Douglas P. Cohn

Douglas P. Cohn is a family law attorney based in Bethesda, Maryland, who has practiced in the field since 1985. His legal background includes private family law practice, judicial service, and teaching. He helps clients address family disputes involving separation, financial support, parenting issues, and related court procedures. His experience on both sides of the bench provides a perspective on how family court disputes are presented, evaluated, and resolved.

Douglas graduated from the University of Maryland in 1980 and Vermont Law School in 1984. After practicing in Massachusetts, he relocated to Vermont, where he worked with state attorney offices and focused on family law. During the 1990s, he served as adjunct and core faculty at Woodbury College in Montpelier, teaching family law, legal research and writing, legal analysis, and other courses involving the practice of law.

Douglas participated in the Washington County Family Court Project in Vermont, which developed programs for the family court system. He also served as a Family Court Master and guardian ad litem in divorce cases and represented parties in juvenile matters. In 1998, he became a Vermont Family Court Magistrate, adjudicating matters involving alimony, child support, visitation, and domestic abuse. He left the bench in 2004 and later returned to Maryland private practice.

Douglas P. Cohn is admitted to practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia. His former judicial position required him to evaluate family disputes and make decisions concerning support and other issues affecting children and property. He also trained attorneys through seminars during his service on the bench. His career brings together litigation, judicial decision-making, and legal education, giving clients practical guidance on the demands of family court.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Douglas Cohn, Attorney at Law
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, Washington County Family Court Project
• Member, Maryland Bar Assoication
• Board Member, Washington County Family Center
• Family Court Magistrate, State of Vermont (1998-2004)

Licensed State

• Maryland
• District of Columbia

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