Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Real Estate, Land Use, Estate Administration / Probate, Business Law, Civil Litigation
Email:
pcohen@jeneiandcohen.com
Paul, a shareholder of the firm, is a graduate of the Boston University School of Law, where he earned a J.D. in 1996, magna cum laude. In Law School, Paul served as articles editor of the Probate Law Journal and was a Tauro, Hennessy and Liacos Distinguished Scholar. Paul graduated from the State University of New York at Stony Brook with a B.A. in Social Sciences in 1993, cum laude and received an Estate Planning Certificate from Temple University Beasley School of Law graduate tax program in 2005. He is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York.
Prior to joining Baldi, Cepparulo & Williams in 2002, Paul was an associate in an international law firm in New York City and a regional Philadelphia law firm.
Paul’s practice includes estate planning, real estate, land use, business law and commercial litigation. He represents clients before courts and municipal boards throughout Bucks County. Paul represents both buyers and sellers of businesses and residential and commercial real estate in Bucks County and New Jersey. Paul has developed a practice representing the interests of members of the LGBT community, including specialized estate planning, life planning (cohabitation agreeements, powers of attorney, living wills) and resolution of property disputes.
Originally from New York City, Paul moved to Bucks County in 1998 and currently lives in Newtown with his wife Chari and his daughter Marissa.
Activities:
Bucks County Bar Association
(Member of Orphan’s Court; Estate Planning & Probate Law; and Real Estate & Land Use Law Sections)
Pennsylvania Bar Association
(Member of Real Property, Probate & Trust Law; and Business Law sections)
Newtown Township Planning Commission, member
Newtown Area Joint Planning Commission, member
Bucks County Estate Planning Council
Delaware Valley Legacy Fund, Faculty Member, Professional Advisor.
Board of Directors, Center for Families and Relationships, Philadelphia, PA (2005-2009)
Board of Directors, Greater New Hope Chamber of Commerce, Inc. (2006-2008)
Awards & Recognition:
Rising Star, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers, as published in Philadelphia Magazine, 2005-2009.
Platinum Award, Delaware Valley Legacy Fund, October 2008
Presentations:
Impact of Recent Economic Developments on the Estate Planning Challenges Faced by the LGBTI Community, presented by Team Capital Bank and the Delaware Valley Legacy Fund, September 17, 2009.
Intimate Partners/Legal Strangers: A guide for Representing Unmarried Couples, presented by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, August 29, 2008.
LGBT Legal & Financial Planning, presented by Diakon Family Life Services and the Delaware Valley Legacy Fund, September 10, 2007.
The Probate Process from Start to Finish for Paralegals, the Institute for Paralegal Education, April 24, 2007.
Incorporating your Small Business, New Hope Chamber of Commerce, September 13,2006.
People’s Law School: Real Estate Seminar, presented in conjunction with the Bucks County Bar Association at Bucks County Community College, 2006, 2004.
Mythbusters, a joint presentation of the Bucks County Bar Association and Bucks County Association of Realtors, April 11, 2005.
Saving Open Space and Reaping the Benefits: The Estate and Financial Planning Benefits of Conservation Easements, presented in conjunction with Advest, Inc., June 23, 2004.
Fundamentals of Estate Planning, presented by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, May 25, 2004.
Introduction to Estate Planning and the Use of Life Insurance in Estate Planning, presented to Allstate New Jersey, March 9, 2004.
