Karen Cohen

Karen Cohen

Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian, P.C.
  • Real Estate Law
  • District of Columbia, District of Columbia, Virginia
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Biography

Karen L. Cohen is a Shareholder with the law firm of Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian, P.C (VF&N). Her practice focuses on commercial real estate and business transactions, including real estate development, land use and zoning, commercial leasing, commercial lending, and purchase and sale contracts, as well as advising clients in negotiating a variety of business contracts such as operating agreements, supplier agreements, asset purchase and sale agreements, and shareholder agreements. As an attorney with a prior career in architecture and a master’s degree in Real Estate Development, Karen’s legal knowledge is enhanced by her understanding of the business and financial aspects of commercial transactions.

Practice Area
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Additional Practice Area
  • Land Use and Zoning
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
District of Columbia
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District of Columbia
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Virginia
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Professional Experience
Partner
Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian, P.C.
Current
Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale, and Dorr LLP
Current
Education
Georgetown University Law Center
J.D. (1994)
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University of Virginia
B.S
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Awards
Legal Elite in Commercial Real Estate
Virginia Business Magizine
Professional Associations
Real Property Section Virginia State Bar
Board of Governors
Current
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Land Use & Environmental Committee, Real Property Section Virginia State Bar
Chair
Current
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NAIOP Government Relations Prince William Subcommittee
Chair
Current
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Legal Services of Northern Virginia
Board of Directors
Current
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Mason Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship
Member, Strategic Planning Committee
Current
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State Bar of Virginia  # 37527
Member
Current
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District of Columbia Bar
Member
- Current
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Contact & Map
Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian, P.C.
9200 Church St
Suite 400
Manassas, VA 20110
Telephone: (703) 369-4738