William David Cohen (born January 21, 1957) is an American lawyer who has served as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court since December 2019.
William Cohen | |
|---|---|
| Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office December 20, 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Phil Scott |
| Preceded by | Marilyn Skoglund |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 21, 1957 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse | Barbara Kinsman Buck (1990–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | George Washington University (BA) Vermont Law School (JD) |
Education and legal career
editWilliam David Cohen[1] was born in Queens, New York on January 21, 1957, the son of Herbert and Sandra (Jacobs) Cohen.[2][3][4][5] He attended the public schools of Rutland City, Vermont and graduated from Rutland High School in 1975.[6] He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Science from George Washington University in 1980 and a Juris Doctor degree from Vermont Law School in 1984.[6]
While attending college, Cohen worked in the Washington, DC office of US Senator Robert Stafford.[4] While attending law school, he worked as a clerk in the legal department of the Central Vermont Public Service Corporation, followed by a part-time position as a clerk in the office of the state’s attorney for Rutland County.[4]
After attaining admission to the bar, Cohen served as a deputy state’s attorney for Rutland County from 1984 to 1986.[6] From 1986 until 1999, Cohen was an attorney in private practice.[6] In 1999, he was appointed a judge of the Vermont Superior Court by Governor Howard Dean.[6]
Vermont Supreme Court
editIn December 2019, Governor Phil Scott appointed Cohen to serve as an associate justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, succeeding Marilyn Skoglund.[7] He was sworn into office on December 20, 2019.[8]
Personal life
editIn 1990, Cohen married Barbara Kinsman Buck.[2][9] They are the parents of a daughter Alix, a resident of San Francisco, and a son, Robert, a resident of Killington, Vermont.[9]
References
edit- ^ "All Star Cast". Vermont Bar Journal. Burlington, VT: Vermont Bar Association. Fall 2017. p. 41. Retrieved 2019-12-22 – via Joomag.com.
- ^ a b Rutland City Clerk (August 14, 1990). "Vermont Marriage Records, 1909-2008, Entry for William D. Cohen and Barbara K. Buck". Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com LLC. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ New York City Department of Health (January 21, 1957). "New York Birth Index, 1910-1965, Entry for William D. Cohen". Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com LLC. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ a b c Webby, Lois (May 30, 1984). "Cohen Picked to Fill prosecutor's Post". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. p. 11. Retrieved 2019-12-22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Edwards, Bruce (July 29, 1997). "Downtown Businessman Cohen Dies". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. pp. 11, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Speaker's Biography: William D. Cohen". VTACDL.com. Essex Jct., VT: Vermont Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. October 22, 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ Keays, Alan J. (2019-12-05). "Scott taps William Cohen for Vermont Supreme Court seat". VTDigger. Montpelier, VT. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
- ^ McArdle, Patrick (December 20, 2019). "Rutland judge sworn in to Vermont Supreme Court". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
- ^ a b "Governor Phil Scott Selects William D. Cohen as Next Vermont Supreme Court Associate Justice". Vermont Judiciary.org. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Judiciary News Room. December 5, 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-22.