William Cohen | |
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Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court | |
Assumed office December 20, 2019 | |
Appointed by | Phil Scott |
Preceded by | Marilyn Skoglund |
Personal details | |
Born | New York City,New York,U.S. | January 21,1957
Spouse | Barbara Kinsman Buck (1990–present) |
Children | 2 |
Education | George Washington University (BA) Vermont Law School (JD) |
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 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]
In 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]
In 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]
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