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Attorney Profile
Jeffrey L. Cohen
 Jeffrey
L. Cohen specializes in Tax and Corporate/Business Law . He is well respected by
his clients, certified public accountants, other lawyers, and the Atlanta community.
Mr. Cohen's expertise in business sales and acquisitions
and his skill at negotiating with the Internal Revenue Service result in successful
outcomes for his clients. When Mr. Cohen is opposing counsel, the IRS will often
settle a matter at the negotiating table instead of the courtroom because they recognize
his exceptional skill. His keen intelligence and strong commitment to client services
makes him an effective advocate for clients facing difficult tax issues. Jeffrey
is also highly skilled in Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, and Probate .
Several local media outlets seek Mr. Cohen's expertise
and request him to be a commentator on Tax and Corporate Law issues. He has been
a guest for local radio stations: WSB, WZGC , and WKHL; Local TV channels, 8, 11,
17, 30, and 46; and the Atlanta Business Chronicle , the Atlanta Small Business Monthly
, and Business Atlanta Magazine . He is a popular speaker on the legal aspects of
starting a business and presents programs regularly for the Georgia State University
Small Business Development Center, the U.S. Small Business Administration, and other
groups in Atlanta.
Mr. Cohen is a partner in the firm of Cohen, Cooper, Estep & Allen, LLC. Please
visit the firm's Web site at www.ccewlaw.com.
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- Partner, since 1985
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- Taxation
- Tax Controversy/IRS
- Corporate/Business
- Business
- Contracts
- Trusts & Estate Planning
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- North Carolina, 1978
- Georgia, 1981
- U.S. Federal Court, 1981
- U.S. Tax Court, 1982
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- Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia,
1982
- Master of Laws in Taxation
- University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel
Hill, North Carolina, 1978
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1975
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Honors: Magna Cum Laude
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- "You May File April 15, But IRS Works All Year",
Atlanta Business Chronicle
- "The Legal Corner; Leasing Strategies for New & Small
Businesses", New & Small Business Journal
- "A Three-Pronged Look at Setting Up Your Business",
Atlanta Magazine, January, 1994
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- Adjunct Professor, John Marshall Law School, 1984
- 1987
- SCORE - "Legal Issues in Starting a Business", 2001
to present
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- Sandy Springs Bar Association, 1997 - 1998
- Vice President
- Atlanta Bar Association, 1988 - Present
- IRS Liaison Committee
- State of Georgia Bar Association, 1981 - Present
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- Georgia Association of Business Brokers, 1988 - Present
- Associate Member
- Intown Business Association, 1985 - 1986
- General Counsel
- North Atlanta Tax Council, 1995 - Present
- Member
- Georgia Association of Business Brokers, 1988 - Present
- Associate Member
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- Phi Sigma Alpha
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- 1953
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