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Licensed for 53 years

Landlord or tenant Lawyer at Atlanta, GA
Practice Areas: Landlord & Tenant

About Michael

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Landlord Rights Attorney with Over 40 years of Experience Specializing in Evictions Services, Motions, Mediations, and Hearings.

Fighting for Landlords with Proven Strategies & Effective Methods for Defending their Rights

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Awards

2018

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Licensed in Georgia for 53 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 1972

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Northside Law Center, LLC

3340 Peachtree Rd NE Ste 2570, Atlanta, GA, 30326-1088

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Michael J. Cohen's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

19 Client Reviews

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4.5

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5.0

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Posted by SJH | July 02, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

Did not fight for Landlord - Wasted time and money

Worst attorney to represent a landlord. He completely was not prepared nor did he fight for my rights under GA law for a landlord. The law is clear if tenants do not pay, they need to pay or vacate. I needed them to do both. I had free loading tenants living in my deceased father's home who had not... paid rent. Tenants knew living there was a temp arrangement. After the owner died, they were asked to vacate so that home could be inventoried and put on market for sale. This attorney has jeopardize the only asset my father has due to the financial burden these tenants have created by living in the home for 2 months without paying rent. It was known that there is no money in the estate and property must be sold. I must show property to potential buyers to get sold asap. However, tenants made demands that I would only be able to come to my property upon 48 notice via attorney. (What??) After attorney agreed to this rule, I was confused and thought this was the law. However, after researching on my own, I learned GA does not have a status on a time notification when a landlord may enter property. I thought my attorney would have objected and rejected this request from tenants knowing I have to sale property. Since the tenants lived at property, I have always given them 24 hour notice if I was showing property to real estate agents and to potential buyers. As Administrator of this estate, I must show property to potential buyers because of the financial hardship on the estate. There is no money coming in and bills have to be paid. I was sworn and took an oath to inventory, secure and protect my late father's assets. I have not been able to properly do this with tenants there. I got no support from this attorney to speak up and allow me to do this. This has been a very emotional situation for my family who have wanted to be at property during this time to grieve our loved one and have closure. These tenants took advantage of situation in which they preyed on the grieving family by taking over home and trying to stay as squatters. They have not respected the deceased belongings or items in home as made home filthy. I had hoped hiring this attorney would have given me guidance and advice to help protect my property from tenants, get rent collected with 7 day move out date. I had a goal that hiring an experienced attorney would fight on my behalf to recoup my filing fees, my backed owed rent, as well as negotiating tenants vacating in 7 days instead of giving them 3 additional weeks while collecting no rent, restricting me from showing property while expecting me to continue to cover all utilities. It's been Unbelievable! If you are an inexperienced first time landlord, it is better to save your money, the headache and negotiate yourself than risk the poor legal representation as I experienced.

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Michael J. Cohen's Lawyer Endorsements

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Craig Thrift

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Sep 15

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Michael is a passionate advocate for his client. Great landlord/tenant counsel."

Erin Krinsky

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Sep 25

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Michael is a caring professional who works hard to advocate for his clients. I've worked closely with him on many matters and he always achieves the best/timely outcome for his clients."

Michelle Wein

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Dec 08

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have had the great fortune of working closely with Michael Cohen over the last year. He is a superb attorney with expertise on a wide range of legal topics. More importantly, he is a great colleague and loyal friend. I highly recommend his services."

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