Background
Cohen, Frederic D. was born on September 3, 1948 in New York, New York, United States.
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Frederic D. Cohen
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Harvey Mudd College (Bachelor of Science, 1970). University of Southern California (Juris Doctor, 1973). Spoken languages: German.
Career
Worked at Horvitz & Levy (Los Angeles, California) specializing in All Civil Appeals and Related Appellate Practice, including Trial Consultations, with Emphasis in the Areas of Business Law, Commercial Law, Contracts, Health Care, Hospitals, Insurance and Insurance Defense (including Coverage and Bad Faith), Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Legal and Medical Malpractice, Negligence, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Liability, and Torts. Admitted to the bar, 1973, California. 1975, United States. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit and United States.
Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
1977, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1980, United States. Supreme Court.
Member, Southern California Law Review, 1972-1973. Judicial Clerkship: Justice Robert South. Thompson, California Court of Appeal, 1973-1974.
Attorney, United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, Appellate Section, 1974-1981.
Author: "Excess Punitive Damages Under Attack," Los Angeles Lawyers Magazine (March 1997). "Selecting the Proper Court," Chapter 4, California Civil Writ Practice (Cont. Education Bar 1996); "A Guideline for Equalizing Investment Opportunity: Avoiding the Pitfalls of Selective Disclosure," 46 South. California
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139 (1972). Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Appellate Courts Committee, 1985). California Academy of Appellate Lawyers. Horvitz & Levy is the largest firm in California specializing in civil appellate litigation.
The firm appears regularly in the California and federal appellate courts as lead counsel or amicus curiae on behalf of insurance carriers, the health care community, manufacturers and other business organizations, public entities, and business and professional trade associations.
Since 1981, the firm has briefed more civil cases in the California Supreme Court as lead counsel or as amicus curiae, than any other private law firm in California. The firm consults with clients and trial counsel in evaluating cases for appeal and in assisting trial counsel to present and preserve issues for appeal.
The firm also provides its clients with analyses of new legislation, important court decisions and other matters affecting their interests.
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Membership
Member, Southern California Law Review, 1972-1973. Judicial Clerkship: Justice Robert South. Thompson, California Court of Appeal, 1973-1974. Attorney, United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, Appellate Section, 1974-1981.
