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Attorney Profile

Bradford M. Cohen

Bradford Cohen

Bradford Cohen Law
1132 Southeast 3rd Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

Fort Lauderdale

Florida (FL)

Contact Contact Bradford M. Cohen
T: 954-523-7774
F: 954-523-2656

Visit: www.crimdefend.com
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense: White Collar (50%), Criminal Defense (40%), Immigration (10%)

Criminal Defense: White Collar

Criminal Defense

Immigration

Industry Groups: Broward Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyer (President), Federal Criminal Defense Bar
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish

Profile

Fort Lauderdale Criminal Lawyer Bradford COhen has criminal trial experience in both state and Federal Courts, in and out of the State of Florida. He is a sought-after commentator for Dr. Phil, CNBC, and Court TV. Bradford has been praised for his competence in the area of Criminal Defense by Catherine Crier, TMZ, and local newspapers. His noted clients include Robert "Vanilla Ice" Vanwinkle, Earl "DMX" Simmons, and Dennis Rodman, Udonis Haslem and Plaxico Burress. Bradford is a member of The Florida Bar, Federal Bar for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta; is President of the Broward Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; and is a member of the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He has been published in the Florida Southern Reporter for his Fourth District appeals.

Selected To

Florida Rising Stars 2009

About Bradford Cohen

Admitted: 1997, Florida

Professional Webpage: www.bradfordcohenlaw.com

Honors and Awards:

  • Vice President of Broward Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2008
  • Vice President Broward Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2009
  • President of the Broward Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2010

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • Broward COunty Bar Association, Middle and Southern Federal Bar Districts, Florida Supreme Court, President Broward Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, US Tax Court., 1997

Pro bono/Community Service:

  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Big Brother of Broward County, 1996
  • Miami Dolphin Charity Fishing tournament committee since 1997. Organize and promote the tournament. , 1997

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

  • Florida has passed a new law concerning seatbelts.  Before the law an officer was not permitted to pull you over simply for not wearing your seatbelt.  This was a secondary infraction.  With the new law change, the officer can pull an individual over for suspicion of failing to wear a seat belt., Author, The new seatbelt law: another reason to pull you over, Ferrari News letter: Redline Magazine, 2009
  • Article on the recent crackdown on sexting.  This is the action of sending a provocative picture to another individual.  Lately, it has been a trend with minors., Authot, Sexting: Do you know where your children are?, 2009
  • Article on the prosecution of pain clinics and the continued legislation concerning the running of pain clinics., Author, Pain of Prosecution: Targeting Pain Clinics, 2009

Representative Clients:

  • Dennis Rodman, Robert "Vanilla Ice" Vanwinkle, Earl "DMX" Simmons, Plaxico Burress, Scott Storch, Udonis Haslem, Mike "the miz" Mizanan various recording executives and reality stars, 2008

Other Outstanding Achievements:

  • Hat trick award given by the criminal bar association for winning 3 Felony trials back to back., 2009

Video:

  • Bradford Cohen's television appearances in 2009., Dr. Phil etc., 2009
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