$ 425-425 per hour
Abigail M. Cohen is a Senior Associate at Gladstone, Weissman, Hirschberg & Schneider, P.A. She is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law by the Florida Bar and a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Ms. Cohen earned her J.D. (magna cum laude) from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where she was ranked 7 out of 238 in her graduating class. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Florida.
Since her admission to the Florida Bar in 1993, Ms. Cohen has represented clients in litigation matters and in trial in both state and federal court. Since 2012, Ms. Cohen's practice is exclusive to marital and family law, including prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, dissolution of marriage, paternity, modification and contempt matters.
While in law school, Ms. Cohen served as an Articles Editor on Nova Law Review and was a Florida Bar Trial Lawyer's Award and Scholarship Recipient.
Ms. Cohen is a member of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar and the Jewish Lawyers Association of Palm Beach County. She is trained in Collaborative Law and belongs to Choose Collaborative, a South Palm Beach County Collaborative Law Group, and has been rated AV Preeminent by her peers in Martindale-Hubbell.
Recently, Ms. Cohen was appointed as Co-Chair of the Professional Outreach Committee for the Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals (“FACP”), an entity responsible for the promotion of collaborative law and the amicable resolution of family law matters in a private and discreet setting. Ms. Cohen was selected for inclusion by The Best Lawyers in America for Family Law in the 2024, 2025, and 2026 editions, as well as for Collaborative Law: Family Law in 2025 and 2026. Ms. Cohen was recognized as a Super Lawyer in 2024, 2025, and 2026. Ms. Cohen was named in Florida Trend’s Women Leaders in Law in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Moreover, the firm has been named a Tier 1 firm in Fort Lauderdale for Family Law and Family Law Mediation in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®.
Professional Associations & Memberships
Florida Academy of Collaborative Professionals (“FACP”) - Co-Chair, Professional Outreach Committee
Choose Collaborative - A South Palm Beach County Collaborative Group, Member
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow
Jewish Lawyers Association of Palm Beach County, Member
Seminars & Speaking Engagements
10/10/23 - Broward County Bar Association’s Nuts & Bolts of Family Law and Legislative Updates. Ms. Cohen spoke with a panel on Equitable Distribution
8/10/23 – What You Need To Know About The New Alimony Bill – Choose Collaborative General Meeting
Multi-claimant Litigation
Bad Faith Litigation
Silica Litigation
Asbestos Litigation
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Practice Areas
$ 425-425 per hour
State: Florida
Acquired: 1993
No misconduct found
State: California
Acquired: 1998
No misconduct found
101 N. Federal Highway, Suite 702, Boca Raton, FL, 33432
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Posted by Stephanie | November 21, 2019 | Hired Attorney
Stephanie
I hired Abby for a very complex and distressing paternity case. I was undergoing a lot of emotional and psychological stress at the time and had a difficult time placing my trust in anyone, especially for something which involved the welfare of the most important person in my life, my son. Abby was n...
Posted by Eric | November 08, 2019 | Hired Attorney
Excellent Reputation
Although Abby works at my firm, I employed her to represent me through my divorce. There is no other family law attorney who possesses a higher standard of ethics, who is very well respected by her peers and by court judges. Abby pays attention to each and every detail and never misses a thing.
"Abigail M. Cohen is a very well respected family attorney in South Florida. I have only received very positive feedback from her clients and other professionals in the community. I highly endorse Abigail M. Cohen."
"I have known Abigail Cohen for over 25 years and in that time have referred many clients to her and they have all thanked me. Abigail is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about representing her clients."
"I endorse this lawyer. Abby is very thorough and professional, possessing an expertise in the law which benefits her clients. While empathetic with her clients, she aggressively represents the interests of clients both in and out of court seeking to secure the best possible result. Abby's years in practice serve to benefit those who are lucky enough to be one of her clients. I have known Abby for all of her years in practice and her exposure to various aspects of the law give her a unique and positive perspective which results in create and unique approaches to legal matters."
"I endorse Abigail Cohen. I recently referred a client to Abby, to handle a complicated post-dissolution case, which needed to be filed on short notice. Abby got the paperwork filed on time and resolved the entire matter within days. The client called me raving about Abby and thanking me for the referral."
"Ms. Cohen is tenacious, yet compassionate. She is a great advocate for her clients. I wholeheartedly endorse Attorney Cohen as a fine, AV rated attorney."
Family lawyer
2012 - Present
Senior Associate, Klein Law Group, P.A.
2008 - 2012
Senior Associate, Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin
2004 - 2008
Senior Associate, Conroy, Simberg, Ganon, Krevans, Abel, Lurvey, Morrow & Schefer, PA
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