Diane Cohen
Work in The Wagner Law Group
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 48 years of experience
ERISA, Employment, Mergers & Acquisitions
125 High Street, Oliver Street Tower 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
About Diane Cohen
Practice Areas
- ERISA
- Employment
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Education
- Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York, 1975Juris Doctor
- Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1972Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Political Science
- Major: English
- Honors: summa cum laude
Classes and Seminars
- Speaker, with Joyce Kahn (IRS Manager, Employee Plans Correction Programs) Creative Pension and Benefits Seminar, "EPCRS Update," 2005
- Speaker, PWMA Employment Relations Seminar, "Hot Topics in Employee Benefits," 2001
- Speaker, Nationwide Insurance Company Seminar, "Hot Topics in Employee Benefits," 2001
- Copresenter with IRS Representatives, Creative Pension and Benefits Seminar, "IRS Plan Correction Methods," 2002
- Speaker, Paine Webber Attorney Network Seminar, "ERISA 2000-Educate or Litigate," 1999
- Speaker, Ohio State Bar Association Seminar, "Choice of Entity and LLCs," 1999
- Copresenter with IRS Representatives, Creative Pension and Benefits Seminar, "Fixing the Broken Plan - IRS Corrective Procedures," 1999
- Speaker, Highland Capital Seminar, "Recent Developments Affecting Fiduciaries," 1999
- Speaker, Certified Employee Benefits Specialists Seminar, "Reporting and Disclosure Requirements," 1998
- Speaker, Creative Pension and Benefits Seminar, "IRS Update - Including Plan Restatements," 1998
- Speaker, M.A.P. (for United Way Agencies) Seminar, "Reporting & Legal Requirements of Plans," 1997
- Speaker, Women Lawyers of Franklin County, "Rainmaking," 1997
- Speaker, Women Business Owners Conference, "Building Your Professional Practice," 1997
- Speaker, Certified Employee Benefits Specialists, "Highlights of the Small Business Job protection Act of 1996," 1996
- Speaker, Paine Webber Attorney Network, "Estate and Tax Planning," 1996
- Speaker, Highland Capital Seminar, "Qualified Plan Overview - Practical Approaches to Compliance & Investing," 1996
- Speaker, Fawcett Center/Ohio State University, "Qualified Plan Building Blocks," 1996
- Speaker, Naples, Florida, "Recent Developments Affecting Fiduciaries," 1996
- Speaker, Columbus Bar Association, CPA and Columbus Life Underwriters' Association, "Advanced Compensation Technique - Planning Options for Executives of Not-for-Profit," 1995
- Speaker, Lorman Business Center/Ohio Business Law Seminar, "Counseling the Employer Regarding Retirement Plan Choices," 1995
- Planning Committee, Creative Pension and Benefits Seminar, OSU College of Law (sponsor)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1975
Other Affiliations
- Columbus Bar Association, 1980 - Present (Employee Benefits Subcommittee)
- Ohio State Bar Association, 1975 - Present (Member)
- American Bar Association, Section of Taxation, 1975 - Present (Member)
- American Bar Association, Section of Taxation
Past Positions
- Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur, L.L.P., Columbus, Ohio, Partner, Head of Employee Benefits Practice Group, 1989 - 2005
- Martin, Eichenberger & Baxter, Co., L.P.A., Worthington, Ohio, Partner, 1985 - 1989
- James Tansey & Associates, Washington, D.C., Of Counsel, 1983 - 1985
- Diane K. Goulder, Co., L.P.A., Worthington, Ohio, Principal, 1979 - 1985
- Mayer, Terakedis & Blue (f/k/a Mayer, Terakedis & Weed), Columbus, Ohio, Associate, 1975 - 1979
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Sigma Sigma
- Tau Beta Sigma
- Phi Lambda Delta
- Phi Beta Kappa
Office Info
Other Colleagues
Nearby Lawyers
- ERISA
- Employment
- Mergers & Acquisitions
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