Ira Cohen, Esquire, has been elevated to Chairman of the Intellectual Property Law Section of the Federal Bar Association (FBA) in Arlington, Virginia. Mr. Cohen’s appointment is effective immediately. His term as Chairman runs until 2022. Mr. Cohen also is a proud Sustaining Member of the FBA, an FBA Moot Court Judge, and an FBA Mentor, as well as a Life Fellow of the Foundation of the FBA.
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