cohen@cohen-immigration.com

Marshall Cohen is the founding principal of Cohen & Associates. Admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1989, he has practiced immigration law exclusively for approximately 18 years. Mr. Cohen practices all areas of immigration law including family and employment cases, temporary and permanent visas, naturalization, deportation defense, and federal litigation. He has taught immigration law as an adjunct professor at the Georgia State University Law School. In addition, Mr. Cohen has served twice on the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) national liaison committee to the Executive Office for Immigration Review. He has also twice chaired the Atlanta AILA chapter's liaison committee to the Atlanta immigration court, and twice chaired the chapter's liaison committee to the Atlanta District CIS Office.

EDUCATION:

JD cum laude, University of Georgia (1989)

Master Degree Program in International Relations, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel (1984-1985)

BA, Political Science, University of Florida (1983)

MEMBERSHIPS:

Georgia Bar Association

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)

SELECTED AWARDS/HONORS:

Martindale Hubbell AV-rated

Catholic Social Services Pro Bono Award (1994)

SELECTED COMMUNITY SERVICE/LEADERSHIP:

Board of Directors, Greenfield Hebrew Academy: 2003-2006

Amit Advisory Board: 2004-2005

National Jewish Law Students Association, President: 1988-1989

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS:

Speaker on various immigration topics: AILA National Conference (2000, 2002, 2005); State Bar of Georgia, Continuing Legal Education; American Institute of the American Bar Association (ALI-ABA);

Dekalb County, Georgia, State Court Judges.