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Wayne R. Cohen, Esq.

The founder and managing partner at Cohen & Cohen is Wayne R. Cohen, who focuses on legal cases such as wrongful death, car accidents, medical malpractice, class actions, product liability, and more. Wayne is an AV-rated lawyer in Washington, D.C. who is proud to represent the rights of those who have been wrongfully injured.


As a personal injury lawyer, Wayne has appeared in the public eye on various occasions, including both local and national television for NBC, ABC, The Today Show, Good Morning America, WTOP, USA Today, ESPN Radio, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Fox 5, The Examiner, Fox News, The Washingtonian, and more.

Wayne Cohen was in the Washingtonian Magazine for numerous printings: June 2001, April 2002, August 2004, July 2006, December 2007, December 2009, November 2011, December 2013, and November 2015. Mr. Cohen has also been characterized as a “prominent, personal injury lawyer” by the Washington Examiner. Wayne was named in The National Trial Lawyers Association Top 100 Trial Lawyers in 2008 in the District of Columbia, and as one of DC’s Super Lawyers from 2011-2016.

Mr. Cohen is often referred to as: “Washington’s Top 40 Lawyers Under 40”, “Washinton’s Top Trial Lawyers”, and “One of the 50 Best Lawyers in Washington”. In fact, it isn’t unusual for Wayne to be spoken about as one of the city’s most feared lawyers for personal injury cases. 

Wayne Cohen has built himself a reputation in the Washington, DC community and beyond as a super legal force to be reckoned with. He is always glad to talk with potential clients about service fees, and how clients do not have to pay until the case is either won or settled. By working on a contingency basis, Wayne is able to provide quality legal services to those in a time of need.

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