Gary M. Cohen has been practicing law in the State of Florida for more than 30 years and during that time has recovered at least half a billion dollars on behalf of tragically injured victims of medical malpractice. He concentrates his practice almost exclusively in the area of medical malpractice and has tried cases in almost every medical specialty, earning him national recognition in the field.
One of the highlights of Gary’s career is obtaining the largest verdict ever against the University of Florida in December 2010 on behalf of a tragically injured woman who lost one-third of her brain because of medical negligence. In addition, his string of litigation against the lack of neurosurgical care at Palm Beach County hospitals led to an investigative report by local newspapers, and ultimately a change in the standard of care in the Palm Beach County hospital system.
Gary’s experience and dedication to his career has earned him a membership in the exclusive American Board of Trial Advocates, and he served as Past President of the Broward County Trial Lawyers Association. He has also been selected to serve on one of the national medical malpractice committees of the American Association for Justice and has been asked to lecture across the United States on topics relating to medical malpractice litigation.
He is licensed to practice law in all Florida State Courts and Federal Courts and has litigated cases in every part of the State of Florida, as well as nationwide. Gary is also an Eagle member of the Florida Justice Association, a statewide organization that ensures that the citizens of the State of Florida retain their rights to access to the courts despite the many attempts to restrict those rights by vested interests.
Selected Memberships
The Florida Bar, admitted 1980
The Florida Justice Association
Broward County Bar Association, Past President
Broward County Trial Lawyers Association, Board member, Officer
South Palm Beach County Bar Association
American Board of Trial Advocates
American Bar Association
American Association for Justice
Awards and Honors
Best Lawyers in America, Medical Malpractice Law-Plaintiff
South Florida Legal Guide, Medical Malpractice
Florida Super Lawyers, Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical Malpractice
Florida Trend Legal Elite, Civil Trial Law
AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Education
Florida International University (B.A., 1977)
Nova Law Center (J.D., 1980)
