About Adam Sean Cohen
Adam Sean Cohen is a partner at The Cohen Law Firm, A Professional Corporation, a Baltimore-based general practice law firm serving individuals and businesses throughout Maryland. A multi-year Maryland Super Lawyers honoree, Mr. Cohen brings decades of dedicated legal service to clients across a wide range of practice areas including criminal defense, family law, personal injury, DUI/DWI, estates, and more.
Admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, and the Maryland Court of Appeals, Mr. Cohen is one of Baltimore's most respected and well-connected attorneys. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland at College Park in 1993, where he studied criminal justice and criminology, and his law degree from Widener University School of Law in 1996.
Bar Admissions
- Supreme Court of the United States of America
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
- Maryland Court of Appeals
Community & Professional Activities
- Past President, Bar Association of Baltimore City
- Past President, Baltimore Bar Foundation
- Trustee, Monumental Bar Foundation
- Executive Committee, Citizenship Law Related Education Program (CLREP)
- Professionalism Course Faculty and Committee
- Vice President, A Step Closer Foundation, Inc.
- Board of Governors, Maryland State Bar Association – District 1, Baltimore City
- Past Chair, MSBA Public Awareness Committee (1999–2007)
- Past Chair, BABC CLE and Events Committee (2006–2007)
- Past Chair, Membership Committee (2002–2004)
- Past Chair, Partnership in Education Committee (1997–2001)
- Member, Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association (MCDAA)
- Member, Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ)
Awards & Honors
| 2026 | Maryland Super Lawyers |
| 2025 | Maryland Super Lawyers |
| 2024 | Maryland Super Lawyers |
| 2023 | Maryland Super Lawyers |
| 2022 | Maryland Super Lawyers |
| 2021 | Maryland Super Lawyers |
| 2020 | Maryland Super Lawyers |
| 2014 | Appointed by Court of Appeals to Character Committee, 6th Appellate Circuit of Maryland |
| 2011 | Daily Record VIP (Very Important Professional) List |
| 2011 | Maryland Super Lawyers Rising Star |
| 2010 | Maryland Super Lawyers Rising Star |
| 2009 | Maryland Super Lawyers Rising Star |
| 2006 | Maryland Bar Foundation – Legal Excellence Award for the Advancement of Unpopular Causes |
| 2006 | Fellowship, Baltimore Bar Foundation |
| 2003 | Daily Record Leadership in Law Award |
| 2002 | Bar Association of Baltimore City Presidential Award |
| 2002 | Fellowship, Maryland Bar Foundation |
| 2002 | Baltimore City Teen Court Volunteer of the Year |
| 2000 | Fellowship, Maryland State Bar Association Leadership Academy |
Ratings & Recognition
AV Preeminent® — The highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies that a large number of the lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.
Super Lawyers — A rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The patented attorney selection process is peer influenced and research driven, selecting the top 5% of attorneys to the Super Lawyers list each year.
Avvo Rating — A numerical rating (1–10) evaluating an attorney’s background based on information from their Avvo profile, state bar associations, and other licensing organizations. The rating is calculated using a standardized mathematical model developed with input from attorneys, consumers, and legal professionals. The Avvo Rating cannot be purchased — all lawyers are evaluated equally. Adam Sean Cohen holds a 10.0 (Superb) — the highest possible rating on the scale.
