Jody A. Cohen-Press

I bring multiple facets of estate planning experience to our law firm having been a bank trust officer, an insurance company advanced concept attorney and a financial planner. I hold the Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) designations. I am a volunteer attorney with the Minnesota State Bar Associations Wills for Heroes Program for first responders. I am the Past Chair of the Minnesota State Bar Associations Insurance for Members Committee. I served as Endowment Counsel for the Minnesota Jewish Community Center. I served on the Board of Directors of the Temple of Aaron Congregation and am the immediate past Sisterhood President. I earned my law degree from William Mitchell College of Law and my undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota, I have published the following works and have taught the following classes: Minnesota Continuing Legal Education: Planning & Drafting for the Small Estate... Its Not So Small Anymore! Course Chair & Presenter, 2022. Minnesota Continuing Legal Education: How to Navigate the Emotional and Psychological Aspects of Estate Planning and Probate Litigation. Co-Presenter 2021. Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust With Commentary published by Minnesota Continuing Legal Education. Co-Author 2020. Minnesota Continuing Legal Education: Estate Planning for the Small Estate... Its Not So Small Anymore! Course Chair & Presenter 2020. Minnesota Continuing Legal Education: Elder Law Estate Planning for Clients with Estates under $3,000,000: The Estate Planners Toolbox for Elder Law Clients. Presenter 2019. Paying for Long-Term Care: Long-Term Care Insurance. Elder Law Handbook published by Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, Contributing Author 2008-2022. Paying for Long-Term Care: Reverse Mortgages. Elder Law Handbook published by Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, Contributing Author 2018-2022. Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, Planning & Drafting for Small Estates. Course Chair 2015-2019. Minnesota Continuing Legal Education: Elder Law Institute, A Look Inside Long-Term Care Insurance Policies: Legal Requirements, Federal Partnerships and Claim Disputes. Presenter 2015. Minnesota Continuing Legal Education Webcast: Elder Law Manual: Long-Term Care Insurance. Presenter 2015. Ramsey County Bar Association, Trust Tidbits. Presenter 2014. Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, Drafting Wills & Trusts. Presenter 2012. Ramsey County Bar Association, Ethics and Elimination of Bias: Aging Attorneys and Their Clients. Presenter 2012. Minnesota Continuing Legal Education/Hennepin County Bar Association, What if Opposing Counsel Disappears or Isnt Doing Their Job? Presenter 2012; 2010. Minnesota Planned Giving Council Conference, Awareness When Working with Vulnerable Adults. Presenter 2011. Minnesota Continuing Legal Education, Ramsey County Bar Association, Emotional and Psychological Aspects of Estate Planning & Probate. Presenter 2010. Minnesota Continuing Legal Education: Elder Law Institute, A Long-Term Care Partnership Program: Diamond in the Rough or Broken Glass? Presenter 2008. Life Span Services, Inc., Estate Planning for Mid-Career & Pre-Retirement Employees. Guest Presenter 2009 & 2010.