Education

University of Miami, 1972-1975, J.D.

University of Connecticut, 1968-1972, B.A.

Suffield Academy, 1964-1968

Professional Experience

Elected County Court Judge in Miami-Dade on September 5^th, 2006

Law offices of Don S. Cohn, P.A.

Admitted 2000, U.S. Supreme Court

Admitted 1995, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Admitted 1983, Trial Bar U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

Admitted 1981, Fourth District Court of Appeals

Admitted 1981, Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals

Admitted 1980, Tenth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals

Admitted 1976, Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals

Admitted 1975, Florida Bar

Professional & Community Involvement

Dade County Bar Association

Cuban American Bar Association

Miami Beach Bar Association

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Miami chapter

American Trial Lawyers of America

The Society of Bar and Gavel

Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity

Phi Sigma Alpha, The National Political Science Honor Society

Put Something Back Program

Attorney Guardian Ad Litem Program

Informed Families

Board of Directors of Legal Services of Greater Miami Inc.

Board of Directors of Mac Town

B’nai B’rith

Lions Club International

Florida Lions Conklin Center for the Multiple-Handicapped Blind  (Immediate Past President)

National Society to prevent Blindness

Instructor at County Court Judicial Conference

Conference of County Court Judges Circuit Representative, 2010

Co-Chair Specialty Courts Committee of Conference of County Court Judges 2010-2011

Community Service Awards

Judge Milton Friedman Award, 2000, Sholem-Coral Gables Lodge, (75^th Anniversary, Binai B’rith)

William G. Thompson Memorial Award 1988-1995 Sholem Lodge B’nai B’irth

Man of the Year Award, 1993, 1994 Sholem Lodge, B’nai B’irth

Community Service Award, 1993 Perrine Cutler Ridge Lions Club

Volunteer Service Award, 1990, 1991

National Society to Prevent Blindness

Outstanding Community Service Award 1985, 1986

Miami West Kendall Lions Club