Background
Cohen, Christopher B. was born on July 10, 1942 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Cohen, Christopher B. was born on July 10, 1942 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
University of Michigan (Bachelor of Arts, 1964. Juris Doctor, 1967). Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Bureau, United Charities of Chicago, 1968. Adjunct Professor, University of Illinois/Chicago, Administrative Law, 1981, 1982.
Administrative Assistant to President, Cook County Board of Commissioners, 1969-1971.
Deputy, Cook County Liquor Commissioner and Hearing Officer, 1970-1971. Member, Chicago City Council, 1971-1977.
Midwest Regional Director, United States. Department of Health, Education and Welfare and United States.
Department of Health and Human Services, 1977-1981.
Worked at Holleb & Coff (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in General Civil Practice in State and Federal Courts. Trials and Appeals in all Courts. Corporate and Business Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Securities and Commodities Law, Financial Services, Litigation, Affordable Housing and Community Development, Environmental, Safety and Health Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Law, Governmental Affairs, Real Estate, Business and Personal Tax, Estate Planning, Health Care, Employee Benefits, Employment Law, Tax Controversy and Litigation, Federal and State Taxation.
Admitted to the bar, 1968, Illinois.
1972, District of Columbia. 1974, United States. Supreme Court.
1977, United States. Court of Military Appeals.
1986, Wisconsin.
Company-author: "Government Incentives for Illinois Businesses," 1997. Author: " Secrets of Real Estate Tax Reduction," 1996.
"Internal Revenue Service Examines Tax-Exempt Status of Hospitals Nationwide", Chicago Healthcare, November 1992. "Keys to Successful Acquisition", Chicago Healthcare, March 1991.
Lecturer, Chicago Association of Realtors.
Midwest Regional Director, United States. Department of Health, Education and Welfare and United States. Department of Health and Human Services, 1977-1981.
Member, Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Government Affairs Committee.
Member: Chicago (Member, Real Estate Tax Committee, 1992), Illinois State (elected to Assembly, 1993-1997. Member, State and Local Tax Section Council) and American (Administrative Law Section) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Wisconsin. National Health Lawyers Association.
Illinois Association of Hospital Attorneys.
Holleb & Coff is a Chicago-based law firm providing a full range of business, corporate, litigation, and commercial services. The firm, established for more than fifty years, is a business-orientated law firm working with clients to deal with the challenges of today"s complex environment. Our growth, most of which has occurred in the last decade, has been achieved without mergers or acquisitions of other firms and has been the result of the continuing demands and needs of our clients.
Field organizer Humphrey for President, Chicago, 1968. Assistant to Illinois field director Jimmy Carter for President, Chicago, 1976. Active special projects, political unit Clinton/Gore Campaign, Little Rock, 1992.
Member government affairs committee Jewish Federation Metropolitan Chicago, since 1988. Member University of Michigan Law School Alumni Fund. Finance chair New Trier Township Democratic Organisation, since 1993.
Board directors United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund Chicago, since 1996. Member American Bar Association (administrative law and regulatory practice section), Illinois State Bar Association (founding member, chair health care section county 1986-1987, member legislation committee 1988-1990, assembly 1991-1997, local government section), Chicago Bar Association (vice chair urban affairs committee 1991, chair health law committee 1983, member real estate tax committee), District of Columbia Bar Association, State Bar Wisconsin.
M. Judith Calder; 2 children.