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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 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[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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