Neal Cohen

About Neal Cohen

Neal Cohen joined Pless Law Firm in 2024 as Senior Counsel expanding the firm’s practice areas into commercial litigation. With four decades of trial and alternative dispute resolution experience in complex commercial cases, he represents clients involved in business, employment, securities, intellectual property and natural resources disputes.

With extensive experience in high-stakes litigation across state, district, federal, and appellate courts nationwide, Neal understands litigation is often a last resort. When trial is the only option, Neal is pragmatic and prepared while keeping the client’s best interest at the top of mind.

Prior to joining Pless Law Firm, Neal served as the Managing Partner of Fox Rothchild’s Denver office and held partner positions at other AmLaw 100 firms such as Bryan Cave and Faegre Benson (now Faegre Drinker).

Neal’s personal accomplishments rival his professional. As a member of the U.S. National Fencing Team, he competed in the World Championships in Hungary in 1975. He has also won two gold medals and one bronze medal in the U. S. National Fencing Championships.

Significant Cases

• Phillips v. AWH Corporation – Represented AWH Corporation in a patent infringement case where, upon entry of an en banc Federal Circuit opinion made significant changes to patent claim construction rules, the case was remanded to the trial court and judgment was entered in favor of AWH Corp. after the conclusion of the trial.
• Obtained a favorable settlement of over $100 million for minority shareholders asserting claims of shareholder oppression against the majority shareholder of a multi-billion dollar privately held corporation.
• Obtained an arbitration award of over $25 million for a minority partner asserting breach of contract claims against the majority partner in a natural gas joint exploration and development project.
• Served on the pro bono team for the ACLU, securing a $41 million settlement with the State of Colorado to treat Colorado prisoners with chronic hepatitis C.
• Obtained an arbitration award of over $25 million for a client asserting claims of misappropriation of trade secrets involving extraction and purification processes for the commercial production of a cancer-fighting agent.
• Represented shareholders of a technology start-up in a shareholder dispute that was resolved prior to trial.
• Represented a solar power contractor in an arbitration in which the contractor’s breach of contract claims prevailed.
• Successfully defended a medical device company in an arbitration against claims of misrepresentation.
• Western Firetruck, Inc. v. Emergency One, Inc., et al., a breach of contract case revolving around the manufacture and purchase of fire trucks.
• Represented a landowner in City of Boulder v. Robert Feder, et al., an adverse possession case in which the landowner prevailed at trial.

Education

• University Of Colorado College Of Law., 1984
• University Of Wisconsin, B.A., 1972

Memberships

• Board of Directors – Colorado Intellectual Property American Inn of Court
• American Arbitration Association 

Recognition

• Colorado Super Lawyers, Litigation (2007-2025)
• Best Lawyers in America, Litigation (2013-2018)
• Colorado Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property (2017-2016)
• Colorado Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property (2017-2016)
• Super Lawyers Business Edition, Intellectual Property (2013-2014)