About Lisa

Lisa C — Cohen is a bankruptcy attorney based in Gainesville, Florida. She has been practicing law for over 40 years, specializing in bankruptcy cases. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Florida College of Law in 1985, graduating with honors. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts from Jacksonville University, obtained summa cum laude in 1982. She was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1986 and has been in good standing since then. She is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Middle and Northern Districts of Florida and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. She is a member of the Florida State Bar and the American Bar Association. She is a member of Ruff & Cohen, P.A., a law firm specializing in bankruptcy law. The firm has offices in Gainesville and Jacksonville, Florida — She has handled over 2,900 bankruptcy cases, including more than 100 Chapter 11 reorganizations. She has also been involved in extensive appellate work. She has received a Martindale-Hubbell attorney rating of "Distinguished" and an Avvo rating of "Superb." She has been recognized with the Gold Client Champion award in 2021 for receiving at least six client reviews with an average score of 4.2 or higher. She has also been recognized with the Distinguished Peer Rated award in 2021 for being widely respected by her peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards. She has been praised by clients for her professionalism, knowledge, and empathy in handling bankruptcy cases. She has been described as a "beacon of hope" and "extremely knowledgeable" in bankruptcy laws. She has been practicing bankruptcy law as a part of Ruff & Cohen for over 25 years. She has represented clients in over 3,000 bankruptcy cases. She has been recognized with the Gold Client Champion award in 2021 for receiving at least six client reviews with an average score of 4.2 or higher. She has also been recognized with the Distinguished Peer Rated award in 2021 for being widely respected by her peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards. She has been praised by clients for her professionalism, knowledge, and empathy in handling bankruptcy cases. She has been described as a "beacon of hope" and "extremely knowledgeable" in bankruptcy laws. She has been practicing bankruptcy law as a part of Ruff & Cohen for over 25 years. She has represented clients in over 3,000 bankruptcy cases. She has been recognized with the Gold Client Champion award in 2021 for receiving at least six client reviews with an average score of 4.2 or higher. She has also been recognized with the Distinguished Peer Rated award in 2021 for being widely respected by her peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards. She has been praised by clients for her professionalism, knowledge, and empathy in handling bankruptcy cases. She has been described as a "beacon of hope" and "extremely knowledgeable" in bankruptcy laws. She has been practicing bankruptcy law as a part of Ruff & Cohen for over 25 years. She has represented clients in over 3,000 bankruptcy cases. She has been recognized with the Gold Client Champion award in 2021 for receiving at least six client reviews with an average score of 4.2 or higher. She has also been recognized with the Distinguished Peer Rated award in 2021 for being widely respected by her peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards. She has been praised by clients for her professionalism, knowledge, and empathy in handling bankruptcy cases. She has been described as a "beacon of hope" and "extremely knowledgeable" in bankruptcy laws.

