Bradford Cohen | |
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Born | Bradford M. Cohen |
Alma mater | Nova Southeastern Shepard Broad Law School (JD) |
Occupation(s) | Civil and Criminal Litigator, legal analyst |
Political party | Independent [1] |
Bradford Cohen is an American criminal defense lawyer, civil litigator and legal analyst.
Cohen's clients have included Drake, Vanilla Ice, Deandre Baker, Polo G, DMX, Dennis Rodman, YNW Melly, Corey Lewandowski, NLE Choppa, Scott Storch, Kodak Black, Lil Wayne, Pooh Shiesty, Benjamin Kickz, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, lil Meech, Rod Wave and Plaxico Burress. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] He successfully represented Lil Wayne and Kodak Black to receive federal pardons from Donald Trump in 2021. [7] Most recently he has been hired to represent Nima Momeni who has been accused of 1st degree murder for the killing of Bob Lee, a tech entrepreneur in San Francisco California. [8]
Cohen is a long-time supporter of Trump, and Trump has referred to Cohen as "a brilliant guy." [5] [9] He was a contestant on the second season of The Apprentice.
Cohen is a graduate of Nova Southeastern Shepard Broad Law School and has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1997. [2] He is the past President of the Broward County Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
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