Jan P. Cohen

Partner

Overview

Jan Cohen has more than twenty-five (25) years' of experience in all aspects of litigation. Jan’s primary focus of practice is in the area of personal injury, wrongful death, professional negligence, products liability and premises liability. Jan has extensive trial experience as well as a background in assisting clients with resolving matters through alternative dispute resolution.

Prior to joining McConnell, Sneed & Cohen as a Partner, Jan previously served as partner of the Atlanta law firm of Weinstock & Scavo, P.C., where he aggressively represented the interests of his clients within Georgia and in other jurisdictions. Prior to that, Jan served as managing partner at the Atlanta litigation law firm of Chambers, Mabry, McClelland & Brooks, where he focused his practice on the representation of insurers and their insureds, as well as self-insured corporations, in the defense of liability claims. Jan’s diverse background in representing insurance companies, insureds, and injured parties, provides him with the unique ability to apply his experience in practicing on both sides of the aisle in effectively representing his clients.

Jan and his wife, Heidi are both native Atlantans with strong ties to the Atlanta community. They live in the Sandy Springs area and are active in many local organizations. Jan is a member of Ahavath Achim Congregation where he has served on the Board of Trustees, as well as The Standard Club. Jan enjoys spending time with his two daughters and playing golf in his leisure time.

Education

University of Georgia, Bachelor of Arts, 1981
Mercer University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1984

Admitted / Affiliations and Memberships

State Bar of Georgia
Supreme Court of the State of Georgia
Court of Appeals for the State of Georgia
United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
American Bar Association
Atlanta Bar Association
Standard Club