Harriet Newman Cohen

Practice areas

Family Law

Focus areas

Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Father’s Rights, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law

Harriet Newman Cohen, an esteemed attorney, serves as a founding partner at the law firm Cohen Stine Kapoor LLP in New York, New York. With over 45 years of comprehensive legal experience, Ms. Cohen has established an impressive track record of aiding clients in the greater New York City metro area with their vital family law matters, including divorce, child custody and support, high-asset property division, and related issues.

Renowned as the foremost expert in matrimonial and family law within her region, Ms. Cohen has authored numerous authoritative texts on family law and consistently provides expert analysis of matrimonial legal matters. She also contributes articles aimed at educating judges, fellow attorneys, and the general public about the state’s family laws. Her legal acumen has earned her recognition in various publications, and she is a frequent guest on television and radio shows, as well as a contributor to print publications, where she imparts comprehensive legal insights on a wide array of family law topics. Furthermore, she has played a pivotal role in teaching continuing legal education courses and participating as a panelist in the American Bar Association’s Family Law Meetings. Additionally, she has served on judicial panels and held a position on the President’s Advisory Council of Brooklyn Law School.

Ms. Cohen’s exceptional professionalism has garnered her an AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell, as well as the distinction of being among the Top 100 Lawyers in New York and consistently ranking among the Top 50 Women Attorneys in the state. Her client base includes numerous high-profile individuals, such as Gov. Andrew Cuomo, celebrities, and professional athletes, who have provided glowing testimonials and referrals attesting to her outstanding legal services.

Ms. Cohen earned her Juris Doctor degree cum laude from Brooklyn Law School in 1974 and gained admission to the New York State Bar Association the following year. She is also licensed to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished, and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license following the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® oversees a peer review rating process, with ratings reflecting the anonymous assessments of members of the legal community and the judiciary. These ratings cover both legal competence and ethical standards.