William D. Cohen
Associate Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court
Assumed office
December 20, 2019
Appointed byPhil Scott
Preceded byMarilyn Skoglund
Judge of the Vermont Superior Court
In office
1999–2019
Appointed byHoward Dean
Preceded byEllen H. Maloney
Personal details
Born (1957-01-21) January 21, 1957 (age 67)
Queens, New York, U.S.
SpouseBarbara Kinsman Buck (m. 1990)
Children2
EducationGeorge 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.

Education and legal career

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]

Vermont Supreme Court

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]

Personal life

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]

References

  1. ^ "All Star Cast". Vermont Bar Journal. Burlington, VT: Vermont Bar Association. Fall 2017. p. 41. Retrieved 2019-12-22 – via Joomag.com.
  2. ^ a b Rutland City Clerk (August 14, 1990). "Vermont Marriage Records, 1909-2008, Entry for William D. Cohen and Barbara K. Buck". Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com LLC. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  3. ^ New York City Department of Health (January 21, 1957). "New York Birth Index, 1910-1965, Entry for William D. Cohen". Ancestry.com. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com LLC. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  4. ^ a b c Webby, Lois (May 30, 1984). "Cohen Picked to Fill prosecutor's Post". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. p. 11. Retrieved 2019-12-22 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Edwards, Bruce (July 29, 1997). "Downtown Businessman Cohen Dies". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. pp. 11, 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Speaker's Biography: William D. Cohen". VTACDL.com. Essex Jct., VT: Vermont Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. October 22, 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  7. ^ Keays, Alan J. (2019-12-05). "Scott taps William Cohen for Vermont Supreme Court seat". VTDigger. Montpelier, VT. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  8. ^ McArdle, Patrick (December 20, 2019). "Rutland judge sworn in to Vermont Supreme Court". Rutland Herald. Rutland, VT. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  9. ^ a b "Governor Phil Scott Selects William D. Cohen as Next Vermont Supreme Court Associate Justice". Vermont Judiciary.org. Montpelier, VT: Vermont Judiciary News Room. December 5, 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
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