Donald C. Cofsky

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Donald C. Cofsky: Attorney with Cofsky & Zeidman, LLC
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Biography

Angel in Adoption by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption. Lecturer, Adoption.

Mr. Cofsky's areas of concentration are three-fold: trial work, including personal injury and commercial litigation, real estate / business, and family formation, including adoptions and assisted reproduction law. He is also an experienced trial attorney having participated in many arbitration proceedings as well as jury trials. Mr. Cofsky obtained an $8 million jury verdict in a well-publicized case, one of the largest in South Jersey. He also represents public entities in construction litigation and represents families in contested adoption matters.

Mr. Cofsky is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney, and has received A and V ratings by Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating for both ability and ethics. He has been named a New Jersey Super Lawyer as published by Law & Politics , an Awesome Attorney as published by South Jersey Magazine, and a Top Attorney as published by SJ Magazine . His expertise in real estate/business law includes both residential and commercial transactions, involving basic as well as complex matters. Mr. Cofsky has represented numerous builders and developers as well as community groups in zoning/planning board proceedings. He also serves as the Solicitor for local zoning / planning boards.

Areas of Practice (3)

  • Adoption Law
  • Zoning, Planning and Land Use
  • Adoptions

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, B.S., 1968
Law School Attended:
Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, J.D., 1973; Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, LL.M., 1978
Year of First Admission:
1973
Admission:
1973, Pennsylvania; 1974, New Jersey; 1974, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1976, U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit; 1979, U.S. District Court Eastern, District of Pennsylvania, 1979, U.S. District Court Western, District of Pennsylvania, 1979, U.S. District Court Middle, District of Pennsylvania; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships:
American Academy of Adoption Attorneys; American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Fellow and Trustee; American Academy of Assisted Reproduction Technology Attorneys, Charter Member; New Jersey Academy of Adoption Attorneys, Charter Member; New Jersey State Bar Association; Pennsylvania Bar Association; Philadelphia Bar Association; Camden County Bar Association; American Association for Justice and New Jersey Association for Justice; Trial Attorneys of New Jersey; Camden County Bar Association (Law Day, Public Relations, Civil Practice and Bench Bar Committees); Philadelphia Bar Association (Former Chairman, Law Day Committee); American Bar Association. Fellow: American Academy of Adoption Attorneys (Fellow and Trustee).
Birth Information:
Atlantic City, New Jersey, June 18, 1946
ISLN:
908314759

Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (1 review)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge
  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0
  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0
  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0
  • Communication

    4.9/5.0
  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0
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5.0/5.0 (5 reviews)
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5.0/5.0 (2 reviews)
 Client Champion

He is an expert on New Jersey adoption and when we had a contested adoption his knowledge helped to assure us.

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Contact Donald C. Cofsky

Contact Information:

856-651-1241  Phone

856-429-6328  Fax

www.209law.com/donald-c-cofsky

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