Practice Focus:

Institutional Plaintiffs' Litigation

Government Enforcement Defense

Internal Investigations & Monitorships

Class & Derivative Action Defense

Education:

Syracuse University College
of Law, J.D.

Syracuse Law Review (Associate Comments and Notes Editor)

University of Delaware, B.A.

Admissions:

New Jersey

New York

U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York

CELIA A. COHEN
celia.cohen@kobrekim.com

New York:
800 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022
Tel. 212.488.1238
Fax. 212.488.1220

Celia A. Cohen focuses on the areas of white-collar criminal defense, regulatory investigations and complex civil litigation with a particular emphasis on securities law and accounting fraud, focusing on the financial services sector.

Recent Engagements:

• Representation of a medical professional in a healthcare fraud prosecution brought by the New York Attorney General's office resulting in a complete acquittal on behalf of client
• Representation of a former Chief Financial Officer under indictment in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in a complex securities fraud and insider trading case, along with representation in parallel Securities & Exchange Commission and class action civil litigation
• Representation of an investment banker in connection with a class action relating to the HealthSouth accounting fraud scandal
• Representation of investors in a company under investigation by the United States Attorneys office and Securities & Exchange Commission
• Representation of an officer of a public company in a class and derivative civil litigation in the Eastern District of New York relating to the backdating of stock options
• Representation of a financial institution client in connection with an investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office and Securities & Exchange Commission into various kickback schemes
• Representation of an individual under indictment in New York State Court charged with larceny and securities fraud
• Conducting an internal investigation into alleged accounting improprieties of a major association on behalf of its Board of Directors

Prior To Kobre & Kim LLP:

Prior to joining Kobre & Kim LLP, Ms. Cohen practiced at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, where she focused on white-collar criminal defense and a substantial number of complex civil litigation cases.

Ms. Cohen ranked first in the Syracuse University College of Law's trial and appellate advocacy competitions.

Professional & Community Involvement:

• The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Member
• Federal Bar Council, Member
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member

News & Publications:

• Contributing author to the criminal defense treatise Defending Federal Criminal Cases, Attacking the Government's Proof, (Law Journal Press, (2006))

• Co-authored "The SEC's January 2006 Guidelines For the Imposition of Penalties", 20 Corporate Counsel Newsletter 3 (American Bar Association Spring 2006)