Michael A. Cohen, president of M.A. Cohen & Co., has over 34 years of experience in handling complex commercial transactions. He specializes in facilitating the resolution of commercial disputes and arranging complex real estate transactions. His work has resulted in the resolution of over $3.5 billion of commercial disputes and the closing of over $2 billion of commercial real estate loans and sales. Prior to forming M.A. Cohen & Co., Mr. Cohen was a Principal at Cohen Financial Corporation where he provided conflict advisory services and commercial real estate transaction services. Before Cohen Financial Corporation, Mr. Cohen was President of Focus Financial Group, Inc., a company controlled by Westinghouse Credit Corporation, that provided conflict advisory services and real estate transaction services. While Mr. Cohen no longer practices law, Mr. Cohen previously practiced law in Chicago, Illinois where he was a founding partner with the law firm of Freeman & Cohen and an associate at the law firms of Jenner & Block and Rudnick & Wolfe (now DLA Piper).