Background
Cohen, Douglas M. was born on August 22, 1955 in Hamilton, Ohio, United States.
Cohen, Douglas M. was born on August 22, 1955 in Hamilton, Ohio, United States.
Tulane University of Louisiana (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1977). University of East Anglia, Norwich, England (1975 1976). University of Dayton (Juris Doctor, 1981).
Worked at Jones, Jones, Close & Brown, Chartered (Las Vegas, Nevada) specializing in Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Civil Trial, Medical Malpractice, Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Ohio and United States. District Court, Southern District of Ohio.
1985, Nevada, United States.
District Court, District of Nevada and United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Author: "Premises Liability: Preparation and Trial of a Difficult Case in Nevada," National Business Institute, March 1994. "Nevada Case Law Favorable to Plaintiffs on Issues of Vicarious Liability and Elements of Proof," Volume 13.2 Advocate, February 1994.
"New Nevada Law Relieves Resorts of Some Liability," Hospitality and Gaming Risk Management, February 1996.
Board of Governors, Las Vegas Branch of Anti Defamation League, 1997. Member: Ohio State and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Nevada; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Nevada Trial Lawyers Association (Discovery Chairman, 1989.
Appointed Member of Nevada Medical/Legal Screening Panel, 1995. Board of Governors, 1992-1993).
Nevada Arbitration Panel (Certified Arbitrator, 1992).
Member: Ohio State and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Nevada; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Nevada Trial Lawyers Association (Discovery Chairman, 1989.
Appointed Member of Nevada Medical/Legal Screening Panel, 1995.
Board of Governors, 1992-1993). Nevada Arbitration Panel (Certified Arbitrator, 1992).