Lori Cohen of Greenberg Traurig. Courtesy photo'Strategy, Brains, Creativity and Passion' Drive Lori Cohen of Greenberg Traurig
"I think the practice of law can be very challenging," said Cohen, a finalist for The American Lawyer's Attorney of the Year honor. "You must find joy and excitement in it and be ever enthusiastic about it."
November 12, 2024 at 12:41 PM
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After a decades-long career of communicating with clients and speaking to juries, Lori Cohen never expected to lose the one tool on which she so often relies, but that's exactly what happened a year ago when she awoke one day and was unexplainably voiceless.
Doctors couldn't immediately offer a clear cause, and no cure has yet been identified. But that doesn't mean Cohen has given up—she has merely modified her legal practice.
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