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Lawrence R. Cohan
also known as Lawrence Cohan, Larry Cohan
About Lawrence
Biography
Lawrence Cohan is a partner at Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky and chairs the firm’s Mass Tort and Toxic Tort Departments.
Larry’s practice involves toxic and mass torts including asbestos, PFAS, paraquat, talc, benzene, lead Camp Lejeune, chemicals and other dangerous products, medical malpractice, pharmaceutical and medical device liability, including defective hip implants, vaccine-related injuries, products liability, class action, FELA, and other complex personal injury matters.
Larry has obtained multimillion-dollar jury verdicts in toxic tort and medical malpractice cases in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He obtained the first plaintiff’s verdict in an asbestos case in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with the first verdict of its kind against asbestos “friction” product defendants GE, GTE and Eaton Cutler-Hammer Corporation. Recently, Larry obtained a $7 million jury verdict in a groundbreaking mesothelioma case. He also testified before the Pennsylvania State House against proposed asbestos legislation which would have denied victims rights.
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Licensed in New Jersey for 35 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 1990
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 40 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1985
No misconduct found
Licensed in Pennsylvania for 46 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1979
No misconduct found
Location
Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky, P.C.
1650 Market St, 52nd Fl, Philadelphia, PA, 19103
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Posted by Jack | November 24, 2011 | Personal Injury
I recommend this attorney as competent, ethical and highly qualified counsel
I have worked with Larry Cohan on a number of matters which have involved complex legal issues and serious injuries effecting consumers from across the country. Larry was not only a strong advocate but a reliable and trusted colleague in the process. I whole heartedly recommend Larry both as a prima...
Lawrence R. Cohan's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Larry for a long time. I have referred many clients to him and he has done an excellent job in representing them and maximizing the results, all of which have been as good as you can expect. He is smart, personable and well respected by all attorneys who come in contact with him."
"I endorse this lawyer. Extremely qualified"
David Carney
Medical malpractice lawyer
Jack Landskroner
Personal injury lawyer
Experience
Honors
2013
Top 100 in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2013
Lawyer of the Year in Mass Tort and Class Actions, Philadelphia’s Best Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyers, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2008
Super Lawyer, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2007
Super Lawyer, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2006
Super Lawyer, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2005
Super Lawyer, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2004
Super Lawyer, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
N/A
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
N/A
New Jersey Certified Civil Trial Attorney, National Board of Trial Advocacy
Work Experience
2020 - Present
Partner, Saltz, Mongeluzzi, & Bendesky, PC
1982 - 2020
Shareholder, Partner, Anapol Schwartz
1979 - 1981
Judicial Clerkship, Philadelphia County Trial Court's Honorable Harry A. Takiff
Associations
2013 - Present
Philadelphia Trial Lawyers AssociationPresident-Elect
1990 - Present
New Jersey State Bar AssociationMember
1985 - Present
District of Columbia BarMember
1979 - Present
Pennsylvania Bar AssociationMember
American Bar Association
Member
Philadelphia Bar Association
Member
American Trial Lawyers Association
Member
New Jersey Trial Lawyers Association
Member
Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
Member
Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
Member
Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
Board of Directors
Pennsylvania Bar Association, Environmental, Mineral and Natural Resources Law Section
Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Odessa Shields v. Robert Gerard, M.D.
$1.2 Million
Jury Awards $1.623 Million for failure to timely diagnose abdominal aortic aneurysm
$1.623 Million
Georgetta O'Donnell, Executrix, of Estate of Dale O'Donnell, Deceased v. Armstrong Industries, et al.
$1.5 Million Dollar Award
Skipworth v. NL Industries
White v. Cooper Hospital
Lowe v. Zhargamie
Human Tissue MDL Multiple Decisions
Education
1979
University of Pennsylvania Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1976
Boston University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2011
Vaccine Injured Petitioners Bar Association
Vaccine Litigation
2011
AAJ 2011 Annual Convention
Litigation at Sunrise: Part II Gardasil
2011
4th Annual Emerging Trends in Asbestos Litigation Conference
Ethics
2010
Vaccine Litigation for the Non-Vaccine Lawyer
Vaccine Litigation
2010
Handling The Cancer Case
Asbestos
2010
AAJ 2010 Winter Convention
Winter Convention
2009
HB Lead Litigation Conference
Pre-Trial Issues
2009
2009 Trial Lawyers Luncheon Lecture
$8 Million Dollar Verdict
2008
Advanced Topics in Medical Malpractice Seminar
Medical Malpractice
2006
Pharmaceutical Litigation Conference
Pharmaceutical Litigation
2005
What's All the Hullabaloo About Pharmaceutical Litigation
Pharmaceutical Liability
2005
Environmental Law Forum
Environmental Law
2005
Cardiac Device Litigation Conference
Defibrillators
Publications
2008
The Legal Intelligencer
Effectively Using Technology in a Med Mal Trial
2000
The Legal Intelligencer
Jury Awards $1.623 Million In Med Mal Case
2000
New Jersey Law Journal
Doctor's Failure To Diagnose Leaking Aneurysm Yields 1.2M
1999
The Legal Intelligencer
Threats of Future Harm Don't Meet 'Zone of Danger' Test
1999
The Legal Intelligencer
Worker Sues Over Alleged Construction Site Injury
Languages
English