Daniel C. "Dan" Cohn

Daniel C. "Dan" Cohn

Boston, MA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1991
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105 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Litigation - Bankruptcy

Biography

DANIEL C. COHN is founding partner of Cohn Whitesell & Goldberg LLP, Boston, Massachusetts, a leading boutique law firm addressing the problems of distressed companies. Formed in 1990, the firm has represented numerous middle market companies (sales of $25 to $500 million) in Chapter 11 proceedings and out-of-court debt restructurings. The firm also represents acquirers of distressed businesses, creditors' committees, landlords, suppliers, equity sponsors and parties to litigation related to troubled companies. A trained mediator, Mr. Cohn has served as arbitrator, mediator and advocate in alternative dispute resolution proceedings.

Mr. Cohn is listed in America's Leading Business Lawyers (Chambers & Partners USA) with a Tier One ranking. He frequently lectures on bankruptcy law to other insolvency professionals. A fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy, Mr. Cohn currently serves as Regent for the First Circuit. Among the articles published by Mr. Cohn are: "What Every CEO Should Know Before Filing a Chapter 11 Case," 2004/2005 Americas Restructuring Guide; "What Constitutes Success in Chapter 11 (Roundtable Discussion)," 2 American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review 229 (1994); and "Subordinated Claims: Their Classification and Voting Under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code," 56 American Bankruptcy Law Journal 293 (1982).

Harris Beach Murtha

105 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Cornell University, J.D., graduated 1978
  • Cornell University, graduated 1978
  • Yale University, graduated 1975

  • Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association

  • American Bankruptcy Institute - Member
  • Boston Bar Association - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American College of Bankruptcy - First Circuit Regent
  • Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association
  • American Bankruptcy Institute - Member
  • Boston Bar Association - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American College of Bankruptcy - First Circuit Regent
  • Cornell University, J.D., graduated 1978
  • Cornell University, graduated 1978
  • Yale University, graduated 1975

Client Testimonials

Dan is insightful, effecient, and will always lean toward a creative solution when others are challenged. He's the best of the best.

Dan is a very strong bankruptcy and insolvency attorney. I find Dan to be a fine technical attorney, but more importantly, a creative problem solver. He is one of a rare group of lawyers who is able to sensitize his legal decision making with the actual challenges faced by his clients rather than providing a theoretical, yet impractical solution. In difficult circumstances, it is critical to have an attorney who is smart, assertive, and can forge a creative solution. Dan Cohn is the kind of attorney a company needs by its side while confronting challenges.

Brian Gleason (Phoenix Management Services)

Chadds Ford, PA

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy

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