About
Bar Admissions
Supreme Court of the United States, 1977
United States Court of Appeals:Federal Circuit, 1994; 4th Circuit, 1985;2d Circuit, 1974
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (”CAVC or the Veterans Court”), 1993
United States District Courts: SDNY, 1974; SDWV, 1979; NDWV, 1979
Education
Brooklyn College of City University of N.Y
School of Engineering of City College of City University of N.Y. (B.M.E., 1968)
Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 1973)
Professional Associations
American Bar Association
West Virginia State Bar
Marion County Bar Association
Monongalia County Bar Association
National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives
Executive Director of National Organization of Veterans’ Advocates, Inc (NOVA)
Law Practice
Cohen, Abate & Cohen, LC 1984-March 2008
Veterans Law, Military Law, Social Security Disability and SSI
Social Security Practice from 1982
Veterans law and Military law from 1993
National Association of Social Security Claimants Representatives 1982-present
National Organization of Veterans Advocates 1993-present
Board member 2005-present
President beginning January 2007
Executive Director beginning January 2008