She has been practicing bankruptcy law as a part of Ruff & Cohen for over 25 years. She has represented clients in over 3,000 bankruptcy cases. She has been recognized with the Gold Client Champion award in 2021 for receiving at least six client reviews with an average score of 4.2 or higher. She has also been recognized with the Distinguished Peer Rated award in 2021 for being widely respected by her peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards. She has been praised by clients for her professionalism, knowledge, and empathy in handling bankruptcy cases. She has been described as a "beacon of hope" and "extremely knowledgeable" in bankruptcy laws. She has been practicing bankruptcy law as a part of Ruff & Cohen for over 25 years. She has represented clients in over 3,000 bankruptcy cases. She has been recognized with the Gold Client Champion award in 2021 for receiving at least six client reviews with an average score of 4.2 or higher. She has also been recognized with the Distinguished Peer Rated award in 2021 for being widely respected by her peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards. She has been praised by clients for her professionalism, knowledge, and empathy in handling bankruptcy cases. She has been described as a "beacon of hope" and "extremely knowledgeable" in bankruptcy laws. She has been practicing bankruptcy law as a part of Ruff & Cohen for over 25 years. She has represented clients in over 3,000 bankruptcy cases. She has been recognized with the Gold Client Champion award in 2021 for receiving at least six client reviews with an average score of 4.2 or higher. She has also been recognized with the Distinguished Peer Rated award in 2021 for being widely respected by her peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards. She has been praised by clients for her professionalism, knowledge, and empathy in handling bankruptcy cases. She has been described as a "beacon of hope" and "extremely knowledgeable" in bankruptcy laws. She has been practicing bankruptcy law as a part of Ruff & Cohen for over 25 years. She has represented clients in over 3,000 bankruptcy cases. She has been recognized with the Gold Client Champion award in 2021 for receiving at least six client reviews with an average score of 4.2 or higher. She has also been recognized with the Distinguished Peer Rated award in 2021 for being widely respected by her peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards. She has been praised by clients for her professionalism, knowledge, and empathy in handling bankruptcy cases. She has been described as a "beacon of hope" and "extremely knowledgeable" in bankruptcy laws. She has been practicing bankruptcy law as a part of Ruff & Cohen for over 25 years. She has represented clients in over 3,000 bankruptcy cases. She has been recognized with the Gold Client Champion award in 2021 for receiving at least six client reviews with an average score of 4.2 or higher. She has also been recognized with the Distinguished Peer Rated award in 2021 for being widely respected by her peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards. She has been praised by clients for her professionalism, knowledge, and empathy in handling bankruptcy cases. She has been described as a "beacon of hope" and "extremely knowledgeable" in bankruptcy laws. She has been practicing bankruptcy law as a part of Ruff & Cohen for over 25 years. She has represented clients in over 3,000 bankruptcy cases. She has been recognized with the Gold Client Champion award in 2021 for receiving at least six client reviews with an average score of 4.2 or higher. She has also been recognized with the Distinguished Peer Rated award in 2021 for being widely respected by her peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.

She has been praised by clients for her professionalism, knowledge, and empathy in handling bankruptcy cases. She has been described as a "beacon of hope" and "extremely knowledgeable" in bankruptcy laws. She has been practicing bankruptcy law as a part of Ruff & Cohen for over 25 years. She has represented clients in over 3,000 bankruptcy cases. She has been recognized with the Gold Client Champion award in 2021 for receiving at least six client reviews with an average score of 4.2 or higher. She has also been recognized with the Distinguished Peer Rated award in 2021 for being widely respected by her peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards. She has been praised by clients for her professionalism, knowledge, and empathy in handling bankruptcy cases. She has been described as a "beacon of hope" and "extremely knowledgeable" in bankruptcy laws. She has been practicing bankruptcy law as a part of Ruff & Cohen for over 25 years. She has represented clients in over 3,000 bankruptcy cases. She has been recognized with the Gold Client Champion award in 2021 for receiving at least six client reviews with an average score of 4.2 or higher. She has also been recognized with the Distinguished Peer Rated award in 2021 for being widely respected by her peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards. She has been praised by clients for her professionalism, knowledge, and empathy in handling bankruptcy cases. She has been described as a "beacon of hope" and "extremely knowledgeable" in bankruptcy laws. She has been practicing bankruptcy law as a part of Ruff & Cohen for over 25 years. She has represented clients in over 3,000 bankruptcy cases. She has been recognized with the Gold Client Champion award in 2021 for receiving at least six client reviews with an average score of 4.2 or higher. She has also been recognized with the Distinguished Peer Rated award in 2021 for being widely respected by her peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards. She has been praised by clients for her professionalism, knowledge, and empathy in handling bankruptcy cases. She has been described as a "beacon of hope" and "extremely knowledgeable" in bankruptcy laws. She has been practicing bankruptcy law as a part of Ruff & Cohen for over 25 years. She has represented clients in over 3,000 bankruptcy cases. She has been recognized with the Gold Client Champion award in 2021 for receiving at least six client reviews with an average score of 4.2 or higher. She has also been recognized with the Distinguished Peer Rated award in 2021 for being widely respected by her peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards. She has been praised by clients for her professionalism, knowledge, and empathy in handling bankruptcy cases. She has been described as a "beacon of hope" and "extremely knowledgeable" in bankruptcy laws. She has been practicing bankruptcy law as a part of Ruff & Cohen for over 25 years. She has represented clients in over 3,000 bankruptcy cases. She has been recognized with the Gold Client Champion award in 2021 for receiving at least six client reviews with an average score of 4.2 or higher. She has also been recognized with the Distinguished Peer Rated award in 2021 for being widely respected by her peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards. She has been praised by clients for her professionalism, knowledge, and empathy in handling bankruptcy cases. She has been described as a "beacon of hope" and "extremely knowledgeable" in bankruptcy laws. She has been practicing bankruptcy law as a part of Ruff & Cohen for over 25 years. She has represented clients in over 3,000 bankruptcy cases.

