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| Dale C. Cohen | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| Florida Seventeenth Circuit Court | |
| Title: | Judge |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Jeb Bush |
| Active: | 5/1/2006 - 1/5/2015 |
| Preceded by: | George Brescher |
| Past post: | Self-employed private practice lawyer |
| Past term: | 1/1990 - 4/2006 |
| Personal History | |
| Bachelors: | University of Florida, 1983 |
| Law School: | University of Florida, 1986 |
Education
Cohen received his B.S. and J.D. degrees from the University of Florida in 1983 and 1986, respectively.[2]
Career
Cohen began his career in 1986 as an Assistant State Attorney. He left that position in January of 1990 to open his own law firm. He was then appointed to the Circuit Court in 2006.[2]
Ethics complaint
The Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission has filed a complaint against judge Cohen, alleging misconduct toward attorney Stephen Melnick, who was involved in a lawsuit against Cohen's wife, Mardi Anne Levey Cohen. Cohen is accused of trying to embarrass and intimidate Melnick. [6][7][8] Cohen goes to trial before the Commission in September of 2010. [9]
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References
- ↑ 17th Judicial Circuit Court: Juvenile Judges
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Florida Supreme Court, "Before The Hearing Panel, Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission: Stipulation of Facts" January 18, 2011
- ↑ HighBeam Research, "Governor Bush appoints Dale Cohen to the Seventeenth Circuit Court", April 20, 2006 Scroll to pp.1-2
- ↑ Florida Division of Elections: Dale C. Cohen, 2008
- ↑ Judicial selection in Florida
- ↑ Associated Press "Broward judge accused of misconduct", February 25, 2010
- ↑ Orlando Sentinel "Broward circuit judge accused of misconduct", February 26, 2010
- ↑ Sun Sentinel "Misconduct charges against Broward judge stand", April 12, 2010
- ↑ Sun Sentinel "Broward judge's misconduct trial set for September", May 13, 2010
