Special Events
THE GREAT SHEHAN SPELLING BEE
Cohen and Wolf was one of 17 corporate teams that participated in the 14th Annual Great Shehan Spelling Bee event held on Tuesday, February 26 at the Bridgeport Holiday Inn. The Bee is a fundraiser for the Shehan Center’s After School and Saturday Program, which serves Bridgeport youth and families. Cohen and Wolf's cheerleading squad kept morale high as attorneys Stewart Edelstein, Courtney George, and Rick Slavin spelled their way to a third place finish.
(l to r): Cohen and Wolf 's "cheerleaders" included Carrie Larson, Jesse Langer, Deborah Erickson, Ari Hoffman and Jason Buchsbaum (not pictured: Pamela Lutin and Donna Santana)
A strategy session for "spellers" Stewart Edelstein, Courtney George and Rick Slavin
Ridgefield Playhouse Film Society
Cohen and Wolf is proud to be an underwriter of The Ridgefield Playhouse's Film Society. The RPFS is dedicated to presenting award winning independent and studio films as well as documentaries to the community.
On November 16th, Attorney Joseph G. Walsh and his wife, Barbara, attended a screening of The Ultimate Gift, starring Brian Dennehy and Bill Cobbs, as part of The Family Film Series. (l to r) Morton Dean, Barbara Walsh, Brian Dennehy, Joe Walsh, Ira Joe Fisher
Firm Celebrates Westport Expansion
On October 10th, Cohen and Wolf, P.C. hosted a cocktail reception for more than 250 clients and friends to celebrate the opening of their new office located at 320 Post Road West. The Westport office will enhance service to the firm's expanding client base in lower Fairfield County.
Cohen and Wolf, P.C. has deep roots in the Westport area. The Firm's late co-founder, Herbert H. Cohen, lawyer and philanthropist, and his wife Ruth Steinkrauss Cohen, were longtime Westport residents. Co-founder Austin K. Wolf, was on hand to mark the latest chapter in the Firm's growth.
Richard Slavin, Westport office managing partner and Patti Slavin, with Alicia and Bruce Wettenstein, (Vidal/Wettenstein, LLC)
The Westport office features the work of local artists Elise Black, Claudia Mengel, Mary Manning and Roxanne Faber Savage.
Attorney Ken Bernhard, Rick & Totney Benson; Nancy Diamond
Jeffrey Mayer (Westport Board of Finance); Shelley Kassen (Westport 2nd Selectman); Gordon Joseloff (Westport 1st Selectman)
Local bandleader and Westport resident Crispin Cioe, brought a Manhattan nightclub vibe to the party with his band “Cracked Ice.”
DodgeBall Tourney Benefits Shehan Center
Ari J. Hoffman, was quoted in the Connecticut Post on his team's blocked bid to claim the Cardinal Shehan Dodgeball tournament crown for a second year in a row. "Even though we didn't win, we played hard and enjoyed the camaraderie and we expect to win next year," attorney Ari Hoffman said.
The Cohen and Wolf team was one of 25 teams that competed July 25, 2007 in the Cardinal Shehan Center's second annual Dodge Ball Tournament. And while dodge ball is a game that most remember playing as a child, this tournament is for adults. "It's always fun to go back to those years," Hoffman said.
The Shehan Center provides recreational, athletic, artistic and tutoring programs for children and adults. "Dodge ball games benefit Shehan Center" by Genevieve Reilly appeared in the CT Post online on July 26, 2007.
Defending Champions - 2007 Cardinal Shehan Dodgeball Tournament
7 Days, 7 Designers and a Horde of Volunteers
More than 40 attorneys and staff from Cohen and Wolf participated in transforming a Bridgeport residence that had fallen into disrepair after a flood, fire and multiple burglaries into a beautiful home as part of the Emmy award-winning reality program Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. A team of designers, contractors and several hundred volunteer workers had just seven days to completely rebuild the house and transform the property. Cohen and Wolf volunteers helped with construction, site clean-up, food preparation, staffing the registration and information booths, and a variety of other jobs. They were rewarded for their hard work when they saw firsthand how the home makeover has impacted the life of a deserving family.
