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Harvey B. Cohen is a trial lawyer who represents a wide range of clients in complex civil litigation matters in state and federal court. For more than 40 years, Mr. Cohen has handled business disputes including securities, sophisticated business transactions, contract, employment, professional malpractice, insurance coverage and bankruptcy litigation. Mr. Cohen serves as local Virginia counsel to national law firms on major securities litigation and his practice also includes a broad spectrum of personal injury matters. Before joining Miles & Stockbridge, Mr. Cohen was the managing partner and lead litigation counsel of Cohen, Gettings & Caulkins. Mr. Cohen also held the positions of Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (1960-1961) and Counsel for the House of Representatives, Select Subcommittee on Labor (1961-1962). From 1954-1956, he served as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Cohen is past-President of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and is a member of its Board of Governors. Practice Areas:Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Litigation Commercial & Business Litigation Commercial Litigation Disputes Over Business Dispositions Financial Institution Litigation Products Liability Medical Malpractice, Medical Products & Health Care Bar Admissions/Court Admissions:District of Columbia Virginia U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit United States District Court for the District of Columbia United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia United States Supreme Court Education:Georgetown University Law Center, L.L.M. 1961.Georgetown University Law Center, L.L.B. 1959.University of Miami, A.B. 1952.Affiliations, Associations and Special Achievements:American Bar Association American Judicature Society Arlington County Bar Association Bar Association of the District of Columbia Federal Bar Association: Member, Virginia Chapter Judicial Conference of the U.S. 4th Circuit, Permanent Member Law & Politics Magazine: Listed as a "Washington, DC Super Lawyer" (2007) The Association of Trial Lawyers of America The Best Lawyers in America: Listed (2005) Virginia State Bar Association: Medical Malpractice Review Panel, Member (1985- Present). | 