Debbie Cohen, Attorney At Law

08/11/2026

𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗗𝗢𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗣𝗘𝗢𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗜𝗩𝗢𝗥𝗖𝗘 𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗡𝗘𝗬𝗦' 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦?

Summer has a funny way of bringing things to the surface.

More time together. Family vacations. Kids home from school. Expectations of making great memories.

Sometimes that time strengthens a relationship — and sometimes it makes problems that have been there for years impossible to ignore.

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸-𝘁𝗼-𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻.

The kids return to their routines, life becomes a little more structured again, and people finally have the breathing room to ask themselves:

𝗗𝗼 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘆?

As a divorce attorney, I know that most people don't wake up one morning and suddenly decide to end their marriage. It's usually something they've thought about for a very long time.

And talking to a lawyer doesn't mean you've decided to get divorced. Sometimes it simply means you're ready to understand what your options would be if you did.

𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗜𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

— Debbie Cohen
Cohen Law

08/07/2026

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~From Debbie's Desk

07/21/2026

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06/04/2026

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐃𝐈𝐕𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐖 𝐍𝐎𝐁𝐎𝐃𝐘 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐊𝐒 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓

Sometimes a client calls and says:

"I'm exhausted."

"I'm depressed."

"I can't do this anymore."

"I just want my life back."

𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙢𝙚.

People often think divorce attorneys spend their days arguing over assets, parenting schedules, and court dates.

But the reality is that we are often walking alongside people during one of the most painful chapters of their lives.

When I hear the exhaustion in a client's voice, I don't hear a case file.

𝘐 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘢 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨.

A parent who misses their children.

A spouse who is terrified about the future.

Someone who is emotionally, mentally, and financially depleted.

And for attorneys who genuinely care, that weight is felt on our side of the desk too.

It's what drives us to work late, push for resolutions, return the phone call, draft the settlement proposal, and keep searching for a path forward when everyone is tired.

Not because we are trying to win a case—but because we are trying to help someone reclaim peace.

Because sometimes the greatest victory isn't found in a courtroom.

It's helping a person finally close a chapter that has been stealing their happiness and begin building a life they are excited to live again.
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04/30/2026

04/22/2026

Most people don’t come to me because they want a divorce.

They come to me because they’re tired of pretending everything is okay.

Behind closed doors, they’ve been carrying the weight for a long time—
trying to keep the peace, protect the kids, and hold everything together.

At some point, honesty becomes the turning point.

If you’re there… you don’t have to figure it out alone.

— Debbie Cohen
Cohen Law

04/17/2026

04/05/2026

Not every potential client is the right fit—and that’s by design.

I recently had someone cancel a consultation because I wouldn’t allow a new spouse to be fully involved throughout the case.

Let me be clear: that wasn’t a loss.

Attorney-client privilege isn’t a suggestion—it’s protection. And it can be weakened (or even waived) when third parties are in the room… yes, even spouses and family members (with limited exceptions).

I understand people want support. I really do.

But bringing others into legal conversations can:
• Add unnecessary stress
• Complicate confidentiality
• Blur communication
• Undermine legal strategy

That’s not helpful—it’s risky.

My job isn’t to make everyone in the room comfortable.
My job is to protect my client.

If that means setting boundaries that some people don’t like, I’m okay with that.

Because the right clients don’t push back on protection—they expect it.