Harriet Newman Cohen

Harriet Newman Cohen, known as one of the "heavy hitters" of matrimonial and family law attorneys in New York City, is a founding partner of Cohen Stine Kapoor LLP. Ms. Cohen represents celebrities and other high net worth individuals, as well as other worthy clients; she has represented Tom Brady, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the former wives of the Weinstein brothers, NBA star Paul George, Howard Stern’s former wife (Alison), Laurence Fishburne, Ute Lemper, Linda Lavin, among other celebrities. Ms. Cohen is dedicated to the practice of law in the finest tradition and is known for fierce advocacy and passionate representation. She makes herself available to her clients 24/7. Cohen is frequently appointed by the court to represent children in contested family law matters and as a neutral evaluator to assist the court. She has been listed as one of the “TOP 50 Female Lawyers” by NY Metro Super Lawyers for numerous years. This list recognizes "women lawyers who received the highest point totals in the NY Super Lawyers-Metro Edition nomination, research and blue ribbon review process" and is also recognized as one of the “TOP 100 Lawyers” (men and women), NY Metro Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers honored Ms. Cohen’s matrimonial law firm as one of the “50 Law Firms Professionals Should Know About,” based on the high ratings of all of the firm’s lawyers. Throughout her professional career, Cohen has been awarded the highest AV Preeminent rating (5 out of 5) by Martindale-Hubbell, the nationally recognized legal directory, signifying the highest rating for legal ability and professional standards of conduct and ethics. Ms. Cohen is a frequent news commentator, promotes reform in the law by authoring informative legal articles and sharing her knowledge and experience in the law with the Governor, the Legislature and the Courts. She was one of the authors of the equitable distribution law. Matrimonial and family law is her passion. The human element continues to motivate her.