We at the Law Offices of Kerri Cohen would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year! 2021 was a challenging year for all of us but we are excited to share some of our proudest accomplishments of the year and what we have come for you in 2022!
If you know Kerri, you know that she goes out of her way to help people. She is a huge advocate for pro bono work and makes it an essential part of her practice, taking on at least 2 pro bono family law cases at a time. In 2021, we completed over 150 pro bono hours, valuing over $50,000.00 to assist low-income clients to navigate the legal system with the representation they otherwise could not afford. We also participated in community events such as “Lawyer in the Lobby” to provide legal assistance to walk-in community members. Additionally, the firm was a Champion Sponsor of the Maryland Volunteer Lawyer’s Association 2021 Pro Bono Award Banquet, donating funds to make the essential work MVLS does for the community possible. As if she has any time left, Kerri was also named the 2021 Co-Chair of the Baltimore County Bar Association Family Law Committee!
The Law Offices of Kerri Cohen also values non-legal volunteer work and promotes community engagement. The firm culture Kerri created of “giving back” allowed us to volunteer over 500 hours at The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter, as well as have employees serve as the Chair of the Anne Arundel County Welfare Counsel and on the Board of the Office Condo Association.
The law is forever evolving and continuing legal education is vital to providing competent legal representation. This year, the firm completed 210 hours of CLE’s, including Kerri being certified as a mediator (again) and Jennifer being qualified as a Best Interest Attorney to represent the best interest of children in custody disputes.
As attorneys who mainly practice in the area of family law, we do not measure our success with wins and losses, as there are no winners or losers in family law, we instead look to client satisfaction. We ask every client to give an honest review of our services so we can continuously reflect and improve. We are so proud that our clients consistently give us five-star reviews and that we are ending the year with a five-star rating with Avvo, Facebook, Yelp, and a 4.6-star rating with Google. We are also proud to be recognized by Super Lawyers with Kerri being named a Super Lawyer (again) for 2021 and Jennifer being named a 2021 Rising Star. Kerri was also featured in Baltimore Magazine as a Woman who moves to Maryland for 2021.
With the pandemic ongoing and the courts going virtual, the Law Offices of Kerri Cohen significantly upgraded our technology and online security in 2021 to better serve our clients in both our Towson and Baltimore City locations, which leads me to an exciting new program for 2022! This year we are implementing a new client portal where we can communicate and share documents with clients privately and securely, and which also allows clients to access real-time updates on their cases. This new “virtual” world we live in has allowed us to learn how to use technology to streamline our case management, allowing us to be more efficient for our clients and this portal is just one of the new systems we have implanted for 2022. We really believe our clients will enjoy utilizing the new portal and being able to access all their legal documents and communications in one place.
In 2022 we are committed to continuing our pro bono work and our legal education, as well as expanding our office technology, to give our clients the compassionate and competent advocacy we are known for while keeping up with the ever-changing demands of being an attorney in a pandemic. We are so proud of the work we accomplished in 2021 and look forward to more success in the years to come.
Cheers to 2022!