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NEIL L. COHEN
Attorney
ncohen@woodmaneaton.com

Neil L. Cohen received his B.A. from Hobart College in 1985, his J.D. from Suffolk University in 1994 and his LL.M. in Taxation from Boston University in 1997.

Neil has practiced estate planning, estate administration and trust administration law since 1999.  Prior to joining Woodman & Eaton he was a member of a small boutique estate planning firm in Boston and an associate in the Private Client's Group of Nixon Peabody LLP in Boston, as well as the Private Client's Group in the Boston office of Arthur Anderson LLP.

A resident of Reading, Neil is very involved in the community.  In addition to being a director and vice-president of the Reading Public Library Foundation, Neil is a Commissioner of Trust Funds and a Town Meeting Member.  He has also served on the Reading Finance Committee and as the vice chair of the Tax Classification Advisory Committee.  Neil has also served as a lecturer for Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, most recently in 2006 presenting on Personal Residence Trusts, Preserving and Transferring the Principal Residence.  He is also a member of both the Boston and Massachusetts Bar Associations.

Neil lives in Reading with his wife, Diane, and their two children.  His personal interests include reading, bicycling and hiking.

Neil practices in the areas of Estate Planning, Wealth Strategies Design, Trust Funding, Estate Administration and Trust Administration.  He also counsels individuals on the formation and administration of tax-exempt charitable organizations.