About

As a native of Baltimore, Maryland, Attorney Cohen has been practicing here for over 20 years and established this private practice after working for 11 years for the State of Maryland in Baltimore City at the Office of the Public Defender as an experienced criminal defense trial attorney. She represented clients charged with serious felonies such as homicide, rape, robbery and drug charges among other crimes. Attorney Cohen has tried hundreds of cases before Judges and Juries in the Circuit Court, District Court and Juvenile Courts.

Attorney Cohen graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Arizona in 1998 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and English. Following graduation, she moved back to the Baltimore area and attended Law School at the University of Baltimore. She obtained her Law Degree in 2001 and gained hands-on experience while in law school working with the Family Law Clinic and also received her Certificate in Mediation. After graduation and awaiting the results of the Bar Exam, Attorney Cohen worked for the Honorable Judge John Philip Miller as a Law Clerk in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. During her clerkship, Judge Miller handled one term of Family Law and one term in the Misdemeanor Jury Trial Courts. Clerking for the Judge is where her interest peaked in Family Law and Criminal Defense.

Attorney Cohen was admitted to the Bar in December 2001 and after her Judicial Clerkship, she was hired by The Law Offices of Mead & Flynn to head their Family Law Division. After a year, she entered public service for the State of Maryland and the Office of the Public Defender where she stayed for over 11 years until opening this firm in 2014.

Attorney Cohen is currently serving as Chairperson for the Baltimore County Bar Association Family Law Committee. She coordinates meetings, events, and educational programs for her Family Law peers.

I am currently serving as Chairperson for the Baltimore County Bar Association Bench/Bar Committee and the Vice-Chair of the Advocate Committee.

Also a native of Baltimore, Maryland, Christine Vandergriff eagerly joined The Cohen Legal Team on May 23, 2022—bringing with her more than 25 years of experience in the legal profession, across a wide range of practice areas. Christine has extensive experience working with legal teams through all stages of complex, high-stakes, and high-profile litigation processes through appeals. She has managed various types of technology through numerous federal trials, federal hearings, international and local arbitrations, mediations, Bar hearings, mock trials, depositions, and general case meetings—while simultaneously operating as an integral paralegal and member of legal teams.

Christine earned a A.A.S. Degree (ABA Approved Paralegal Degree Program) from CCBC and a B.A. Degree in English Literature from The University of Baltimore, where she was a Dean’s Scholar and listed in Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges. She completed a pre-law summer program at Weidner University School of Law - Delaware Campus before attending Western Michigan University - Thomas M. Cooley Law School—where she participated in Moot Court and Mock Jury experiences from Fall 2002 through Fall 2003.

As a Senior Paralegal, Christine now zealously shares in The Cohen Legal Team’s mission to provide high-quality, professional, comprehensive, and prompt personal assistance to clients in best efforts to obtain optimal results in every case.

Attorney Cohen’s Legal Team incorporates the right attorneys, support staff, experts, organizations, and businesses to serve her clients and lead to their success. Her team includes a diverse network of attorneys that cover every facet of the law. Her team specializes in family law. The Cohen Legal Team’s staff consists of an office manager that coordinates their paralegals, interns, IT experts, and financial advisors that take care of all their client’s needs. A critical member of the team is Maverick Investigation Services. They are a first-class private investigation agency that has the ability to locate and gain access to individuals and businesses pertinent to her cases. They also interview witnesses, gather information, and conduct surveillance, which is vital to produce a positive outcome for their clients.