William M. Cohen is an Adjunct Professor and Consultant at the Washington College of Law where he teaches environmental and natural resources law. Prior to joining WCL he was the Chief of the General Litigation Section of the Environment and Natural Resources Division at the Department of Justice from 1986 to 2000. From 1971 to 1986 he served as a Trial Attorney, and later as Assistant Chief, for the Section. He was an Associate at Debovoise and Liberman from 1970 to 1971 and an Attorney in the Appellate Section of the Environment and Natural Resources Division of DOJ from 1965 to 1970. Professor Cohen has lectured at George Washington University Law School, Cornell Law School, Vermont Law School, Duke University, and the Graduate School of the Department of Agriculture and in American Law Institute-American Bar Association courses. He is the recipient of numerous awards including the Natural Resources Council's National Environmental Quality Award and the Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award. He received his B.A. from Michigan State University in 1962 and his J.D. from George Washington University in 1965. He is a member of the Virginia and District of Columbia Bars.
Professor Cohen's bibliography is available on-line.
