Matthew M. Cohen

Matthew M. Cohen

4.5
Rating: 8.8

Licensed for 19 years

Family Lawyer at Vancouver, WA
Practice Areas: Family, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody ... +2 more

900 Washington Street, Suite 800, Vancouver, WA

About Matthew

Biography

Practice Areas

5

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.

25%
Divorce and Separation 25%

Washington uses the word "dissolution" to refer to what is commonly known as a divorce.

25%
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.

25%
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.

20%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Oregon for 13 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 2013

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Washington for 19 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2006

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Cohen Family Law, LLC

900 Washington Street, Suite 800, Vancouver, WA, 98660

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Matthew M. Cohen's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.5 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | December 20, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Unresponsive

Initally started out really strong with communication, returning calls, answering questions, etc. Once he was hired on, struggled to return calls, paper work never came, needed multiple reminders to complete/send paper work. Seems like he perhaps takes too many clients on and cannot time manage.

Posted by Michael | December 13, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Matthew Cohen delivered on every detail discussed pre-hire, with due diligence, and timely responses producing results!

When I found Matthew my divorce was stalled out for about two years. I had finally decide to wrap it up, and consulted a few firms. After my initial meeting with Matthew I was sold that he understood my case, and more importantly was focused on pushing the matter to a swift close. Upon awarding Mat...thew my trust, he immediately picked up the pieces of my messy "self service" filing. Fortunately I made that decision when I did, as my now ex was mounting a completely unsubstantiated case against me. Throughout the next couple months as her attorney did everything under the sun, Matthew was reassuring, and completely in control of the proceedings. He was able to clearly articulate to me every angle the opposition was taking and why. As well as explain to me the futility in their approach, and our counter measures. After the dust settled, and Matthew was able to enlighten the opposing counsel, on the actual letter of the law. Her attorney removed herself from the case shortly after this meeting. Matthew was steadfast in his initial assessment and game plan of pushing this sleepy case to an ending. Given the opportunity to go back on the offensive and moved forward with court proceedings which would have incurred more expense to me. Matthew again clearly laid out my options, and was able to negotiate an extremely favorable settlement for me. Saving me tens of thousands of dollars, which would have gone to his firm, and court costs. Once he was able to reach a negotiation (with a very difficult opposing party), the process to sign and finalize was swift and complete in a matter of days. I am very grateful to Matthew and his team for not only their attention to detail, and prompt professional representation, but also the ability to clearly lay a path to success and follow it to conclusion. I will recommend Matthew to all of my friends in any future matters involving family law. Thank you, Michael

Posted by anonymous | April 12, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Superior Representation

I would not hesitate to recommend Matthew Cohen for any family law schenario. He chose to see me short notice and represent me with a full schedule. He gave my case his full attention despite fitting me in. Matthew takes time to get the facts and explain your position to you from both sides from a le...gal standpoint. He is professional, strategic, and extremely knowledgable. His fees are resonable and his communication is impeccable. I was also impressed that he is licensed in OR and WA.

Posted by Kelli | January 14, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Child Custody Battle

My Family was blindsided with restraining order and custody papers. We quickly looked for an attorney to take our case in a quick time frame. We set up with an appointment with Matthew and Tessa Cohen. They were amazing from that moment on. That very day they represented us in court. We WON! The ne...xt case was a little more drawn out, but they helped us through it. They were so knowledgeable and straightforward. They told us what we needed to present and when it had to be filed. They presented previous cases to show the court what the law stated. They always let us know what to expect. They are amazing, and MY Family will forever be grateful to them and their expertise. A great TEAM!

Posted by anonymous | February 22, 2013

Knowledgeable, Confident, Honest

Aggressive, confident and extremely knowledgeable. This man knows what he is doing. He is honest and reasonable. Matt provided me with the best representation during a very difficult time in my life. He fought for me with wisdom and in a timely manner. I always felt he was truly working for my best i...nterest. His fees were also very reasonable. I highly recommend retaining this attorney.

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Matthew M. Cohen's Lawyer Endorsements

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Patrick Robinson

Family lawyer | Jan 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Matt is well respected and hardworking and I recommend him completely. Go hire Matt today."

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Nathan Petersen

Family lawyer | Jan 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Fantastic attorney who is extremely knowledgable and well respected!"

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Fiza Syed

Divorce and separation lawyer | Feb 08

Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Adam Brittle

Divorce and separation lawyer | Sep 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Jun 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Matthew. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Joshua Pops

Divorce and separation lawyer | Sep 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Erin McAleer

Family lawyer | Jan 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Zachary Fruchtengarten

Family lawyer | May 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Eugene Graff

Family lawyer | May 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I enthusiastically endorse this lawyer. He is ethical and committed to his clients."

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John Terry

Family lawyer | Oct 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Matt Cohen comes highly recommended. He does outstanding work for his clients."

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Michael Green

Family lawyer | Aug 17

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer's work. I have worked extensively with Matt in a prior firm, and have referred him many clients since then. If I were to personally need a family law attorney, Matt is who I would hire."

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Shannon Wilson

Family lawyer | May 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Practical and compassionate. Matthew has the ability to make his clients feel at ease during difficult times. In my opinion, he is by far the most loyal and committed attorney the state of Washington has to offer. Matthew always places his client's needs first and foremost without hesitancy."

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Tessa Cohen

General practice lawyer | Oct 23

Relationship: Family member

"I endorse this lawyer's work."

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Craig Kennedy

Immigration lawyer | Aug 23

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Matt is a detail oriented and dedicated attorney. His clients can expect the best when he's representing them. I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone needing excellent counsel during the most trying time in their lives."

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Kirk Davis

General practice lawyer | Jan 21

Relationship: Friend

"I endorse this lawyer's work."

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Jill Abdoveis

General practice lawyer | Dec 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer's work."

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Experience

Rating:  8.8 (Excellent)

Honors

2021

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2018 - Present

Attorney, Landerholm

2012 - 2018

Attorney, Cohen & Cohen, PLLC

2009 - 2012

Attorney, The Law Office of Matthew M. Cohen PLLC

2007 - 2009

Attorney, Stahancyk Kent Johnson & Hook P C

Associations

2009 - Present

Washington State Association for Justice

Eagle Member

2007 - Present

Clark County Bar Association

Member

2007 - Present

Washington State Association for Justice

Member

2007 - Present

Clark County Bar Association, Family Law Section

Member

1997 - Present

Alpha Kappa Delta-International Sociology Honors Society

Member

Washington State Bar Association

Member

Phi Delta Phi Honors Legal Fraternity

Member

Oregon State Bar

Member

Education

N/A

Lewis & Clark Northwestern Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

University of Wisconsin, Madison

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2010

Southwest Washington Child Custody Seminar

Child Custody

Languages

Spanish

Activity

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