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Wayne R. Cohen, Esq.


Known as one of the city’s most feared personal injury lawyers, founder and managing partner Wayne R. Cohen at Cohen & Cohen has built a reputation for himself in the Washington, DC community. He is an AV-rated lawyer who has substantial experience in the field of law, particularly in medical malpractice, car crashes, wrongful death, product liability, class actions, and other personal injury accidents.

Mr. Cohen has been seen and written about on several occasions for both print and television platforms:

  • The Washington Post

  • The Today Show

  • ABC and NBC

  • Good Morning America

  • USA Today

  • Fox News

  • ESPN Radio

  • Fox 5

  • WTOP

  • The Wall Street Journey

  • The Examiner

It is no wonder that Wayne R. Cohen has been referred to as one of Washington’s best lawyers, Washington’s top 40 lawyers under 40, the 50 best lawyers in Washington, and Washington’s top trial lawyers by the Washingtonian Magazine. He was featured in the magazine’s November 2015, November 2011, December 2013, December 2007, December 2009, August 2004, July 2006, June 2001, and April 2002 issues.

Mr. Cohen has been called a “prominent, personal injury lawyer” by the Washington Examiner, named in The National Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 100 Trial Lawyers in 2008, and characterized as one of Washington DC’s Super Lawyers from 2011-2016.

Wayne believes that every victim in a personal injury accident deserves fair compensation for what they have endured. By providing legal services on a contingency basis, injured people are able to get reputable representation without having to pay legal fees up-front. The client is not responsible for payments until their case has either been won or settled outside of court. 


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