Abigail M. Cohen is a Senior Associate at Gladstone, Weissman, Hirschberg & Schneider, P.A. She is Board Certified in Marital and Family Law by the Florida Bar (2023). Ms. Cohen earned her J.D. (magna cum laude) from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where she was ranked 7 out of 238 in her graduating class. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Florida.
Since her admission to the Florida Bar in 1993, Ms. Cohen has represented clients in litigation matters and in trial in both state and federal court. Since 2012, Ms. Cohen's practice is exclusive to marital and family law, including prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, dissolution of marriage, paternity, modification and contempt matters.
While in law school, Ms. Cohen served as an Articles Editor on Nova Law Review and was a Florida Bar Trial Lawyer's Award and Scholarship Recipient.
Ms. Cohen is a member of the Family Law Section of the Florida Bar. She is trained in Collaborative Law and is a member of Choose Collaborative, a South Palm Beach County Collaborative Law Group. Ms. Cohen has been rated AV Preeminent in Martindale Hubbell by her peers.
Ms. Cohen was selected for inclusion in the 2024 and 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America for Family Law, and in 2025 was recognized for Collaborative Law: Family Law as well. Ms. Cohen has been recognized as a 2024 Super Lawyer. Moreover, the firm has been named to the 2025 list of “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® as a “Tier-1” Marital and Family Law firm in the United States.
Ms. Cohen advocates strongly for the rights of her clients with integrity and professionalism.
Areas Of Practice
Certified Legal Specialties
- The Florida Bar Board Certified in Marital and Family Law, 2023
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1993
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1995
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1995
Education
- Nova Southeastern Law University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- J.D. - 1993
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Dean’s List
- Honors: Ranked 7th in her class
- Honors: Florida Bar Trial Lawyers Award
- University of Florida
- B.A. - 1986
- Major: Criminal Justice
Honors and Awards
- Super Lawyers - 2024
- Best Lawyer by Best Lawyers in America: 2024 and 2025
- Best Lawyer by Best Lawyers in America – Collaborative Law: Family Law: 2025
- Top Lawyers (Boca Observer): 2024
- AV Peer Review Rating by Lexis Nexis Martindale-Hubbell
- Florida Trend’s Legal Elite NOTABLE – Women Leaders in Law
- Marquis Who’s Who
Professional Associations & Memberships
- Choose Collaborative - A South Palm Beach County Collaborative Group, Member
- Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member
- South Palm Beach County Bar Association, Member
- Broward County Bar Association, Member
Seminars & Speaking Engagements
- 10/10/23 - Broward County Bar Association’s Nuts & Bolts of Family Law and Legislative Updates. Ms. Cohen spoke with a panel on Equitable Distribution
- 8/10/23 – What You Need To Know About The New Alimony Bill – Choose Collaborative General Meeting
- Multi-claimant Litigation
- Bad Faith Litigation
- Silica Litigation
- Asbestos Litigation
Representative Cases
- Marley v. Elliot Turbomachinery Co., 545 F. Supp. 1266 (U.S.D.C, So. Dist. FL 2008 2008)