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Deborah A Cohn

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Overview

Practice Areas

25% Estate Planning
16 years
25% Probate
16 years
25% Trusts
16 years
15% Tax
16 years
10% Wills / Living Wills
16 years

Fees and Payment Types

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

Paley Rothman

4800 Hampden Lane, 7th Floor

Bethesda, MD 20814

301-951-9341
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4800 Hampden Lane

7th Floor

Bethesda, MD 20814

Office: 301-951-9341
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“First Rate Lawyer and Advocate”

Posted by: a Estate Planning client, 2009-04-02 almost 3 years ago.

Client Review: I strongly recommend Debbie Cohn. I am very fortunate to have Debbie represent me. I worked with Debbie on my Estate Planning. Debbie is... more

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“Estate Planning and Estate Execution”

Posted by: a Estate Planning client, 2009-04-02 almost 3 years ago.

Client Review: Deborah (Debbie) Cohn set up an estate plan several years ago for my wife and I. It was well thought out, detailed and allowed us to maximize the... more

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Résumé

License

33 years since Deborah A Cohn was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Dist. of Columbia	Active	1979	09/12/2009
Maryland	Active	1995	02/11/2009

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Partner at Paley Rothman	2001–present
Attorney at Morgan Lewis	1999–2001

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
George Washington University National Law Center	Law	J.D., with honors	1978
Bryn Mawr College	Philosophy	A.B., cum laude	1974

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Top Estate Planning Attorneys	Bethesda Magazine	2011
Campaigner of the Year	Jewish Federation of Greater Washington

Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Fellow	American College of Trust and Estate Counsel	2011-present
Chair Elect	Estates & Trusts Law Section Council of the Maryland State Bar Association	2011-present

See all 9 association entries

Portfolio

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Now About That Chalet in Grenoble? -- International Estate Planning	Maryland Bar Journal	2009
Taking Maximum Advantage of Retirement Plan Assets	Maryland Bar Journal	2003

See all 6 publications

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Estate Planning for Non-US Citizens	World Bank Pre-Retirement Planning Seminar	2011
The Will and Estate Plan for Married Couples with a Combined Taxable Estate Ranging Between $2 Million and $10 Million	DC Bar Basic Estate Planning Series Continuing Legal Education	2011

How to Give Away the Store: Succession Planning for Business Owners	Business Toolbox	2011
Non-Dispositive Provisions in Wills	Will Drafting	2009
Life Insurance Trusts	Using and Drafting Trusts in Estate Planning	2009
Marital Deduction Trusts	Using and Drafting Trusts in Estate Plannaing	2009
Charitable Giving in a Post-Madoff Environment	Planning in the Current Economic Environment	2009
Roth Conversions and Planning with IRAs	IRAs and Roth IRAs	2009
Estate Planning for Non-U.S. Citizens	World Bank Pre-Retirement Planning Seminar	2008
Foundations for International Estate Planning	Beyond QDOTs: International Estate Planning for a Flat World	2008
Planning for the Mid-Sized Estate	Basic Estate Planning Series Continuing Legal Education	2008
Non-Dispositive Provisions in Wills	Will Drafting in Maryland	2007
Developing the Estate Plan	Will Drafting in Maryland	2007
Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts	Using and Drafting Trusts in Estate Planning	2007
Marital Trusts	Using and Drafting Trusts in Estate Planning	2007
Planning for the Mid-Sized Estate	Basic Estate Planning Series Continuing Legal Education	2007
Planning for the Mid-Sized Estate	Basic Estate Planning Series Continuing Legal Education	2006
Non-Dispositive Will Provisions	Will Drafting in Maryland	2005
Developing the Estate Plan	Will Drafting in Maryland	2005
Seminar Chairman and Putting It All Together: "Typical" Hypothetical Planning Scenarios	Estate and Income Tax Planning for Non-U.S. Citizens	2004
Retirement Assets and Estate Planning	Pre and Post Mortem Planning for Non-Probate Assets	2003
Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts and Sales to Defective Grantor Trusts	Eight Greatest Estate Planning Techniques in Maryland	2003
Estate Planning for Non-Citizens	Eight Greatest Estate Planning Techniques in Maryland	2003
Non-Tax Practical Considerations in Estate Planning	Estate Planning in Maryland	2002

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