Biography

Following graduation, Mr. Cohen was a Visiting Instructor in Legal Writing and Appellate Advocacy at the University of Cincinnati College of Law. He was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1982, as well as to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He also previously worked as an attorney with the Cincinnati law firms of Goodman & Goodman Co., L.P.A. and Kondritzer, Gold & Frank Co., L.P.A. Mr. Cohen was chair of the Workers Compensation Committee of the Cincinnati Bar Association in 1992-93 and is also a member of the Social Security Committee and the Joint Committee with the Academy of Medicine of the CBA. His practice concentrates in the areas of workers’ compensation law, personal injury law, medical and legal malpractice, social security disability and civil appeals. He is rated “A.V.” by the Martindale Hubbell Directory of Lawyers. Some significant cases which Mr. Cohen has handled include Mahin, Administrator v. State Farm Insurance Company (establishing claimant’s rights to uninsured/underinsured motorists benefits in Ohio), Flora v. Cincinnati Milacron (affirming a claimant’s right to appeal certain denials of benefits by the Industrial Commission), Estate of Rickey Steely, dec’d v. Boweil (supporting the rights of survivors to death benefits in a workers compensation claim) and many others challenging the Industrial Commission’s denials of permanent total disability benefits. He has likewise been recognized by Best Lawyers in Southwest Ohio, Best Lawyers in America and Ohio Super Lawyers, all in the area of Workers Compensation law. Mr. Cohen lives in Hyde Park with His wife, Dee Anne Bryll and has worked for the past 25 years as a director in live theatre throughout the region. Ed also teaches acting at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music’s Preparatory Department as part of their High School Musical Theatre Intensive program. He and Dee Anne have been recognized by The Cincinnati Enquirer’s Acclaim program and ACT-Cincinnati for ongoing contributions to theatre in the Cincinnati area. IQ Testimonials Words themselves can’t even explain how grateful I am to you and your staff for your hard work on my behalf. Mr. Butkovich, you and your staff are for sure, in my feelings, the best law firm in the field when it comes to dealing with Workers’ Compensation. I would like to thank you for keeping me totally up to date that has happened with my case. Whoever reads this and ends up being hurt on the job would be foolish if they were to contact any other law firm….Mr. Butkovich you and your staff can rest assured that if I know or come across someone that is in need of a law firm for a matter that you handle, I will be the first to recommend you and your staff. I could go on and on about the different things that you have professionally handled but for me the bottom line is that you and your staff are experts in Workers’ Compensation and the other matters that you handle….Again thank you so very much for the excellent job you did for me.Charles W. (Client) Clements, Taylor, Butkovich & Cohen LPA, Co. is located in Cincinnati, OH and serves clients in and around Cincinnati, Mount Saint Joseph, Terrace Park, Camp Dennison, Addyston, Miamiville, Miamitown, North Bend, Cleves, Loveland, Hooven, West Chester, Harrison, Amelia, Ross, Milford, Batavia, Owensville, Fairfield, Shandon, Maineville, Butler County, Clermont County, Hamilton County, Warren County. Clements, Taylor, Butkovich & Cohen LPA, Co. is a Cincinnati Ohio based law firm that focuses in the areas of Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury. Clements, Taylor, Butkovich & Cohen LPA, Co. is conveniently located in downtown Cincinnati Ohio at 810 Sycamore St., Cincinnati, OH 45202, just steps from the Hamilton County Courthouse and Clerk of Courts. [ Get Directions ] PRACTICE AREAS Workers Compensation, Personal Injury Law, Head and Brain Injuries, Herniated Disc Injuries, Dog Bites, Semi-Trailer Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Auto Accidents, Car Accidents and Attorney Advertising. This website is designed for general information only. The information presented at this site should not be construed to be formal legal advice nor the formation of a lawyer/client relationship. [ Site Map ] See our profile at Lawyers.com or Martindale.com.

Education

  • University of Cincinnati College of Law
  • Cincinnati
  • Ohio
  • 1982 J.D. Honors: With Distinction Honors: Giles Sutherland Rich Patent Law Competition Winner Honors: Director of the Moot Court Board Indiana University
  • Bloomington
  • Indiana
  • 1982 M.A. Honors: Indiana University Research & Teaching Fellowship Major: Speech and Language Pathology University of Cincinnati
  • Cincinnati
  • Ohio
  • 1976 B.A. Major: Linguistics