Ross, Dixon & Bell, LLP - Attorneys

Industries
Accountants & Accounting Firms
Insurance
Lawyers & Law Firms

Practices
Appellate
Commercial Litigation
Employment

Education
J.D. Yale Law School 2002
B.A. Johns Hopkins University 1999, University and Departmental Honors, Phi Beta Kappa

Bar Admissions
District of Columbia
Maryland

Court Admissions
U.S. District Court - District of Columbia
U.S. District Court - Maryland
U.S. District Court - E.D. Michigan
U.S. Court of Appeals - 4th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals - 6th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals - 9th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals - District of Columbia Circuit

Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar
Maryland State Bar Association

Clerkships
U.S. Court of Appeals - 6th Circuit
Honorable Eric L. Clay

Jonathan Cohen, Associate

Washington, DC

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Jonathan Cohen is an associate in the Washington, DC office of Ross, Dixon & Bell, LLP.

Mr. Cohen is actively involved in professional liability matters concerning lawyers and accountants, insurance litigation, and employment litigation. Prior to joining the firm in 2003, he clerked for the Honorable Eric L. Clay of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Mr. Cohen attended Yale Law School, where he received a Coker Fellowship to assist in the instruction of Constitutional Law. He served as a teaching assistant in Civil Procedure and as a member of the Moot Court Board. Mr. Cohen was a finalist in the Morris Tyler Moot Court of Appeals. While at Yale, he also led several undergraduate sections in two courses, Civil Rights & Civil Liberties and Crime & Punishment.

Mr. Cohen regularly contributes to the RDB Employment Practices Alert and serves on the firm’s professional responsibility committee.

Publications


Fall 2007	“Pleading a Sarbanes-Oxley Act Whistleblower Claim: What is Required to Survive?,” The Labor Lawyer
March 2007	“Litigation Conduct: Removing the ‘Bad Faith’ Trap,” Insurance Coverage Law Bulletin, Vol. 6 No. 2
July 2006	“Tools for Challenging Settlements,” Insurance Coverage Law Bulletin, Vol. 5 No.6

In The News


3/19/2008	Merril Hirsh Wins Compliance Reporter Lawyer of the Year Award, RDB Attorneys Recognized for Success in FPA Case
8/16/2007	RDB Attorneys Featured in American Lawyer “Big Suits” for Big Win in Asbestos Litigation Case, Congoleum v. ACE American Insurance, et al.

RDB Alerts

Employment
12/28/2007	Knowledge Of Pornography In The Workplace, Even If The Plaintiff Does Not View It, May Be Sufficient To Establish A Hostile Work Environment
11/16/2007	Court Upholds Enforceability of Arbitration Agreement
7/23/2007	Supreme Court Rules on FLSA Exemption for Companionship Services
4/5/2007	Court Gives Guidance on Whether Shareholders of Small Businesses May be Considered Employees
4/5/2007	Court Finds Lack of Insurance Coverage for Contraception Not Discriminatory
1/10/2007	Reserve Duty Time Not Counted Toward FMLA Eligibility
1/10/2007	Claims Adjusters Found Exempt From FLSA Overtime Requirements
10/19/2006	Court Holds Title VII Does Not Protect An Employee From Harassment Based On Perceived Sexual Orientation
10/19/2006	Court Holds That Being “On Call” Via Pager Does Not Require Overtime Pay Under the FLSA
10/19/2006	Court Examines Morbid Obesity As A Disability Under The ADA
7/21/2006	Reach Of Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Remedies Remains Unclear
4/17/2006	When is a “Partner” An Employee?
4/17/2006	United States Supreme Court Rules on Employee-Numerosity Requirement
4/17/2006	English-Only Policy Found Discriminatory Under Title VII
4/17/2006	Employee Permitted To Bring Retaliatory Harassment Claim
1/30/2006	Revisions Expected For The EEO-1 Report
1/30/2006	Plaintiff May Proceed With Claim Even If She Is Replaced By Someone Of The Same Protected Characteristic
1/30/2006	New Regulations Define "Internet Applicant"
1/30/2006	Claim By Transgendered Plaintiff Survives Dismissal
10/25/2005	Court Rules Release Of FMLA Claims Is Unenforceable Absent Court Or DOL Approval
7/19/2005	First Circuit Rules That Arbitration Agreement Distributed Via E-Mail Did Not Provide Sufficient Notice To Employees
7/19/2005	Do Employers Have An Insurable Interest in Rank and File Workers?
4/25/2005	Tenth Circuit Rules On Standard For Same-Sex Sexual Harassment Cases
4/25/2005	Sixth Circuit Refuses to Enforce Arbitration Agreement
4/25/2005	Sixth Circuit Finds That Consulting With Counsel Helped Avoid Liability Under the FMLA
4/25/2005	Maryland Court Declines to Expand Scope of Wrongful Discharge Claim
1/28/2005	Virginia Court Rules That Seven-Year Age Gap May Be Sufficient to Establish Inference of Age Discrimination
1/28/2005	Fourth Circuit Declines to Extend Reach of the Equal Pay Act
1/28/2005	District of Columbia Circuit Allows Whistleblower Claim to Proceed
1/28/2005	Attorneys’ Fees No Longer Taxable Income for Plaintiffs
10/20/2004	Trial Court Discloses Terms of Confidential Settlement
10/20/2004	Courts Split On What Constitutes “Adverse Employment Action”
10/20/2004	Court Sanctions Company For Failing To Preserve Documents
10/20/2004	Court Rules That Employer Owns Employee Invention
10/20/2004	Court Establishes “Modified” Affirmative Defense in Sexual Harassment Cases
7/13/2004	Supreme Court Extends Statute Of Limitations For Certain Civil Rights Claims
7/13/2004	NLRB Reverses Rule Regarding Weingarten Rights For Nonunion Employees
7/8/2004	Third Circuit Gives Guidance On Notice Provisions Of The FMLA
7/8/2004	Ninth Circuit Allows Corporations To Sue For Racial Discrimination
7/8/2004	Eighth Circuit Rules That Plaintiff’s Post-Employment Conduct Limits Damages Award
5/7/2004	The Supreme Court Addresses Theories Of Liability For Age Discrimination Claims
5/7/2004	Seventh Circuit Rules No Jury Trials For ADA Retaliation Claims
5/7/2004	RICO Claim Against Employer Rejected
5/7/2004	Religious Objection To Diversity Program Found Unreasonable
5/7/2004	A Reminder About Job References