Bradford Cohen

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Bradford Cohen
Born
Bradford M. Cohen
Alma mater Nova Southeastern Shepard Broad Law School (JD)
Occupations
  • Lawyer
  • legal analyst
Political party Independent [1]

Bradford M. Cohen is an American criminal defense lawyer, civil litigator, and legal analyst.

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Career

Cohen is a graduate of Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law and has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1997. [2] He was the past President of the Broward County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, a member of the Million Dollar Verdict Club and Featured by XXL magazine as one of the 8 biggest criminal defense lawyers in the US. [3]

Cohen's notable clients have included multiple rappers such as Drake, Rod Wave, DMX, Travis Scott, Vanilla Ice as well as US President Donald Trump. He successfully obtained federal pardons for Lil Wayne and Kodak Black from Donald Trump in 2021. [4] He was hired to represent Nima Momeni, who was accused of 1st degree murder for the killing of Bob Lee, a tech entrepreneur in San Francisco, California. [5] After a 3 month trial and 6 days of deliberation the jury returned a verdict of 2nd degree murder.

Cohen is a long-time supporter and attorney of Donald Trump. President Trump called him a "brilliant attorney". [6] [7] He was a contestant on the second season of The Apprentice. He owned 1.4% of Trump Media and Technology Group, though it is unclear whether he still holds his stake or has sold his shares. At the time the company went public, his shares were valued at over $100 million. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Donald Trump's Yuge Supporter is Bradford Cohen, Fort Lauderdale Attorney He Fired on the Apprentice".
  2. ↑ Olmeda, Rafael (March 30, 2016). "Bradford Cohen, fired 'Apprentice' contestant, now on Trump's campaign manager's legal team" . Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  3. ↑ "The 8 Biggest Attorneys Defending Rappers Right Now". April 2025.
  4. ↑ Bilsten, Jon (January 20, 2021). "Trump Pardons Lil Wayne, Kodak Black in Last-Minute Spree". Rolling Stone . Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Bob Lee Killing: Prosecutors to Present Evidence Against Nima Momeni July 31". June 13, 2023.
  6. ↑ Olmeda, Rafael (March 30, 2016). "Bradford Cohen, fired 'Apprentice' contestant, now on Trump's campaign manager's legal team". South Florida Sun Sentinel .
  7. ↑ "Donald Trump's Yuge Supporter Is Bradford Cohen, Fort Lauderdale Attorney He Fired on The Apprentice". browardpalmbeach.com. January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  8. ↑ Miller, Joe; Aliaj, Ortenca (February 29, 2024). "Trump media company co-founders allege 'stock grab' in lawsuit". Financial Times. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
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