Background
Cohn, Gerald Bernard was born on December 28, 1939 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Herman H. and Goldye (Notowitz) Cohn.
Cohn, Gerald Bernard was born on December 28, 1939 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Herman H. and Goldye (Notowitz) Cohn.
Student, Washington University, 1957-1959; Bachelor, Illinois College, 1961; Juris Doctor, University of Chicago, 1964.
With, Chicago Title & Trust, 1964-1965;
partner, Pratt, Mosele, Cohn & Day, 1967-1970;
partner, Cohn, Kardis & Sherwood, 1970-1980;
partner, Cohn & Sherwood, Associations, 1980-1981;
United States magistrate judge, United States District Court, since 1981. Lecturer in constitutional law and criminology Lewis & Clark Community College, 1970-1971. Visiting lecturer Southern Illinois U., 1970-1977, member legal services advisory board, 1980.
Dir.magistrate judges United States Court Appeals (7th circuit) 1982-1992. Visiting lecturer St. Saint Louis University, 1981, supervising judge judicial clerkship program, since 1981. Supervising judge Washington University School Law, since 1981.
Lecturer seminars in field including ICLE, Springfield, Illinois, 1980, St. Louis, 1981, Cancun, Mexico, 1981, Chicago, 1984, Federal Judicial Center, Ann Arbor, 1981, 93, Glencoe, Georgia, 1982, Madison, Wisconsin, 1982, Chicago, 1983, St. Petersburg, Florida,1984, California Magistrate's Conference, Yosemite, 1983, Estes Park, 1984, Magistrate's Conference, Washington, 1984, Seminar for United States Magistrates, St. Louis, 1989, Boston, 1989, Orlando, Florida, 1990, Sugarbush, Vermont, 1991, Workshop for United States Magistrates, Washington, 1990, San Francisco, 1991, Philadelphia, 1992.
Elected delegate President Gerald Ford, 1976, director campaign finance, 1976. Republican Precinct Committeeman, 1978. Campaign coordinator Governor James Thompson, 1978.
Coordinator Sen. Charles Percy, 1978. Active Office Occupations program Bethalto School District # 8, Lewis & Clark College Foundation, National Eagle Scout Association, since 1980. Fellow Illinois Bar Found.
Member American Bar Association, American Veterans of World World War II, Korea, Vietnam, American Trail Lawyers Association, Am.Judicature Society, American Institute Archeology (board dirs 1992), Illinois State Bar Association (member and bar activities, judicial advisory polls, vice chairman 1983, chairman 1984-1985, member assembly 1981-1981, Commendation award 1985), Madison County Bar Association (Vice-President 1978, president 1979, chairman judiciary committee 1980), Alton-Wood River Bar Association (Vice-President 1976, president 1977), Jewish Federation Southern Illinois (board directors 1983), Madison County Economics Opportunity Commission (board directors 1980), Cahokia Mounds Museum Society (board directors 1979-1980, 92-), Alton History Society, Farm Bureau, Disabled American Vets (Americanism award 1979), Bethalto Chamber of Commerce (president 1977), Wood River Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1979-1980), Rotary International (president Bethalto chapter 1979-1980, University of Chicago Club, American Legion, Masons, Scottish Rite, Shriners.
Married Marsha Arnowitz. Children: Hope Kathleen, Aaron Samuel, Wendy Rachel.