Atty. Scott Michael Cohen
Scott M. Cohen is consumer protection attorney concentrating his practice in lemon law, breach of warranty and automotive fraud matters.
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Scott Michael Cohen is a Member based in Northbrook, Illinois, practicing at Krohn & Moss, Ltd. Consumer Law Center®. They have 30+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1996. Their practice focuses on consumer. Admitted to practice in Illinois (1996) and Indiana (1999). Educated at Ohio Northern University, Pettit College of Law (J.D. Associate, 1996) and University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana (B.A., 1993). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Chicago Bar Association, Indiana Bar Association. Serands clients in Northbrook, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Scott M. Cohen is consumer protection attorney concentrating his practice in lemon law, breach of warranty and automotive fraud matters
- Mr. Cohen earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana in 1993 and his Juris Doctor degree from Ohio Northern University, Pettit College of Law in 1996
- While at Ohio Northern University, he was an Associate Editor of the Ohio Northern University Law Review
- Mr. Cohen was licensed to practice law by the State of Illinois in 1996 and the State of Indiana in 1999
- He is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeal, and the United States District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois, as well as the Northern District of Indiana
- Mr. Cohen joined Krohn & Moss, Ltd. in 1996 and since that time has successfully resolved thousands of consumer actions
- He has an AV Preeminent Rating with Martindale-Hubbell
- This rating signifies that Mr. Cohen’s peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence for his legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards
- Additionally, Mr. Cohen has a “Superb” rating with Avvo.com, one of the nation’s largest attorney rating and referral services
- He was also the recipient of the Avvo.com Clients’ Choice Award in 2014 – 2018 and in 2022-2024
- Mr. Cohen has been recognized in 2015 – 2025 as a “Super Lawyer” by Thomson Reuters, an honor bestowed to only five (5) percent of practicing attorneys for their excellence in practice
- In 2017, Mr. Cohen was named by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer for the State of Illinois
- In April of 2017, American Registry named Mr. Cohen one of America’s Top 5% Most Honored Professionals for 2017
- As nationwide appellate counsel for Krohn & Moss, Ltd., Mr. Cohen has successfully argued six (6) landmark consumer appeals before the Supreme Courts of the States of Illinois, Indiana, Florida, and Wisconsin
- He has also successfully argued appeals of significant consumer interest before the United States Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the appellate courts for the States of Illinois, California, Missouri, Georgia, and Florida
- In total, he has presented oral argument to the above-listed appellate and state supreme courts on approximately forty (40) occasions and he has prevailed in well over fifty (50) appeals, including reversing over thirty (30) trial level decisions
- Mr. Cohen also has tried approximately fifteen (15) consumer actions to verdict and has managed dozens of other appeals for Krohn & Moss, Ltd. In 2005, Mr. Cohen was selected by the Honorable Paddy McNamara of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois to be on the Commercial Litigation Committee of the Chicago Bar Association to draft pattern jury instructions for the federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
- Ultimately, pattern jury instructions shaped by Mr. Cohen's appellate achievements were approved by the Committee and submitted to the Illinois Supreme Court who adopted the instructions with very minor revisions in January of 2007
- See Ill
- Pattern Jury Instr
- Civ. 185.01
- These instructions are believed to be the only Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act pattern jury instructions in the nation
- Currently, Mr. Cohen co-manages the lemon law litigation department of Krohn & Moss, Ltd. and he manages the firm's ongoing appeals
- Mr. Cohen's advocacy continues to pave the way for consumers across the nation to be able to redress their grievances against some of the nation's largest corporations
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Consumer protection attorneys for fraud, lemon law, debt harassment, and deceptive trade practices.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Illinois
Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Northbrook are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois 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 Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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