2007 - present
Vice-Chair, 2007 - present
Custody Sub-Committee, Member, 2008 - present
Family Law Executive Committee of the Sacramento County Bar Association
Chair, 2009 - present
Ad Hoc Committee, Minor’s Counsel Training, 2007 -2008
Family Law Executive Committee of the Sacramento County Bar Association
Advisory Committee, Voluntary Legal Services Program, 1996 – 1998
ORGANIZATIONS
Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, 2007 - present
Sacramento County Bar Association, 1989 - present
Hobbies
Mr. Cohen enjoys playing golf, boating, and spending time with his family.
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