She has been recognized with the Gold Client Champion award in 2021 for receiving at least six client reviews with an average score of 4.2 or higher. She has also been recognized with the Distinguished Peer Rated award in 2021 for being widely respected by her peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards. She has been praised by clients for her professionalism, knowledge, and empathy in handling bankruptcy cases. She has been described as a "beacon of hope" and "extremely knowledgeable" in bankruptcy laws. She has been practicing bankruptcy law as a part of Ruff & Cohen for over 25 years. She has represented clients in over 3,000 bankruptcy cases. She has been recognized with the Gold Client Champion award in 2021 for receiving at least six client reviews with an average score of 4.2 or higher. She has also been recognized with the Distinguished Peer Rated award in 2021 for being widely respected by her peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards. She has been praised by clients for her professionalism, knowledge, and empathy in handling bankruptcy cases. She has been described as a "beacon of hope" and "extremely knowledgeable" in bankruptcy laws. She has been practicing bankruptcy law as a part of Ruff & Cohen for over 25 years. She has represented clients in over 3,000 bankruptcy cases. She has been recognized with the Gold Client Champion award in 2021 for receiving at least six client reviews with an average score of 4.2 or higher. She has also been recognized with the Distinguished Peer Rated award in 2021 for being widely respected by her peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards. She has been praised by clients for her professionalism, knowledge, and empathy in handling bankruptcy cases. She has been described as a "beacon of hope" and "extremely knowledgeable" in bankruptcy laws. She has been practicing bankruptcy law as a part of Ruff & Cohen for over 25 years. She has represented clients in over 3,000 bankruptcy cases. She has been recognized with the Gold Client Champion award in 2021 for receiving at least six client reviews with an average score of 4.2 or higher. She has also been recognized with the Distinguished Peer Rated award in 2021 for being widely respected by her peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards. She has been praised by clients for her professionalism, knowledge, and empathy in handling bankruptcy cases. She has been described as a "beacon of hope" and "extremely knowledgeable" in bankruptcy laws. She has been practicing bankruptcy law as a part of Ruff & Cohen for over 25 years. She has represented clients in over 3,000 bankruptcy cases. She has been recognized with the Gold Client Champion award in 2021 for receiving at least six client reviews with an average score of 4.2 or higher. She has also been recognized with the Distinguished Peer Rated award in 2021 for being widely respected by her peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards. She has been praised by clients for her professionalism, knowledge, and empathy in handling bankruptcy cases. She has been described as a "beacon of hope" and "extremely knowledgeable" in bankruptcy laws. She has been practicing bankruptcy law as a part of Ruff & Cohen for over 25 years. She has represented clients in over 3,000 bankruptcy cases. She has been recognized with the Gold Client Champion award in 2021 for receiving at least six client reviews with an average score of 4.2 or higher. She has also been recognized with the

Education

University of Florida

J.D. (1985) | Law

1985

Languages

English (Spoken, Written)

Experience

Lawyer

Ruff & Cohen, P.A.

Accepted Jurisdictions

Florida

Types of Cases Handled

bankruptcy cases

Office Locations

Main Office

 4010 W Newberry Rd Gainesville FL 32607