Brad Cohen's practice emphasizes business planning related to complex corporate and partnership transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, financing and business succession planning, income tax planning, and estate tax planning, all on an integrated basis.
He is a member of JMBM’s Trusts & Estates Group which is recognized by U.S. News & World Report / Best Law Firms® with a National First Tier ranking in Trusts & Estates Law.
Brad is best known for his business and tax advice related to the motion picture, television, music, emerging media and sports industries. One of the focuses of his practice is coordinating the relationships among the entertainment, advertising and nonprofit industries. In addition, he advises real estate industry clients in sale, acquisition, deferred exchanges and financing, including structuring of Qualified Opportunity Zone funds.
He has incorporated his personal commitment to philanthropy into a key element of his legal practice, providing multi-faceted counsel to clients regarding their involvement in charitable endeavors, including developing strategic plans, outlining the associated tax benefits and identifying the appropriate corporate brands and sponsorships. Brad acted as principal counsel representing the lead donor who financed the acquisition, delivery and permanent exhibition of the Space Shuttle Endeavour located at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. He advises clients on tax controversy, executive compensation (including deferred compensation) and tax aspects of marital settlement negotiations. Brad was also a lobbyist before the United States Congress for the Tax Reform Research Group. He is also an Ironman Triathlon finisher.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Tax Law
- Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- California
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- New York
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- 9th Circuit
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- Federal Circuit
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- U.S. Court of Claims
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- U.S. Tax Court
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- English
- Partner
- Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
- Current
- New York University School of Law
- LL.M. (1981) | Tax Law
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- Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
- J.D. (1979)
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- Northeastern University
- B.A. (1976) | Accounting
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- Southern California Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyer
- 2005-2019
- 2018 Partner of Distinction
- California Community Foundation
- Power Lawyer
- Hollywood Reporter's Top 20 Troubleshooters
- 2017-2018
- Century City Bar Association
- Member
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- Motion Picture Tax Institute
- Director
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- Venable Foundation
- Board Member
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- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Member
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- Activities: Tax Section Delegation
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- California State Bar # 110347
- Member
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- Presentation: Tax and Estate Planning for Postmortem Celebrity
- First Foundation: Multi-generational transfer strategies from an estate, tax, and financial planning perspective
- Speaking Engagement: Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman, LLC: Tax Law for the Entertainment Business
