Jay S. Cohen
- Jay S. Cohen
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Partner
- phone (215) 496-0300
- fax (215) 496-6611
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Jay Cohen, previously counsel to the Firm since 2001, joined as a partner in April, 2007. Since 1978, he has focused his practice on complex and class action litigation, particularly antitrust cases, consumer protection and shareholder rights. While with the Firm, Mr. Cohen has been actively involved in its antitrust practice including In re Linerboard Antitrust Litigation, C.A. No. 98-5055 (E.D. Pa.) and currently In re OSB Antitrust Litigation, C.A. No. 06-0826 (E.D. Pa.).
Mr. Cohen had his own practice from 1987 until becoming a partner. He was lead counsel in class actions successfully prosecuted on behalf of consumers nationwide and in Pennsylvania, including Duboff v. SmithKline Beecham, PLC. No. 5004 December Term 1990 (Phila. C.C.P.); Tracy v. AAMCO Transmissions, Inc. No. 4849 October Term 1990 (Phila. C.C.P.); and, as co-lead counsel, in Mauger v. Home Shopping Network, Inc., No. 91-6152-20-1 (Bucks Cty. C.C.P.). He also actively participated in the following antitrust cases: In re Industrial Silicon Antitrust Litigation, Master File No. 95-2104 (W.D. Pa.); In re Chlorine and Caustic Soda Antitrust Litigation, Master File No. 86-5428 (E.D. Pa.); In re Nylon Carpet Antitrust Litigation, No. 4:98-CV-0267-HLM (N.D. Ga.); In re Polypropylene Carpet Antitrust Litigation, No. 4:95-CV-193-HLM (N.D. Ga.); and Paper Systems, Inc. v. Mitsubishi Corp., No. 96-C-0959 (E.D. Wis.).
Immediately prior to forming his own firm in 1987, Mr. Cohen led the class action securities department of Gross & Sklar, where he had litigated shareholder rights cases since 1983. Mr. Cohen was actively involved in successful class actions on behalf of defrauded investors, including In re Oak Industries Securities Litigation, Master File No. 83-0537 (S.D. Cal.); In re Nucorp Energy Securities Litigation, MDL No. 514 (S.D. Cal.); Wilkes v. Heritage Bancorp, Inc., No. 90-11151-F (D. Mass.); In re Flight Transportation Corp. Securities Litigation, Master Docket No. 4-82-874 (D. Minn.); Priest v. Zayre Corp., C.A. No. 86-2411-2 (D. Mass.); Tolan v. Computervision Corp., C.A. No. 85-1396-N (D. Mass.); and In re U.S. Healthcare, Inc. Securities Litigation, Master File No. 88-0559 (E.D. Pa.).
Mr. Cohen was also associated with the firm of Kohn, Savett, Marion and Graf (now Kohn, Swift & Graf) (1978-1982). There, he participated in a number of cases with multi-million dollar results including In re Fine Paper Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 323 (E.D. Pa.); In re Folding Carton Antitrust Litigation, Master File No. 250 (N.D. Ill.); In re Glassine and Greaseproof Paper Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 475 (E.D. Pa.); In re Water Heaters Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 379 (E.D. Pa.); and In re Corrugated Containers Antitrust Litigation, MDL 310 (N.D. Tex.).
Mr. Cohen served as a Captain in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps in Falls Church, Virginia from 1974 to 1977, where his practice was limited to criminal appeals. He also served as Case Notes Editor of The Advocate, which was a worldwide publication devoted to military law.
Mr. Cohen is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; the United States Court of Appeals for the Third and Sixth Circuits; the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and the Army Court of Criminal Appeals. Mr. Cohen received a B.A. degree cum laude from Temple University in 1971, and graduated with a J.D. degree from Temple University School of Law in 1974. He is a member of the Philadelphia Bar Association.
- Areas of Practice:
- Complex and Class Action Litigation
- Antitrust Cases
- Consumer Protection and Shareholder Rights
- Bar Admissions:
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
- U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals
- Education:
- Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1974
J.D. - Temple University, 1971
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude
- Representative Cases:
- In re OSB Antitrust Litigation, C.A. No. 06-0826 (E.D. Pa.)
- In re Linerboard Antitrust Litigation, C.A. No. 98-5055 (E.D. Pa.)
- Duboff v. SmithKline Beecham, PLC. (Phila. C.C.P. 1990)
- Tracy v. AAMCO Transmissions, Inc., (Phila. C.C.P. 1990)
- Mauger v. Home Shopping Network, Inc., No. 91-6152-20-1 (Bucks Cty. C.C.P.)
- In re Oak Industries Securities Litigation (S.D. Cal.)
- In re Nucorp Energy Securities Litigation, MDL No. 514 (S.D.Cal.)
- Wilkes v. Heritage Bancorp, Inc., No. 90-11151-F (D. Mass.)
- Philadelphia Electric Co. Derivative Litigation (Phila. Cty. C.C.P. 1987)
- Past Employment Positions:
- United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps, Falls Church, VA., Captain, 1974-1977
- Kohn, Savett, Marion & Graf (now Kohn, Swift & Graf), Associate, 1978-1982
- Gross & Skar (now Law Offices of Bernard M Gross), Associate, 1983-1987
- Law Offices of Jay S. Cohen, 1987-2007