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News From The Law Office of Faye Riva Cohen, P.C.


  

Faye at Desk

Greetings from the Law Office of Faye Riva Cohen, P.C.  What a crazy winter!  I hope this newsletter brings nice spring weather, April showers, and May flowers.  As we hopefully warm up and thaw out, check out what has been going on here at the Firm.

 


Below is a taste of what has been happening at the
Law Office of Faye Riva Cohen, P.C. since our last newsletter to you.  If you want to be kept up-to-date as things occur, please be sure to click the links below to "like" us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter, where you can stay connected instantly with what's happening here at the Law Office of Faye Riva Cohen, P.C.; comments and testimonials are always welcome and encouraged.

 

Firm News, Articles, Recognition, Seminars, and Other News

 

FIRM NEWS:

 

Since our last newsletter, our Firm website has been updated, revised, and given an overhaul.  Please check it out here: http://www.fayerivacohen.com/  In addition, the website for Legal Research, Inc. has been given a similar face lift and you can see that website here: http://www.legalresearchinc.org/  

 

We are proud to announce that Faye Riva Cohen, Esquire has been named a Thomson-Reuters Pennsylvania Superlawyer for 2014 for Labor and Employment Law and James W. Cushing, Esquire has been named a Thomson-Reuters Pennsylvania Rising Star for 2014; congratulations to both of them!

 

Ms. Cohen has also been rated "Preeminent" in the areas of Labor and Employment by Martindale in 2013.

 

Finally, we are happy to announce that our Facebook page has reached the milestone of 100 friends!  Be sure to friend us on Facebook, which you can find here, for up to the minute updates on the Firm!

 

ARTICLES:

 

Our attorneys are asked to be regular contributors to, and/or columnists in, various legal publications, such as The Legal Intelligencer, Upon Further Review, and The Legal Intelligencer Blog.  Since you last heard from us, the following articles by our attorneys were published:

  • A Primary Custodian Support Obligor, published on February 25, 2014 in The Legal Intelligencer Blog and can be viewed here.
  • Court Does Not "Like" Discoverability of Facebook Accounts, published on February 18, 2014 in Upon Further Review and can be viewed here.
  • Accepting Voluntary Layoff is Now Involuntary Termination, published on January 27, 2014 in The Legal Intelligencer Blog and can be viewed here.
  • Navigating the Minefield: Receipt of Disability Benefits, Unemployment Compensation, and Wrongful Termination Damages, by Lane J. Schiff, Esquire, published on January 21, 2014 in Upon Further Review, and can be viewed here.
  • I Now Pronounce You "Never Married," by James W. Cushing, Esquire, reprinted today by The Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Volume 35, Issue No.: 4, December 2013 edition (originally published on August 26, 2013 in The Legal Intelligencer Blog and can be viewed here.)
  • Frozen Embryos Thawed Despite Ex-Husband's Opposition, by James W. Cushing, Esquire, reprinted January 7, 2014 by The Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, Volume 35, Issue No.: 4, December 2013 (originally published on September 24, 2013 in The Legal Intelligencer and can be viewed here.)
  • U.S. Supreme Court Analyzes Definition of "Supervisor", by James W. Cushing, Esquire, originally published on December 24, 2013 in The Legal Intelligencer, can be viewed here.
  • Defendant Not at Fault in Default Judgment, by James W. Cushing, Esquire, published on December 17, 2013 in Upon Further Review can be viewed here.
  • Can Landlords Discriminate Against Criminal Tenants?, by James W. Cushing, Esquire, published on December 2, 2013 by The Legal Intelligencer Blog, can be viewed here.
SEMINARS: 

Our attorneys are often asked to lead seminars and/or teach classes on various areas of the law.  Since you last heard from us, our attorneys have been involved with the following seminars or classes:
  • Ms. Cohen will be speaking at the Social Security Disability Bootcamp for the National Business Institute on April 22, 2014.  She will be presenting on the topic entitled "Considering Additional Types of Disability Or Legal Relief For Your Social Security Disability Clients."  Be sure to check our website, Facebook page, and/or Twitter Page for details as they are announced.

OTHER NEWS:


Legal Research, Incorporated works closely with the Law Office of Faye Riva Cohen, P.C.  Its website is www.legalresearchinc.org.  It is a wonderful resource to assist you with legal research and writing in virtually any area of the law for very competitive prices.  We hope you enjoy it and find it useful.

Faye's Blog: Toughlawyerlady 

   

 

Faye Riva Cohen, Esquire has been blogging since August 2011 and has established a blogging site for that purpose. Her blog handle is Toughlawyerlady and you can find her blog here.  We encourage you to become one of her blog followers.

Since our last mailing, she has made several blog posts which are as follows (each title links to the below post of the same name):

 

In her blog, Ms. Cohen shares with you nuggets of wisdom and law drawn from her forty (40) years of experience as a practicing attorney.  We hope that you find the blog informative and helpful.

 

Be sure also to check out and follow James W. Cushing, Esquire's blog "Judicial Support" from time to time, which you can find here.

About The Law Office of Faye Riva Cohen, P.C. 
The Law Office of Faye Riva Cohen, P.C. will help you aggressively navigate the complicated legal system. We also have excellent relationships with other law firms which practice in areas of the law that we do not.  We can refer your case to them and monitor the progress of your case.  Please contact us with your questions and concerns at 215-563-7776. Telephone consultations are welcome. Notary services also available.  We also serve the Deaf Community as one of our attorneys is conversant in American Sign Language; check our web page for more information on our Deaf Legal Services.

 

What We Do

 

- Business Issues, Business Formation, Non-Profits, Collections and Contractual Disputes, Tax Law Issues

 

- Disability: Social Security, Short and Long Term Disability, Government Benefits, Repayment Issues

 

- Estate Planning & Litigation: Wills, Trusts, Guardianships, Powers of Attorney and Estate Contests

 

- Family Law: Divorce, Support, Visitation, Custody, Paternity, PFA, Pre- and Post-Nuptial Agreements

 

- Identity Theft, Collection Issues

 

- Labor, Employment and Civil Rights: All Discrimination matters, Severance Agreements/Contracts, Union Representation Problems, Unemployment Compensation

 

- Personal Injury, Tort, and Police Brutality Claims

 

- Pension, ERISA, Wage and Hour Issues

 

- Real Estate: Agreements, Settlements, Foreclosures, Quiet Title, Ejectment, Zoning, Landlord Tenant

 

- Traffic Court/License/Insurance Issues

 

-Deaf Legal Services


Law Office of Faye Riva Cohen, P.C.
2047 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
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This newsletter is designed for general information only. The information presented in this newsletter should not be construed to be formal legal advice nor the formation of a lawyer/client relationship. Please note that the prior results achieved by this Firm do not guarantee a similar outcome in your case.