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Cohen, Thelma S.
Potter, Cohen & Samulon
3852 East Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91107-3940
Phone: (626) 795-0681
Fax: (626) 795-0725
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Summary
Current Employment Position(s)
Partner
Lawyer Overview
Thelma S. Cohen has been with the firm since the 1970s and has practiced law since 1975. She works with clients who need representation in matters of social security disability and workers' compensation. Ms. Cohen is admitted to practice in California, the U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, the U.S. District Court Central, Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of California, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Ms. Cohen has also lectured to the California Applicant Attorneys Association and the National Organization of Social Security Claimant Representatives in matters of Social Security disability and workers' compensation. She has served as Chair to the Los Angeles County Bar Social Security Section and as Board Member of the Pasadena Lawyer Referral Service.
Ms. Cohen obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. She also attended the University of California at Berkeley, where she earned and A.B. in History.
Areas of Practice
- Social Security -- Disability
- Workers' Compensation Law
Representative Cases
West Practice Categories
Social Security -- Disability, Workers' Compensation Law
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- California, 1975
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1984
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1975
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1975
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1975
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1975
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1993
Professional Associations and Memberships
- LA County Bar Social Security Section, 1993 - 1994 (Chair)
- Pasadena Lawyer Referral Service, 1983 - 1991 (Board Member)
Classes and Seminars
- Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, NOSSCR, 1998
- Trial of the Social Security Case, CAAA (California Applicant Attorneys Association), 1999
Pro Bono Activities
- Temple Israel of Hollywood, Board Member & V.P., 1994 - 2000
Education
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California
J.D. - University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
A.B.
Major: History
Office Information
Address
3852 East Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91107-3940
Phones
(626) 795-0681
Faxes
(626) 795-0725