Joseph Law Corporation Adds Litigation and Employment Law Specialties with Addition of Jonathan M. Cohen

San Francisco, CA — April 27, 2010.  California law firm, JCD Law, announced today that it has expanded its complex litigation and employment law expertise through the addition of Jonathan M. Cohen as Of Counsel to the firm.

“We are extremely pleased that Jonathan Cohen is teaming up with JCD Law. With his extensive state and federal court litigation expertise as well as his experience providing pre-dispute advice in the areas of complex commercial transactions, executive compensation and employment law, we have rounded out our ability to offer complete legal solutions to public companies and private businesses,” said Jonathan Joseph, the firm’s chief executive officer.

Jonathan Cohen brings many years of trial experience to JCD Law.  He concentrates his practice on complex litigation as well as pre-dispute counseling.  His practice includes executive compensation negotiations and employment law, including wrongful termination litigation, harassment, retaliation and discrimination.  His trial experience includes class actions, complex commercial disputes, insurance coverage, real estate, product liability, securities, commodities and derivative litigation.  He has represented clients in state and federal court in addition to domestic and international arbitrations and mediations. Prior to joining the JCD Law, Mr. Cohen was a partner in the San Francisco office of Winston & Strawn LLP.  Jon Joseph and Jonathan Cohen initially met eight years ago when they were partners in the San Francisco office of K & L Gates (previously known as Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham LLP).

JCD Law was previously Joseph Law Corporation, an AV® rated firm based in California that emphasizes complex banking, corporate, regulatory, securities and transactional matters for financial institutions, entrepreneurs, businesses, investors and venture capital firms.  Joseph Law is known for sophisticated expertise, extraordinary commitment to clients, relationship-based services, and a range of specialized capabilities typically found only in the largest American law firms.