Jules S. Cohen

Jules S. Cohen is a partner in the Bankruptcy and Reorganization group of Akerman LLP in Orlando, where he represents banks and other lenders as secured creditors in bankruptcy proceedings in all types of businesses. He has represented clients in notable bankruptcy proceedings, including the billion-dollar chapter 11 Braniff Airlines case, serving as the court-appointed examiner of the Sheraton Twin Towers case, and representing a lender group with a $114 million secured claim in the Gencor Industries case.In addition, Mr. Cohen represents buyers of assets from bankruptcy cases and defendants in preference suits. In addition to his recognition in Chambers USA, he has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America annually since its inception and is Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification. Mr. Cohen is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the EleventhCircuit, the U.S. District Courts for the Middle, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida, and the U.S.Supreme Court. He received his B.A. cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Florida in1959 and his J.D. in 1962 from Harvard Law School.