Pamela Lutin, Tina Codella, Pat Kerch, and Rachel Pencu on the set of Extreme Makeover
The Bridgeport residence was re-modeled from top to bottom
Bluefish Fireworks Night
Cohen and Wolf , P.C. hosted a crowd of nearly 200 clients and friends at a summer kick-off event at Harbor Yard on Friday, June 22nd. Attorney Richard Slavin threw the opening pitch straight across home plate, and even though the Bluefish fell to the Road Warriors, it was a perfect night for baseball.
7th inning hug
(Left to Right) Attorney Ken Bernhard with Westport's John Izzo and Gordon Joseloff
Young fans catch the Bluefish Spirit!
Cohen and Wolf Expands in Westport
Cohen and Wolf, P.C will greatly expand its operations in Westport when it moves into a new office at 320 Post Road West. A special ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Wednesday, June 20, featuring Westport First Selectman Gordon Joseloff and Westport/Weston Chamber of Commerce President Heather Cavanagh, who officially launched the new office. "The move reflects our continued growth in southern Connecticut," said Irving J. Kern, Cohen and Wolf's managing partner. "The expanded office gives us a greater ability to serve clients in Westport, Weston, Wilton, Easton, Norwalk and other neighboring communities."
(Left to Right) Rosamond A. Koether, Greta E. Solomon, Richard J. Di Marco,
Jane L. Tyree, Gordon Joseloff (Westport First Selectman), Irving J. Kern, G. Kenneth Bernhard,
Heather Cavanagh (Chamber of Commerce), Richard L. Albrecht, and Richard Slavin
Lights, Camera, Legal Action!
On April 24th, Cohen and Wolf's Bridgeport office briefly became a Hollywood backlot as actors portraying lawyers consulted with "clients," discussed courtroom strategy, and prepared for trial. A New York production company was filming a commercial on how to find an attorney. They came to the right place!
Can You Spell T-E-A-M S-P-I-R-I-T?
On February 27, Cohen and Wolf competed against other Fairfield County businesses in the 2007 Cardinal Shehan Center Spelling Bee, where the cheerleading competition is as fierce as the spelling contest!
While our spellers finished in the top five (out of 18 teams), two members of the Cohen and Wolf cheerleading squad produced a spellbinding moment by turning cartwheels (never attempted before at this competition) upsetting the 2006 defending cheerleading champions. Proceeds from the 13th annual Spelling Bee benefit the Cardinal Shehan Center After School and Saturday Program, which serves Bridgeport youth and families.
Demonstrating the innovative approach we use to support our clients, Cohen and Wolf clinched the cheerleading competition to support our spellers by turning cartwheels.
Spellers and Cheerleaders
front row: Karen Wackerman Myers, Stewart Edelstein,Courtney George;
second row: David Levine, Jocelyn Hurwitz, Carrie Larson, Jesse Langer;
back row: David Ball, Ari Hoffman, Stuart Katz
Our Aim is True
Cohen and Wolf , P.C. is proud of its accomplishments in the courtroom – and equally proud of its accomplishments on the dodge ball court. In the summer of 2006, Cohen and Wolf bested a field of 18 teams to earn the title of Dodge Ball Champions at the First Annual Cardinal Sheehan Dodge Ball Tournament. The Sheehan Center provides recreational, athletic, artistic and tutoring programs for children and adults.
Partners, associates, and summer associates comprised Cohen and Wolf’s winning dodge ball team. The champions are looking forward to defending their title in Summer of 2007.
The Ridgefield Playhouse Film Society's Director's Cut Film Festival honored Director Ron Howard. Screenings of the films "Cinderella Man" and "Cocoon" were followed by audience Q. and A. with Mr. Howard.
Attorney Monte E. Frank with Director Ron Howard. Cohen and Wolf, P.C. sponsored the Film Society Director's Cut honoring Mr. Howard on November 4th and 5th.
Cohen and Wolf, P.C. was a proud sponsor of the critically acclaimed production of Jon Maran's Old Wicked Songs directed by Loy Arcenas at the Westport Country Playhouse.
Opening Night at Old Wicked Songs at the Westport Country Playhouse on October 21: (l to r) John Vaccaro, President of the Playhouse board of trustees, and his wife Cindy; the stars of the show, actors Joe Paulik and Michael Christofer; and Richard Slavin, Partner at Cohen and Wolf, with Patti Slavin. John and Cindy Vaccaro were individual sponsors. Cohen and Wolf, P.C. is the corporate sponsor.
