Austin Murray Cohen

Austin Cohen was an invaluable resource and guide during a difficult time. My wife and I had mostly separate finances, each building assets in our own way, with a combined estate of more than $10 million. I didn’t realize how the courts would view this (as marital property), and that dividing it woul...d require complex valuations and backward-looking snapshots that would be hard to find or create. It felt invasive, and more complicated than I had imagined. When I called Austin, he immediately reassured me and explained the divorce process. He answered my questions without assuming any prior knowledge. Throughout, he respected my desire to keep things non-adversarial, although a more combative approach would have meant more billable hours for him. At the same time, he advised me about things we could do that might generate a better financial outcome for me, helping me understand the process of discovery and the role of potential outside experts. He advocated for my financial interests and acted as a sounding board, but ultimately allowed me to call the shots. He was available any time I needed, including by phone on short notice. I was grateful to have someone to talk to not only about the strictly legal aspects of the case but also about what I was going through. I hope I never need to use him again but I am grateful for the counsel and support he provided during a tough time and would recommend him to anyone else going through a divorce.

Austin and his team were excellent to work with in my divorce proceedings. Everyone I worked with were highly professional and very responsive in their communications. They did not advise me to fight issues that were not winnable for me and therefore did not accrue unnecessary billable hours. All the... hours I was billed were accurate and fair. He did an great job of negotiating an acceptable resolution amidst sometimes volatile emotions. I highly recommend Austin but hope to never need his services again.

I hired Austin after receiving a CFI report recommending my daughter’s father full out of state custody. After doing research and speaking with my prior attorney I learned that judge’s follow CFI recommendation’s most of the time . I was devastated and knew I had an uphill battle. Austin spent a l...ot of time speaking with me about the different options we had and reading multiple motions before I even hired him. He gave me hope again! He did a Phenomenal job with exposing all my exes lies during a deposition which completely changed the course of my case! To make a long story short, the CFI flipped her recommendation to me getting custody. Words cannot express how Thankful I am that I hired Austin!

From the first time I spoke with Austin and explained my situation, I knew that he was the right attorney for me. He treated me as a partner in achieving my goals and not just as a client. He is very competent and detail-oriented. Austin asked all the right questions; listened to me intently; reque...sted all the right documentation; educated me on the law; and asked me about the outcome I desired. He was very professional and consistently upfront with me. He provided the pros and cons regarding possible outcomes and costs – both personal and monetary - of pursuing a path, leaving the final decision to me. I found him to be both considerate and a straight shooter. He was well prepared at my divorce proceedings and the judge thought so, too! The judge noted and complimented him on his thoroughness regarding documentation filed with the court and case law cited to support the arguments on my behalf. In addition, the judge was impressed with the spreadsheet exhibit he created that enabled the judge to quickly view the totality of the marital estate along with the proposed assets & debts to be allocated to each spouse. In the end, he formulated a strategy that worked out well. It incorporated my goals and achieved the best possible outcome for me. Austin is an excellent attorney and I highly recommend him!