About Brian J.
Brian J. Cohan is an attorney whose career spans more than four decades. He began his academic path at the University of Arizona, graduating in 1974. He later earned a J.D. from DePaul College of Law in 1981, where his studies concentrated on trusts and estates, taxation and litigation. Those areas would color much of his subsequent practice.
After law school, Cohan built a career anchored in Illinois. He is admitted to practice in the state and maintains the admissions required to appear before the Seventh Circuit and the Federal Circuit. Those federal admissions indicate experience handling matters that move beyond state trial courts, including appellate work and federally governed disputes.
Over the years Cohan has worked on matters that reflect the trio of subjects he studied at DePaul. He has handled estate planning and trust administration as well as tax-related issues. He has also been involved in litigation arising from those fields. His background gives him a grounding in both transactional work and courtroom procedures.
Cohan practices from the Law Offices of Brian J. Cohan, P.C. He operates a small firm where the attorney-client relationship remains central to daily work. The firm structure allows him to manage files personally and to guide clients through complex procedural steps in state and federal systems. Operating a private practice has meant juggling client counseling, drafting trust and estate documents, and attending hearings when disputes escalate.
Colleagues and clients see him as a lawyer who draws on a steady knowledge of tax and estate principles. He has applied that knowledge in drafting documents, advising fiduciaries, and contesting claims in litigation when necessary. His time in practice overlaps several shifts in tax law and estate planning techniques, and he has adapted practice habits accordingly while keeping to core legal fundamentals.
Outside the office, Cohan’s professional life has remained tied to the bar and to federal practice, though specific association roles are not specified here. He has kept admissions current in Illinois and before two federal appellate courts, which suggests ongoing engagement with appellate procedure and federal filings.
As of 2026, he continues to work from his own firm, handling estate planning, trust administration, tax matters and related litigation. His current practice centers on advising clients in estate and tax matters and representing them when disputes arise.
