Atty. Lori G. Cohen
Lori G. Cohen has a national litigation practice focusing on product liability litigation and specifically, medical device and pharmaceutical litigation.
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Lori G. Cohen is a medical malpractice, personal injury, business, class action, and product liability attorney based in Atlanta, Georgia, practicing at Greenberg Traurig. Educated at Emory University (J.D., 1990) and Duke University (BA, 1987). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Health Care Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants (2026). Serands clients in Atlanta, GA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Lori G. Cohen has a national litigation practice focusing on product liability litigation and specifically, medical device and pharmaceutical litigation
- Lori is National Counsel for a medical device manufacturer, handling its litigation including class actions, multidistrict litigation, and trials nationally
- She has served as both National Counsel and Regional Counsel for pharmaceutical and medical device companies and has expertise in mass tort, multidistrict and class action litigation
- She also has vast experience in other products liability litigation and jury trials of all kinds
- She has defended numerous health care providers, including physicians, hospitals and managed care entities nationwide
- Lori has tried 55 cases, all to defense verdicts
- During the past five years, she obtained defense verdicts as a result of a three-month, alleged $78 million trial against the world's leading manufacturer of pacemakers
- a four-week, alleged $20 million trial involving an implantable neurostimulation device
- a four-week, alleged $18 million trial involving three consolidated cases against the manufacturer of a continuous local anesthesia infusion drug pump
- a three-week, medical malpractice trial in which she represented OB/GYN clients
- and a three-week medical malpractice trial for a hospital involving allegations of an overdose on a patient controlled analgesia (PCA) pump
- Lori has been profiled in Law360’s 2012 "Top Female Trial Attorneys," the Financial Times and The National Law Journal’s "Winning - Successful Strategies From Some of the Nation’s Top Litigators," a special report recognizing ten attorneys from across the U.S
- She has been recognized by The National Law Journal as one of "The 50 Most Influential Women Lawyers in America
- The National Law Journal has recognized two of her defense trial victories as "Top Defense Wins" in recent years, and she has been featured in The National Law Journal’s "Top 40 Under 40," which highlights the 40 most successful litigators under the age of 40 in the country
- She is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, The Legal 500 United States, The Legal 500 "Leading Trial Lawyers," Chambers and Partners USA Guide, Outstanding Lawyers in America, The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers, The International Who's Who of Life Science Lawyers, The International Who's Who of Products Liability Defense Lawyers, Georgia Trend's "Legal Elite" and Georgia Super Lawyers, including "Top 10 Georgia Super Lawyers" (2013), "Top 100 Georgia Super Lawyers" (2005-2013) and "Top 50 Female Georgia Super Lawyers" (2005-2013), and she is shortlisted in Euromoney Media Group’s Americas Women in Business Awards as one of the "Best in Life Sciences
- Lori was one of a very small group of attorneys selected nationally for inclusion in the 2010-2013 Chambers and Partners USA Guide National Pharmaceutical Industry Products Liability Table
- Lori is highlighted for having a reputation for "using creative approaches to explain to lay jurors complex evidence
- In addition to her vast trial experience, she has significant Daubert and scientific expertise with a number of her victories captured in published opinions
- She has worked extensively on and lectured nationally regarding the use of technology in courtroom presentations of complex medical, scientific and other catastrophic injury cases
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Medical malpractice lawyers represent patients harmed by negligent doctors, hospitals, and other providers. Free case review, no fee unless you win.
Lori G. Cohen is one of 49,086 medical malpractice attorneys indexed nationally. Browse medical malpractice attorneys in Georgia →
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Lori G. Cohen is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Georgia →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Lori G. Cohen is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Georgia →
Lori G. Cohen is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in Georgia →
Lori G. Cohen is one of 66,193 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in Georgia →
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Why local counsel matters in Georgia
Practicing law in Georgia. Legal matters in Georgia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Atlanta are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Georgia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Georgia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Georgia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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