Background
Cohen, Norton Jacob was born on November 5, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Norman and Molly Rose (Natinsky) Cohen.
Cohen, Norton Jacob was born on November 5, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Norman and Molly Rose (Natinsky) Cohen.
Student, University Michigan, 1955. Student, University Detroit, 1956. Juris Doctor, Wayne State University, 1959.
Bar: Michigan 1959, Texas 1962, United States.Dist. Court (southern district) Michigan 1963, United States Court Appeals (6th circuit) 1966, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1970. law clerk to presiding justice Michigan Supreme Court, Lansing, 1959. Associate Zwerdling, Miller, Klimist & Maurer, Detroit, 1963-1968.
Legal director American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, Detroit, 1968-1969.
Senior director Miller, Cohen, Martens, Ice & Geary, Professional Corporation, Southfield, Michigan, 1969-1997, sr.dir. Miller Cohen, The Property Letting Centre, 1997.
Chairman, Southfield Democratic Party, Michigan, 1965-1967. Company-chair Robert F. Kennedy for President, Oakland County, Michigan, 1968.
Executive Board Metropolitan Detroit American Civil Liberties Union, 1969-1993, chairman, 1972-1974.
Vice-chair Equal Justice Council, Detroit, 1970-1974. Special counsel workers compensation Michigan American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1983-1986, member director"son advisory county Workers" Compensation Bureau, Michigan Department Labor, 1986.
Member executive board Metropolitan Detroit American Civil Liberties Union, 1969—1993, chairman, 1972—1974. Vice chair Equal Justice Council, 1970—1974. Special counsel workers compensation Michigan American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1983—1986.
Member director's advisory council Workers Compensation Bureau Michigan Department Labor, 1986—1999. Chairman Southfield Democratic Party, 1965—1967. Co-chair Robert F. Kennedy for President, Oakland County, 1968.
Member B'nai B'rith, American Jewish Committee. Fellow: College Workers' Compensation Lawyers. Member: American Bar Association (labor co-chair workers compensation committee section labor & employment law 1989-1996, 2005-2008), Federal Bar Association.
Married Lorelei Freda Schuman, June 16, 1957 (deceased January 1998). Children: Debrah Anne, Sander Ivan.