Arnold Shep Cohen concentrates his practice in private and public sector labor, employment, and employee benefits law. He has been practicing law for over 40 years and is a member of the New Jersey and New York Bars. He has twelve reported decisions with the New Jersey Supreme Court, has numerous reported decisions in federal and state trial and appellate courts, as well as numerous decisions from administrative agencies, such as the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission, the New Jersey Civil Service Commission, the National Labor Relations Board, the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He has negotiated a voluminous number of labor agreements and handled thousands of arbitrations and administrative hearings in various industries and levels of government. Mr. Cohen is the former Chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA). He is a Fellow in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and has been an Adjunct Professor for over 30 years at Rutgers School of Law – Newark, where he teaches a Labor Arbitration Seminar, Labor Negotiations Seminar, and Alternative Dispute Resolution. Mr. Cohen is the former Editor-in-Chief of the New Jersey Labor and Employment Law Quarterly, NJSBA and was a member of the Editorial Board of New Jersey Lawyer, The Weekly Newspaper. Mr. Cohen is an editor and co-author of New Jersey Labor and Employment Law, NJSBA. He is a founding Master of the Sidney Reitman Employment Law Inn of Court. Mr. Cohen writes and lectures extensively on labor and employment issues, including in the Rutgers Law Review. In 2005, he created the yearly seminarHot Tips in Labor and Employment Law, which he moderates for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE). This seminar normally has the highest attendance of all the ICLE labor and employment law seminars. Mr. Cohen is listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White), Who’s Who in American Law (Marquis), New Jersey Magazine, and New York Magazine, as one of New Jersey and New York’s top super lawyers. He has received Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating of AV for over 20 consecutive years. He has received these designations based on peer recognition and professional achievement. In 2013, Mr. Cohen was honored with the Good Corporate Citizenship Award by the United Negro College Fund. In 2015, he received the Distinguished Service Award for Excellence in Continuing Legal Education in recognition of the many hours of devoted service he rendered to ICLE. In 2017, he was named “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America for employment law practitioners. In 2018, he received the Award of Merit from the Essex-West Hudson Labor Council, AFL-CIO, in recognition of his commitment to his community service and continued support of the labor movement. Mr. Cohen is a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Labor Museum, where he is the elected secretary. He is the host of The World of Workradio show broadcast weekly on public radio WDVR-FM, where he interviews guests about work, labor and business. Mr. Cohen holds an AB Summa Cum Laude from Rutgers College, a J.D. from Rutgers School of Law – Newark and an LL.M. in Labor Law from New York University School of Law. In 2018, Mr. Cohen won two precedent setting cases before the New Jersey Supreme Court. In In the Matter of William R. Hendrickson, Jr., Department of Community Affairs, it was decided that progressive discipline applies to a public employee who used a sexist and disrespectful gender slur about his supervisor. An Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) recommended that after a suspension, the employee should be reinstated to his former Civil Service position with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, and awarded back pay. The Civil Service Commission did not have the quorum needed to modify, reject, or adopt the initial decision of the ALJ, who heard the evidence and recommended the penalty. The Supreme Court reversed the appellate court when it interpreted for the first time the amended statutory law on quorums. It found that where there is no quorum at the Civil Service Commission, the ALJ’s decision is “deemed adopted.” It ruled for the first time that the “deemed adopted” decision must receive the same level of deference by a reviewing appellate court as does a Civil Service Commission decision made with a quorum. In Communication Workers of America, AFL-CIO vs. New Jersey Civil Service Commission, the Supreme Court considered the New Jersey Legislature’s first exercise of its constitutional authority under the Legislative Review Clause of the New Jersey Constitution, which allows it to challenge the efficacy of an agency’s regulation. The Supreme Court struck down a proposed amendment by the Civil Service Commission to the New Jersey Administrative Code, which permitted the introduction of the concept of “job banding” at the Department of Transportation. This allowed a grouping of titles into a single broadband. Under the proposed rule, employees could advance between banded titles without competitive examinations, and the Appointing Authority would have discretion to choose among all the candidates who demonstrate the required competencies, rather than choosing from the three highest ranking eligible candidates, after an examination. This rule was struck down by the Supreme Court, which determined that a competitive examination was required for selection from among the three highest ranking candidates. In perhaps his most significant decision, in 2001 Mr. Cohen won a decision at the New Jersey Supreme Court in State vs. International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 195. This decision reversed antiquated precedent dating back 150 years regarding the common law doctrine of “no work, no pay.” It found that public employees who are unjustly deprived of work opportunities are entitled to back pay as a remedy from an arbitrator. Prior to this case, they would not be entitled to back pay unless they actually worked.

