Steve Cohen
Shareholder

Biography

Steve Cohen is a shareholder of the firm and represents business owners and high net worth individuals and their families in their business and estate planning needs. He devotes a significant portion of his practice to mergers and acquisitions - assisting clients who are selling their business or buying a business. With over 25 years of experience as a business counselor, combined with his background as both a CPA and having a Masters Degree in Taxation, Steve assists clients in addressing every aspect of the deal - from planning and papering the transaction to signing documents and thereafter assisting clients in updating their estate planning documents and addressing clients' estate planning needs.

Steve co-authored the Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont Limited Liability Company Forms and Practice Manual (published 1999). He has been a member of the New Hampshire Society of Certified Public Accountants since 1980.

Steve is an accomplished upland game and duck hunter and enjoys golfing, hunting and fishing escapades with both clients and family. A longtime avid NASCAR fan, Steve believes that engaging in recreational activities with clients enhances his abilities to communicate with clients at informal settings and allows for frank and candid discussions with clients.

EDUCATION:

Boston University School of Law, Master of Laws in Taxation, 1984
Boston University School of Law, Juris Doctor (Cum Laude) 1981
The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Science in Economics (Cum Laude) 1976

Representative Transactions

• Sale of national equipment financing company
• Sale of regional auto parts company
• Purchase of aluminum cast molding company
• Sale of retail lumber distribution business
• Various ESOP transactions
• Purchase of candle manufacturing business
• Various financing, recapitalization and restructuring transactions
• Purchase of regional materials recycling facility
• Sale of a regional home heating oil company
• Purchase of beauty supply distribution business
• Purchase and Sale of numerous accounting firms, physician group practices, dental practices and law firms

Professional Affiliations

• New Hampshire Bar Association (1981 - present)
• Massachusetts Bar Association (1997 - present)
• New Hampshire Society of Certified Public Accountants (1980-present)
• New Hampshire Estate Planning Council (1981-present)

Awards & Honors

• Recently recognized in the 2011 edition of Chambers USA as one of America's leading Corporate Commercial and Tax attorneys (2006-2011)
• Recently selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 in the fields of Corporate Law, and Trust and Estates (Copyright 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). Recognized for 10 plus years.
• AV® Rating, the highest rating by Martindale-Hubbell
• Recognized as a "New England Super Lawyer" in the practice area of Business/Corporate Law 2007 - 2011
• Named "Top Attorney" focused on Corporate, M&A and Securities and Tax by New Hampshire Magazine
• Designated as among "Best Corporate Attorneys in New Hampshire" in Business NH Magazine

Speaking Engagements

• Steve is a frequent speaker at industry seminars and before business groups including speaking engagements in front of lawyers, accountants and business appraisers. Speaking engagements include estate planning for retirees of a regional telephone company, estate planning for retirees of a state higher education institution, speaking to regional automotive franchisees concerning business and estate planning issues, and estate planning seminars for clients of several national stock brokerage firms.

Community Involvement

• Graduate of Leadership New Hampshire (2006) a year-long program to identify emerging leaders and develop a network for effective leadership
• Incorporator of Manchester Regional Community Foundation
• Active with New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
• Chair person - Granite State Baseball Dinner (2006-2008), charitable fundraiser
• Former Coach and Director of Goffstown Junior Baseball

Publications

• Co-authored "Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont Limited Liability Company Forms and Practice Manual" (1999)
• "Stock Options and Stock Appreciation", M & A Today, Volume 12, No. 10.

Bar Admissions

• New Hampshire
• Massachusetts