About Adrienne Z.

Adrienne Z. Cohn is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law in California. She was admitted to the California State Bar in 2002. Her license is currently in active status. Ms. Cohn is a partner at Ziff & Cohn, a law firm located in Los Altos, California. She represents clients throughout the Bay Area, focusing on personal injury and products liability cases. Her practice is entirely devoted to litigation, and she is fluent in Spanish. ([harveyziff.com](https://www.harveyziff.com/lawyers/adrienne-z-cohn/?utm_source=openai))

Ms. Cohn earned her Juris Doctor degree from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2002, graduating cum laude and as a member of the Order of the Coif. During her time at Santa Clara, she participated in the Law School's Community Law Center, representing a Somali client in an asylum hearing that was granted in her favor. Prior to law school, she completed her undergraduate studies at Emory University, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish with a minor in Sociology in 1996. While at Emory, Ms. Cohn participated in study abroad programs in Argentina and Costa Rica, studying literature and history at the National University of Córdoba and the University Blas Pascal in Córdoba, Argentina. ([harveyziff.com](https://www.harveyziff.com/lawyers/adrienne-z-cohn/?utm_source=openai))

Ms. Cohn's practice areas include personal injury and products liability. She handles cases involving automobile and motorcycle accidents, bicycle and pedestrian accidents, dog bites, slip and fall incidents, and wrongful death claims. In the realm of products liability, she represents clients in cases involving defective drugs and medical devices, motor vehicle defects, and toxic torts. Her practice encompasses all stages of litigation, including case evaluation, discovery, mediation, settlement negotiations, and trial proceedings in both state and federal courts. ([harveyziff.com](https://www.harveyziff.com/lawyers/adrienne-z-cohn/?utm_source=openai))

Before joining Ziff & Cohn in 2014, Ms. Cohn worked at two Bay Area defense law firms, focusing on all aspects of civil litigation. Her clients included private individuals, religious institutions, real estate companies, and high schools involved in personal injury actions. She has been practicing law for over 20 years and is admitted to practice before the California Supreme Court, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. ([harveyziff.com](https://www.harveyziff.com/lawyers/adrienne-z-cohn/?utm_source=openai))

Ms. Cohn is an active member of the Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association and the Santa Clara County Bar Association. She has been recognized as a Super Lawyer in Northern California from 2011 to 2014. In addition to her legal practice, she is involved in community service and speaks fluent Spanish, allowing her to serve a diverse clientele effectively. ([harveyziff.com](https://www.harveyziff.com/lawyers/adrienne-z-cohn/?utm_source=openai))

Education

Santa Clara University School of Law

J.D.

2002

Emory University

B.A. | Spanish, Sociology

1996

Languages

English (Spoken) Spanish (Spoken)

Experience

Lawyer

Ziff & Cohn
2014

Lawyer

Weinberg, Ziff & Miller
2005

Accepted Jurisdictions

California

Court Admissions

California Supreme Court State Supreme Court · Admitted 2002
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California U.S. District Court · Admitted 2002
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Circuit Court · Admitted 2002

Types of Cases Handled

personal injury products liability

Legal Services Scope

Hearings Litigation Negotiations Trials

Professional Associations

Santa Clara County Trial Lawyers Association

has membership Current

Santa Clara County Bar Association

has membership Current

Office Locations

Main Office

 4962 El Camino Real #126 Los Altos CA 94022