Area of Practice: Consumer Protection Daniel Cohen is the Founder of Consumer Attorneys. Daniel manages the firm’s branding, marketing, client intake and business development efforts. Daniel has a proven record of effectively representing consumers across the United States in class action lawsuits, securing both monetary awards and non-monetary relief on their behalf in numerous cases. He also counsels visually-impaired individuals who believe that their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act have been violated in both physical and digital spaces. Daniel graduated from Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and holds a bachelor of arts degree in Humanities from Thomas Edison State College. He is licensed to practice in New York and Arizona. A nationally-recognized practitioner of consumer protection law, Daniel has been an active member of both the National Association of Consumer Advocates and the National Consumer Law Center since 2017.

Jake Cohen is a practicing first-chair trial attorney at Bisnar Chase who deals with civil litigation cases for plaintiffs and consumers. Above all, his mission is to make a difference in the lives of his clients. That can mean helping one person at a time as a fearless jury trial advocate. It could also involve helping people on a wider scale by obtaining verdicts against exploitative corporations, forcing them into better practices. Jake is always ready to put his skills to use to protect the rights of his clients and make the world a safer place. Most of the cases he handles involve serious accidents and injuries. These include (but are not limited to) car crashes and other auto incidents, dog attacks, trip or slip-and-fall injuries, and dangerous and defective products. Jake grew up in Venice Beach, California, and graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a BA in political science. He then graduated Cum Laude with his Juris Doctorate from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego. He has worked full-time from the age of 16 until he completed law school to finance his education. Jake’s various roles included working as a personal trainer, in restaurants, and in hospitality. Jake takes great satisfaction from balancing the scales of justice. He said: “I believe in holding wrongdoers accountable and forcing them to compensate those they injure. I get the chance to fight for victims, as well as deterring future misconduct, making the world a safer place.” Jake Cohen is licensed to practice law in California and Nevada. His first legal experience came as a law clerk with a criminal defense firm. However, after passing the bar, he committed himself to plaintiff-side litigation, supporting clients who had suffered serious injuries. Throughout his career so far, he has recovered millions of dollars for personal injury victims, developing his skills as an accomplished jury trial lawyer. Whether helping individuals or groups of people under a class action, Jake is passionate about fighting for justice for those who have been wronged. He is dedicated to providing aggressive representation, acting as a voice for his clients, and standing up to insurance companies and exploitative corporations. Described as bold, confident, and with a relentless work ethic in honing his legal skills, Jake has a track record of building cases using intelligent and creative strategies and thrives in front of a jury at trial. He is excited to help clients across California as part of the Bisnar Chase team.

Florida attorney, Jay Cohen represents individuals and families who suffer due to the negligence of others. His experience and professionalism have earned him membership in the American Board of Trial Advocates, where he earned the distinction of “Lawyer of The Year,” as well as peer recognition from Florida Trend Magazine’s Legal Elite, Florida Super Lawyers, and The Best Lawyers in America©. Jay was a finalist two years running for the Daily Business Review’s Best Medical Malpractice Lawyer. He is also the recipient of America’s Top 100 Attorneys® Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Broward County Bar Association’s Professionalism Award. Jay is AV Preeminent® rated by Martindale-Hubbell®. Recently, Jay was named Florida Trend Legal Elite Notable – Managing Partner (2024). Jay has won large jury verdicts in medical malpractice, other personal injury and complex commercial cases in Florida. He is involved in numerous bar association activities and was elected to serve as a member of The Florida Bar Board of Governors for 9 years. He was an adjunct professor of law at Nova Law School and St. Thomas University. Jay completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Florida, graduating cum laude in 1975. He received his J.D. at South Texas College of Law. He was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1978 and to the Florida Bar in 1980 and is licensed to practice in all state and federal courts in Florida. Jay Cohen Jay has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in litigation. In addition to his many years representing victims of medical negligence, he has successfully defended hospitals and doctors for over 25 years. Because of his broad perspective on the litigation process, he continues to be an invited lecturer to hospitals and physicians groups, as well as to the Plaintiff’s Trial Bar Associations. Jay also sits on the Board of Directors of The Urban League. Jay is a senior partner at Cohen & Blostein, P.A. His practice areas include Plaintiff Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, and Complex Commercial Litigation. Call or email our office for an appointment.