Cohen is a member of the firm's trial practice group, where his focus includes complex litigation and antitrust litigation, including non-competition and injunction cases. He joined Kegler Brown in 1991 following a clerkship with a United States District Court Judge in Cleveland, Ohio.
Litigation
Rob’s broad-based litigation experience includes jury trials, bench trials, temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction hearings, summary jury trials, administrative trials, arbitration, appellate practice before the Ohio Court of Appeals, the Ohio Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth and Ninth Circuits, representation of clients in connection with criminal grand jury proceedings, Ohio Attorney General antitrust investigations, U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Transportation Inspector General investigations, and practice before local governmental boards and agencies.
Antitrust
Rob is a past chairman of the Antitrust Section of the Ohio State Bar Association and served as a commissioner on the Powell Planning and Zoning Commission. He is a frequent speaker regarding topics, including antitrust and non-competition litigation, and has served as a guest lecturer on litigation and antitrust topics at Capital University Law School. Rob has also served as an expert witness with respect to non-competition litigation issues.
Cohen is a member of the firm's trial practice group, where his focus includes complex litigation and antitrust litigation, including non-competition and injunction cases. He joined Kegler Brown in 1991 following a clerkship with a United States District Court Judge in Cleveland, Ohio.
Litigation Rob’s broad-based litigation experience includes jury trials, bench trials, temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction hearings, summary jury trials, administrative trials, arbitration, appellate practice before the Ohio Court of Appeals, the Ohio Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth and Ninth Circuits, representation of clients in connection with criminal grand jury proceedings, Ohio Attorney General antitrust investigations, U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Transportation Inspector General investigations, and practice before local governmental boards and agencies.
Antitrust
Rob is a past chairman of the Antitrust Section of the Ohio State Bar Association and served as a commissioner on the Powell Planning and Zoning Commission. He is a frequent speaker regarding topics, including antitrust and non-competition litigation, and has served as a guest lecturer on litigation and antitrust topics at Capital University Law School. Rob has also served as an expert witness with respect to non-competition litigation issues.
Career Highlights - Selected as “2012 Columbus-OH Antitrust Litigation Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America®.
- Recognized as an Ohio Super Lawyer® by Law & Politics magazine. Ohio Super Lawyers are said to represent the top 5 percent of the legal profession.
- Served as law clerk to Judge William K. Thomas, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, from 1989-1991.
Professional Memberships - American Bar Association, Antitrust Section, member
- Columbus Bar Association, member
- Columbus Literacy Council, Board of Trustees, member (2006-2008)
- Falcon Ridge Homeowners’ Association, Vice President (1997-2000); Trustee (1997-2007); Legal Affairs Committee, chair (1997-2007)
- Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels
- Ohio State Bar Association, Antitrust Section Council (1998-present); Antitrust Section Council, chairman (2003-2005)
- Village of Powell Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, member (1997-1998)
- Village of Powell Planning and Zoning Commission, Commissioner (1999-2002)
Publications & Presentations - Covenants Not to Compete, CLE Seminar on Hot Topics in Business Litigation, presented 2010
- Covenants Not to Compete, OSBA Annual Convention, Corporate Counsel Seminar, presented 2009
- The Valentine Act, A Monograph on Ohio’s Antitrust Law, 2008, contributing author
- Non-Price Distribution Restraints, OSBA Antitrust Institute, presented 1999
- Understanding the Federal Antitrust Laws and How to Apply Them, OSBA Antitrust Institute, presented 2001
- Non-Competition Agreements and Protection of Trade Secrets, OSBA Annual Convention, presented 2005
Bar Admissions - Ohio
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Education
- Juris Doctorate (1988)
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law - Bachelor of Arts, Political Science (1985)
University of Michigan