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Steven R. Cohen

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2 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Employment Law - Individuals Labor Law - Union

Biography

Steven R. Cohen is a name partner and shareholder at Selikoff & Cohen PA, where he represents individuals and unions in labor and employment matters. He is based in Mount Laurel, New Jersey.

For more than 45 years, Steven has represented unions and union members before the New Jersey Supreme Court and other state trial and appellate courts, the Public Employment Relations Commission, the Office of Administrative Law, the State Board of Education, and other state agencies. His practice includes Employment Law for Individuals and Labor Law for Union clients, with matters involving workplace discrimination and accommodation claims, collective bargaining and union contract negotiations, tenure rights, unfair labor practices, union representation petitions, tenure charges, and other disciplinary proceedings, including TEACHNJ and teacher tenure cases.

Steven previously served as Chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section from 2009 to 2011 and is a former Master of the Sidney Reitman Employment Law American Inn of Court. He currently serves on the Section’s Executive Committee and the Sidney H. Lehmann Award Committee, as well as the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Legislative Committee. Steven is also a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, holds a Martindale-Hubbell® AV rating, and has been listed in Super Lawyers®, Best Lawyers in America®, and Best Lawyers® in New Jersey.

Selikoff & Cohen PA

2 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • English

  • Gender: Male
  • Ethnicity: White

  • State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., Honors: magna cum laude, graduated 1973
  • Temple University, J.D., graduated 1977

  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
  • Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association

  • New Jersey State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section Executive Committee - Current Member & Previous Chair, 1st Vice Chair, 2nd Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary and Sidney H. Lehmann Award Committee
  • National Employment Lawyers Association - Member
  • American Association for Justice - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - Member
  • New Jersey State Bar Association Legislative Committee - Member
  • New Jersey State Bar Association - Chair, Labor and Employment Law Section

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
  • English
  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
  • Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association
  • New Jersey State Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section Executive Committee - Current Member & Previous Chair, 1st Vice Chair, 2nd Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary and Sidney H. Lehmann Award Committee
  • National Employment Lawyers Association - Member
  • American Association for Justice - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - Member
  • New Jersey State Bar Association Legislative Committee - Member
  • New Jersey State Bar Association - Chair, Labor and Employment Law Section
  • State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., Honors: magna cum laude, graduated 1973
  • Temple University, J.D., graduated 1977
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
  • Gender: Male
  • Ethnicity: White

Client Testimonials

Steve Cohen is an impressive attorney who has been particularly effective in the area of labor relations. His ability to respond to issues in a clear and concise manner while looking at all options has served the members of the New Jersey Education Association extremely well. Steve will characterize both the pros and cons of the issues so that we are aware of all possibilities, which has proven to be very helpful when making decisions that have far reaching implications. I thoroughly enjoy working with Steve, as I always learn something new from him and that helps me in my position as president of the New Jersey Education Association.

Joyce Powell (New Jersey Education Association)

Trenton, NJ

Mr. Cohen is an outstanding attorney who is able to counsel our organization, its affiliates, and individual members in a variety of settings. His long experience of litigating and counseling in a broad range of labor and employment matters affecting public employees is exceptional. Speaking first hand, as a fellow attorney, his ability to communicate basic and sophisticated legal concepts is always on the mark; he is able to do this with a wide range of people within a diverse organization and with different levels of experience with legal issues. Mr. Cohen is exceptionally timely in responding to questions, assignments, and litigation. My tenure with the organization has been nearly six years; I can say that our organization is extremely fortunate that we have been able to call and rely heavily upon Mr. Cohen during this entire time.

David Rosenberg (NJEA)

Trenton, NJ

As a longstanding member of the Executive Board of P.B.A Local 243, I can say with extreme certainty that Mr. Cohen has been a prized asset to our organization. We consider Mr. Cohen to be an expert in his field. He is always available to the union when there is a problem with regards to any and all of our labor disputes. Mr. Cohen's expertise and knowledge in the field of labor laws have proven time and time again to be invaluable to our union, and we highly recommend him for any and all matters involving labor issues.

Harry Albert (Policeman's Benevolent Association, Number 243)

Mays Landing, NJ

Steve has worked for PBA 77 for over 15 years, which is a testament to his abilities as a labor attorney. As the fourth largest PBA local in New Jersey, we always have several labor-related issues on the table. Steve is always able to handle any matters that come before him; he is a thorough examiner and one of the best litigators I have worked with. Steve is also highly regarded by our members who he has represented in administrative and grievance matters.

Norman Meyers (NJSPBA Mainland Local, 77)

Pleasantville, NJ

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Labor Law - Union
Special Focus:
  • Individuals
  • Labor
Awards:
  • College of Labor and Employment Lawyers (2010)

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Case History

Cases
  • Matter of Wolf, 231 N.J. Super. 365 (App. Div. 1989)
This reported case of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division significantly strengthened the due process rights of professional and non-professional public employees in administrative proceedings seeking removal from /termination of employment.
  • Gimello v. Agency Rent-A-Car, 250 N.J. Super 338 (App. Div. 1991)
This reported case of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division established obesity as a "handicap" under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination ("NJLAD"), and established discrimination based upon "perception of handicap" as a cause of action under the NJLAD.
  • Delran Ed. Ass''n. v. Bd. of Ed., 277 N.J. Super. 538 (App. Div. 1994)
This reported case of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, is one of the early cases intepreting the NJ Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA). The discipline imposed upon an employee for her whistle blowing activities was overturned.
  • Mt. Holly Tp. Bd. v. Mt. Holly, 199 N.J. 319 (2009)
This decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court altered the legal landscape with regard to the rights of nonprofessional school district employees to arbitrate cases of mid-contract discharge.
  • In re Sinko, 210 N.J. 150 (2012)
I represented Mr. Sinko, an attorney who had been convicted of a crime and spent time in a federal prison in disciplinary proceedings seeking his disbarment. The New Jersey Disciplinary Review Board recommended disbarment. I was able to persuade the New Jersey Supreme Court to impose a three year suspension upon Mr. Sinko's license to practice law, rather than imposing the penalty of disbarment upon him.

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