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About Matthew
Practice areas
- Child custody: 25%
Washington uses the word "Primary Residential Parent" to refer to what is commonly known as the parent with custody of their child. Likewise, Washington uses the word "Non Primary Residential Parent" to refer to what is commonly known as the parent who does not have custody of their child.
- Divorce and separation: 25%
Washington uses the word "dissolution" to refer to what is commonly known as a divorce.
- Family: 25%
Family law is a broad area of law that includes several topics relating to both married and unmarried people. For example, family law includes divorce, child custody, child support, parentage actions, domestic violence, marriage contracts and other related issues involving the family.
- Child support: 20%
Issues involving child support involve incomes, insurance and other financial aspects of allocating the financial responsibility between the parents of a child.
- Domestic violence: 5%
Languages spoken
Spanish
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| OR | Active | 2013 | 06/01/2017 |
| WA | Active | 2006 | 05/18/2017 |
| Legal answers | 3 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney | Cohen & Cohen, PLLC | 2012 - Present |
| Attorney | The Law Office of Matthew M. Cohen PLLC | 2009 - 2012 |
| Attorney | Marsh, Higgins, Beaty & Hatch P.C. | 2009 - 2009 |
| Attorney | Stahancyk Kent Johnson & Hook P C | 2007 - 2009 |
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| Washington State Association for Justice | Eagle Member | 2009 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clark County Bar Association | Member | 2007 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State Association for Justice | Member | 2007 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clark County Bar Association, Family Law Section | Member | 2007 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alpha Kappa Delta-International Sociology Honors Society | Member | 1997 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State Bar Association | Member | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phi Delta Phi Honors Legal Fraternity | Member | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
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| Lewis & Clark Northwestern Law School | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | N/A |
| University of Wisconsin, Madison | Political Science and Sociology | BA - Bachelor of Arts | N/A |
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Adam Brittle, Divorce and separation Attorney
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Matthew is a kind, knowledgable, and effective advocate for his clients. He is well respected by his professional peers in the community. I endorse Matthew and his practice.
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601 Main Street
Suite 401
Vancouver, WA, 98660