New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania Personal Injury Lawyer — Of Counsel and Special Counsel Attorney

• Mitchell S. Cohen
• D. Kevin Laughlin

Mitchell S. Cohen

Mitchell S. Cohen is special council to the Locks Law Firm, and has been with the firm since 1990.  In that time, he has distinguished himself as a trusted expert in a variety of personal injury matters.  Early in his career, Mr. Cohen served as an assistant U.S. attorney in both Michigan and Pennsylvania.  Before joining Locks Law Firm, Mr. Cohen was an associate and partner with Blank, Rome, Comisky & McCauley from 1979 to 1988.  He has been one of the leading practitioners in the United States and abroad in the field of asbestos and mesothelioma litigation for more than thirty years.

Practice Areas: Asbestos Litigation, Chemical Exposure, Complex Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, and Class Actions.

Admitted to Practice: Michigan (1973); Pennsylvania (1975); New York (1993); Kentucky (1994); Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division (1974); U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania (1978); U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York (1997); U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (1997); U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit (1974); U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit (1982).

Education:

Bachelor of Arts, Temple University, 1969.

Juris Doctor, Detroit College of Law, Michigan State University, 1973 (cum laude).

Professional Affiliations:

American Bar Association

American Association for Justice

Michigan Bar Association

Kentucky Bar Association

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Philadelphia Bar Association

Delaware County Bar Association

Rensselaer County Bar Association

Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association

Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association

New York State Bar Association

Pan European Organization of Personal Injury Lawyers (England)

Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (England)

International Bar Association (England)

Board Affiliations and Appointments:

Assistant U.S. Attorney for Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division (1973-76)

Assistant U.S. Attorney for Eastern District of Pennsylvania (1976-79)

Chief White Collar Crimes, Eastern District of Pennsylvania (1976-79)

Deputy Chief – Special Prosecutions Divisions, Eastern District of Pennsylvania (1976-79)

Common Name Misspellings: cohn, kohen, cohan, coen.

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D. Kevin Laughlin

D. Kevin Laughlin has been Of Counsel to the firm since 1996. In 2007, he also assumed the duties of Business Manager for the firm. His practice is currently directed towards the tax, estate, and business planning needs of the firm and its clients. Previously, Mr. Laughlin practiced law and accounting in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Mr. Laughlin continues to try estate and trust cases before the Orphans' Court and tax cases before the U.S. Tax Court.

Practice Areas:

Taxation

Business

Estate Administration

Estate and Trust Planning

Admitted to Practice:

Pennsylvania

Ohio

U.S. Tax Court

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Education:

LL.M. (Taxation), Villanova University School of Law

Juris Doctor, Case Western Reserve University

M.B.A., Case Western Reserve University

Bachelor of Arts, Mount Union College

Professional Affiliations:

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association

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