Matthew Jeremy Cohen

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Matthew Jeremy Cohen

5.0
Rating: 9.2

Licensed for 27 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

355 S Grand Ave #2450, Los Angeles, CA

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2003
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About Matthew

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 70%

In Your Time of Need, We Fight For Your freedom like family

17 years | 3,000 cases

70%
DUI and DWI 30%

In Your Time of Need, We Fight For Your freedom like family

17 years | 1,750 cases

30%

Fees and Rates

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Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2025 2024 2023
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Licenses

Licensed in California for 27 years

State: California

Acquired: 1998

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2003

Location

Perlman & Cohen

355 S Grand Ave #2450, Los Angeles, CA, 90071

perlmancohen.com/

Online Presence

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Matthew Jeremy Cohen's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

124 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 18 reviews | Compassion

Posted by Nicole | July 06, 2023 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Knowledgeable & Compassionate Attorney

This was my first time navigating the Los Angeles Superior Court system. All the information I had to go on was what I had researched from Google, hence why I was finding great difficulty in even beginning to understand, let alone navigate through the courts judicial process. The hearing date... was rapidly approaching & I had minimal knowledge of how the potential outcome may affect me & what plan of action I could take. All my worries about what to expect were taken care of when I contacted Matthew Cohen. Even though I ended up not even needing to retain an attorney for my matter, Matthew treated me with great care and understanding. Matthew spent ample time to walk me through the legal process & ensured that I understood how to navigate the particular court for a hearing the following morning. He is very knowledgeable and explains legal matters so the average person can understand. His professionalism was greatly appreciated and I look forward to potentially working with him in the future.

Posted by anonymous | May 15, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

M.E

Matt was just who I needed during my recent dark days, knowledgeable, reassuring, he frequently kept in touch with me, until the resolution of my case, putting my mind at ease when I needed it. I fully endorse him, and would choose him again without hesitation.

Posted by Alejandro cotero | December 07, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Matthew Cohen highly recommended

Thank you Matthew Cohen your legal advise and how you handle everything in a professional, proficient matter. You really do care about your clients and work to always get the best outcome you can. I appreciate your hard work so much. You've been a great help !! I definitely recommend you to anyone se...eking legal consulting

Posted by David | November 16, 2022 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Professional and Compassionate

Matthew was very professional from the start of my DUI case to the very end. He worked hard to understand my case and then to best smoothen the outcome. He provided great advice as I was going through the hoops. I could not have asked for a better attorney with his experience and compassion to repres...ent me. I would not hesitate to recommend Matthew to anyone that has made the same mistake that I had.

Posted by Richard F. | May 03, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Mathew Cohen

If you need a lawyer you can not do any better than Mathew Cohen of Perlman & Cohen! He was very professional and compassionate as he helped me get through a difficult time. He was always available if I had any questions about my case, unless he was in court, and even gave me his personal phone numbe...r. He's the best lawyer I've ever had. I highly recommend him! Thank you Mathew!

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Matthew Jeremy Cohen's Lawyer Endorsements

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Jimmy Cha

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known attorney Matthew Cohen for many years now. He's very honest, straight forward, and a really good attorney. I've seen him in court numerous times, as he zealously advocated for his clients, and knows how to handle himself in the courtroom. He is more than competent, and is one of the few attorneys in my belief that truly cares about his clients. So much so that I have personally referred cases to him, as I know he is more than capable in handling any criminal defense matter. If you have him as your attorney, just know you are in great hands."

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Leah Naparstek

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Matt is a hard-working, intelligent and caring lawyer who goes above and beyond for each of his clients. He's one of the most pleasant attorneys I've ever worked with and I'm glad to endorse him."

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Lisa Anderson

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"The area of immigration law, in which I practice, and criminal defense, in which Mr. Cohen practices often intersect and I have been fortunate to work with Mr. Cohen on several cases. He has always proven to be a diligent, thoughtful, and intelligent advocate for his clients and I endorse him and his work without reservation."

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Hart Levin

DUI and DWI lawyer | Jul 29

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Matthew is a fantastic attorney. He's highly skilled and on numerous occasions I've seen other attorneys go to Matthew for help and advice on complex criminal/dui cases. He's one of the hardest working attorneys I've ever seen and his results are highly impressive."

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Jason Coker

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 22

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. Matt has taught me a lot about criminal law and courtroom procedure. Matt is an outstanding attorney who really cares about his clients"

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Mark Melnick

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 01

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with Matt on several matters and he is reliable, conscientious, and capable."

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Mark Gallagher

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Matthew Jeremy Cohen is a rising star in the LA criminal defense scene. He truly listens to his clients and then works hard to achieve their goals. He realizes that getting results in criminal court requires thinking outside the box and his ability to get things done for his clients is miles ahead of many lawyers who have 10 years or more of criminal defense experience. If results matter to you and you are facing a criminal charge, he is the right guy to have on your team"

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Daniel Perlman

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 11

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Matthew Cohen is a superb and caring attorney. He is invested in his work as a defense attorney and is passionate about defending his clients. From work in the law, to family and friends, Matthew is an honorable and dedicated attorney. The low AVVO rating and the caution about his State Bar discipline arose from an incident shortly after graduating law school more than a decade ago, where he was unsupervised and untutored in a not well known area of law. Not only did he face up to his mistake and make it up to the client, but he has proven to the State Bar that he is worthy of his license to practice. He has worked very hard to put his unfortunate past behind him and has grown significantly from the experience. I believe firmly that that experience has improved his ability to bring empathy to the job and he works hard every day to make sure he is doing exactly what is needed for his clients... And I supervise him."

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Joshua Visco

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Melody Yasuda

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Jason Coker

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Experience

Rating:  9.2 (Superb)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2003.

Discipline with Actual Suspension issued in CA, 2003

updated on 08/28/2025

This sanction means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Matthew’s comment:

“The discipline occurred when first licensed and practicing Intellectual Property Law. Afterward, I have spent many years being properly trained as a criminal defense attorney and have been successfully practicing criminal defense without issue for over fifteen years.”

Honors

2025

Client's Choice, Avvo

2025

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2024

Client's Choice, Avvo

2023

Client's Choice, Avvo

2022

Partner of the year, Daniel Perlman

2022

Client's Choice, Avvo

2021

Client's Choice, Avvo

2020

Client's Choice, Avvo

2019

Client's Choice, Avvo

2018

Client's Choice, Avvo

2016

Client's Choice, Avvo

2011

Associate of the Year, Daniel R. Perlman

Work Experience

2022 - Present

Partner, Perlman & Cohen LLP

2014 - 2021

Attorney, The Law Offices of Hart J. Levin

2011 - 2014

Attorney, The Law Offices of Daniel R. Perlman

2010 - 2011

Attorney, Law Offices of Matthew J. Cohen

Associations

2022 - Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

2011 - Present

California Public Defenders Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

DUI case out of Metropolitan Courthouse

Case reduced to 2 moving violations (infractions)

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Education

1998

Pepperdine University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1995

Binghamton University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2022

Beer Fest

DUI law and license protection

2012

Criminal Court Daily Proceedings

Criminal Defense

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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