Lecturer Bio
Kenneth Cohen, Esq.
Kenneth R. Cohen is a member of the law firm of Davidson, Sochor, Ragsdale & Cohen,
LLC. His practice includes business law, estate planning and administration, asset protection
and resolving federal and state tax controversies and tax collection matters.
Mr. Cohen also practices in federal and state courts where he has successfully litigated
sales tax, income tax and estate tax matters. Mr. Cohen has been appointed by the Court on
numerous occasions to serve as legal representative in guardianship matters. He is a
member of the New Jersey Bar, the Federal Bar and is authorized to practice before the
United States Tax Court. He is listed in "Who's Who of American Attorneys" and is
recognized as a "Best Tax Lawyer" by US News and World Report.
Mr. Cohen also serves as a part-time faculty member in the Rutgers University Business
School. He previously was an adjunct professor in the Fairleigh Dickinson University
Graduate School tax program.
Clients appreciate Mr. Cohen's practical experience and sound business and tax advice. He
is a deal-maker who finds practical ways to structure transactions, from sophisticated leases
to mergers and acquisitions, licensing agreements, and employment compensation
arrangements. Clients know that their legal matters will be handled with a high level of care
and expertise, with a view to minimize potential tax liability.
Mr. Cohen has been active in the Tax Section of the New Jersey State Bar Society. He
served as Chairman of the Estate Tax Section and also as Chairman of the Income Tax
Section. He was a member of the Special Task Force on Partnership Taxation to ensure that
the New Jersey partnership statute was in compliance with Internal Revenue Regulations.
Mr. Cohen has lectured extensively to accountants and to attorneys regarding business and
income tax issues. He serves as chairman of the seminar sponsored by the NJ Institute of
Continuing Legal Education on Asset Protection. He served as a panelist for numerous tax
seminars sponsored by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, the National Business
Institute and the New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Mr. Cohen graduated from Rutgers College with a bachelor's degree in economics. He
received his law degree from Rutgers Law School and has a masters degree in taxation from
New York University Law School.
