Mr. Leon S. Cohan
Experience:
72 years
Mr. Leon S. Cohan | Attorney
Main Office
211 W Fort St
Fl 15
Detroit, MI 48226
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About Leon
Leon became counsel to Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker in 1993 after 20 years as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Detroit Edison (a Fortune 500 company), and 14 years as the Deputy Attorney General of the State of Michigan. His practice concentrates on corporate, regulatory, ethics and governmental matters. On behalf of boards of directors he conducts internal corporate and institutional investigations. He also represents governmental agencies and private entities on important public issues. In addition, he acts as an arbitrator for large complex corporate and commercial issues.
Representative Cases / Transactions
Conducted successful internal ethical investigations for corporate and institutional boards of governance
Planning, negotiation, government relations and closing of refinancing of major public-private projects
Counseled governmental agencies on major issues
Acted as chair and neutral arbitrator in major multi-million dollar controversies
Areas of Practice
Corporate Law
Bar Admissions
Michigan, 1953
Education
B.A., Wayne State University, 1949
J.D., Wayne State University, 1952
Honors and Awards
Champion of Justice Award, State Bar of Michigan
Distinguished Alumni Award, Wayne State University Law School
Distinguished Service Award, Wayne State University Board of Governors
NAACP-Detroit Branch's Judge Ira W. Jayne Award
Israel Histadrut Menorah Award for leadership and achievements
Fellowship Award of the American Arabic and Jewish Friends of Metropolitan Detroit
Knights of Charity Award, Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions
Judge Learned Hand Award, Institute of Human Relations of the American Jewish Committee
Governor's Arts Award for Civic Leadership in the Arts
Michiganian of the Year, Detroit News, 1993
Professional Affiliations
Admitted to practice, State Bar of Michigan; United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; United States Supreme Court
Member, Professionalism Committee, State Bar of Michigan
Member, Large Complex Case Panel, American Arbitration Association
Civic Organizations
Member, Special Committee, Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan
Member, Open Justice Committee, State Bar of Michigan
Member, Board of Directors, ArtServe of Michigan
Arts Commissioner, City of Detroit
Chairman, Citizens Merit Selection Committee (to recommend individuals to presidential appointment as federal judges in the southeastern district of Michigan), 1976, 1993, 1997
Board of Directors, University of Michigan Musical Society
Board of Trustees, Michigan Cancer Foundation
Board Memberships
Board of Directors, Oakland Commerce Bank
Representative Publications
"Surprise! A Merit Selection Process That Works!", Michigan Bar Journal, vol. 75, no. 9, p. 914
"Annual Survey of Michigan Law- Regulatory Law", Wayne State University Law Journal
Admission
Michigan
1953
Barris Sott Denn & Driker PLLC Highlights
Tax, Real Estate, International, Intellectual Property, Estate, Environmental Law, Employment, Criminal, Business, Animal Bite
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