Matthew D. Cohen, J.D.
Matt Cohen, Esq., is founder of Matt Cohen and Associates and specializes in special education and mental health law. Matt is a founding and continuing board member of COPAA, a past president of CHADD and the author of A Guide to Special Education Advocacy: What Parents, Advocates and Clinicians Need to Know(#CommissionsEarned).
Matthew D. Cohen, J.D., is a member of the ADDitude ADHD Medical Review Panel.
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