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As many of you know, McConnell & Sneed, LLC recently added three new attorneys to the mix, including a new named Partner.  With the addition of Jan P. Cohen, Matthew C. Richardson, and Stephen J. Sasine, the firm is now known as McConnell, Sneed & Cohen, LLC.  We are very excited to welcome three attorneys of such high caliber, varying backgrounds, and vast experience.

We are certainly proud to welcome our new law partner, Jan Cohen.  Jan Cohen has more than twenty-five (25) years' of experience in all aspects of litigation. Jan’s primary focus of practice is in the area of personal injury, wrongful death, professional negligence, products liability and premises liability. Jan has extensive trial experience as well as a background in assisting clients with resolving matters through alternative dispute resolution.

Prior to joining McConnell, Sneed & Cohen as a Partner, Jan previously served as partner of the Atlanta law firm of Weinstock & Scavo, P.C., where he aggressively represented the interests of his clients within Georgia and in other jurisdictions. Prior to that, Jan served as managing partner at the Atlanta litigation law firm of Chambers, Mabry, McClelland & Brooks, where he focused his practice on the representation of insurers and their insureds, as well as self-insured corporations, in the defense of liability claims. Jan’s diverse background in representing insurance companies, insureds, and injured parties, provides him with the unique ability to apply his experience in practicing on both sides of the aisle in effectively representing his clients.

Prior to joining McConnell, Sneed & Cohen, Matt previously served as an associate in the law firm of Weinstock & Scavo, P.C., where he aggressively represented the interests of his clients in all aspects of litigation. Prior to that, Matt was an associate at Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial, LLC, where he focused his practice on the representation of insurers and their insureds in high stakes litigation throughout the country. Matt’s extensive experience in representing both Plaintiffs and Defendants provides him with the ability to effectively strategize the best manner in which to pursue a timely and effective resolution to a client’s conflict or claim.

Additionally, Stephen Sasine focuses his practice on bankruptcy, debtor/creditor relations, and related litigation, utilizing his extensively broad experience from more than 34 years of practicing law.  Stephen represents both debtors and creditors in proceedings under all chapters of the Bankruptcy Code and in the state courts.  Before joining McConnell, Sneed & Cohen, LLC he was a sole practitioner and member of Weinstock & Scavo, PC.  Stephen is a member of the State Bar of Georgia.

Again, we are very happy and honored to welcome aboard these three new attorneys to our firm.  

Recently, Mr. Jan P. Cohen joined with Steve McConnell and Robert Sneed to form the law firm of McConnell, Sneed & Cohen, LLC. While our firm will maintain its primary focus of practice in the areas of serious personal injury and wrongful death, medical malpractice, products and premises liability, business litigation, and general tort litigation, Jan Cohen is also expanding his practice to provide quality and affordable mediation services.

As an integral part of Jan’s practice, he has met the requirements of the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution to become a registered neutral. His services as a mediator are now available to you and your clients. Over the span of his 27 years in practice, Jan has been fortunate to have gained extensive experience on both the Plaintiff and Defense sides of the table.  For the first 15 years of practice, his focus was on defense work representing insurance companies and their insureds, as well as individuals and businesses in the defense of personal injury lawsuits. That focus shifted in 1999, as his practice concentrated on representing plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death claims.  Included in those claims have been motor vehicle collisions, premises liability claims, product liability claims and claims of professional negligence. Jan has mediated hundreds of cases on both the Plaintiff and Defense side.  This widely varied experience allows him to understand the challenges faced by all parties and uniquely qualifies him to assist you and your clients in resolving lawsuits and claims.