Mark Howard Cohen

Judge Mark Howard Cohen

Personal

Birthday:

1955

Birthplace:

Miami Beach, FL

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Law clerk, Hon. Joel M. Feldman, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, 1979-1981
Office of the Attorney General, State of Georgia, 1981-1994; staff assistant attorney general, 1981-1982; assistant attorney general, 1982-1989; senior assistant attorney general, 1989-1994
University attorney, University of Arizona, 1994
Chief state administrative law judge, Georgia Office of State Administrative Hearings, 1995
Office of Gov. Zell Miller, Georgia, 1995-1999; executive counsel, 1995-1998; executive secretary, 1998-1999
Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia, 1999-2014

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, December 19, 2013; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

Emory University

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1976

Name of School - Second:

Emory University School of Law

Emory Law is dedicated to integrative, international, and interdisciplinary legal study. We are committed to promoting scholarly excellence in a diverse community. We educate leaders in society based on our common quest for knowledge, pursuit of public service, and advocacy for justice.

Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1979

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia

Court Name:

Georgia Northern District Court

President Nominating:

Barack Obama

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

11/20/2014