Of Counsel
New Haven
Email: bcohen@murthalaw.com
Phone: 203-772-7714
Fax: 203-772-7723
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Bar & Court Admissions
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Federal District Court of Connecticut
- Federal District Court, District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Education
- Western New England School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1984)
- Trinity College (B.A., 1973) (Honors in History)
Burt Cohen
Burt Cohen has practiced law for 32 years in the areas of communications, regulatory and administrative law and related federal and state court litigation. He is a member of the Information Security and Privacy and Communications Law practice groups of Murtha Cullina.
Burt has wide-ranging experience representing clients before State agencies and in court. He is viewed by his clients as a trusted advisor and effective advocate on complex and cutting edge issues involving cable, broadband and telecommunications providers and other regulated industries. Burt has an extensive track record in administrative hearings and appeals, with an established reputation for working with State regulators and public officials to achieve his clients’ goals.
With an active State tax litigation practice, Burt represents significant taxpayers on corporate business tax, sales and use tax, and other Connecticut tax issues in audits and appeals, as well as in seeking claims for tax refunds, before the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services.
Burt serves on the Executive Committee of the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) Energy, Public Utility & Communications Law Section. He is on the CBA Board of Governors and House of Delegates and serves as Chair of the CBA’s Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee.
Burt is also an active participant in diversity initiatives for the Connecticut legal profession. He is the President of the Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity and he serves on the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the CBA, a group charged with implementing the Diversity and Inclusion Policy of the CBA. Currently Burt Chairs the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of Murtha Cullina. He is also the former Chair of the Friends of New Haven Legal Assistance and a recipient of its 2012 Equal Access to Justice Award.
He earned his B.A. from Trinity College, and his J.D. summa cum laude from Western New England School of Law.
Representative Published Judicial Decisions
• Cox Cable Advisory Council v. Dept. of Public Utility Control, 259 Conn. 56, cert. denied (2002)
• New England Cable Television Ass’n v. Dept.of Public Utility Control, 247 Conn. 95 (1998)
• Community Television Systems d/b/a TCI Cablevision of South Central CT v. Caruso, 134 F. Supp. 2d 455 (2000)
• Charter Communications Entertainment I, LLC v. Shaw, 163 F. Supp. 2d 121 (D. Conn. 2001)
• Home Box Office v. Champs of New Haven, 837 F. Supp. 480 (D. Conn. 1993)
- Murtha Cullina Diversity and Inclusion Committee - Chair
- Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity - President
- CT Department of Revenue Services working groups on implementation of changes in the Corporation Business Tax Act enacted in 2015 and 2016 - Member
- Connecticut Bar Association - Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Connecticut Bar Association - Member of House of Delegates
- Connecticut Bar Association – Member of Board of Governors (since June 2012)
- Connecticut Bar Association - Public Utility Law Section-Executive Committee & Legislative Liaison
- Connecticut Bar Association – Diversity Committee (co-chair 2013-14)
- Broadband Internet Coordinating Council - Member
- Holds an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
- New Haven Legal Assistance Association - 2011 Recipient Equal Access to Justice Award
- West Haven High School Hall of Fame – Inducted in 2008
- New Haven Gridiron Club Hall of Fame – Inducted in 2013
- Served as law clerk to the Honorable Arthur H. Healey of the Connecticut Supreme Court
- James W. Cooper Life Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation
- Friends of New Haven Legal Assistance - Board Co-Chair (2009 - 2011)
- West Haven Football Alumni Association – Officer and Board Member
- New Haven Gridiron Club – Board Member
- Guilford Youth Football – Assistant Coach 2009 and 2010
- September 18, 2017 - Burt Cohen Named Distinguished Leader by Connecticut Law Tribune
- January 10, 2017 - Burt Cohen Named President of Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity
- June 20, 2016 - Burt Cohen Reelected to the House of Delegates of the Connecticut Bar Association and Appointed Chair of the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee
- Murtha Cullina Team Runs New Haven Road Race to Benefit the New Haven Legal Assistance Association
- Murtha Cullina Attorney Burt Cohen Named Co-Chair of CBA Diversity Committee
- Murtha Cullina Attorney Burt Cohen Elected to Connecticut Bar Foundation James W. Cooper Fellows Program
- New Haven Legal Assistance Association Honors Murtha Cullina Attorneys
Burt Cohen has practiced law for 32 years in the areas of communications, regulatory and administrative law and related federal and state court litigation. He is a member of the Information Security and Privacy and Communications Law practice groups of Murtha Cullina.
Burt has wide-ranging experience representing clients before State agencies and in court. He is viewed by his clients as a trusted advisor and effective advocate on complex and cutting edge issues involving cable, broadband and telecommunications providers and other regulated industries. Burt has an extensive track record in administrative hearings and appeals, with an established reputation for working with State regulators and public officials to achieve his clients’ goals.
With an active State tax litigation practice, Burt represents significant taxpayers on corporate business tax, sales and use tax, and other Connecticut tax issues in audits and appeals, as well as in seeking claims for tax refunds, before the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services.
Burt serves on the Executive Committee of the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) Energy, Public Utility & Communications Law Section. He is on the CBA Board of Governors and House of Delegates and serves as Chair of the CBA’s Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee.
Burt is also an active participant in diversity initiatives for the Connecticut legal profession. He is the President of the Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity and he serves on the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the CBA, a group charged with implementing the Diversity and Inclusion Policy of the CBA. Currently Burt Chairs the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of Murtha Cullina. He is also the former Chair of the Friends of New Haven Legal Assistance and a recipient of its 2012 Equal Access to Justice Award.
He earned his B.A. from Trinity College, and his J.D. summa cum laude from Western New England School of Law.
Representative Published Judicial Decisions
• Cox Cable Advisory Council v. Dept. of Public Utility Control, 259 Conn. 56, cert. denied (2002)
• New England Cable Television Ass’n v. Dept.of Public Utility Control, 247 Conn. 95 (1998)
• Community Television Systems d/b/a TCI Cablevision of South Central CT v. Caruso, 134 F. Supp. 2d 455 (2000)
• Charter Communications Entertainment I, LLC v. Shaw, 163 F. Supp. 2d 121 (D. Conn. 2001)
• Home Box Office v. Champs of New Haven, 837 F. Supp. 480 (D. Conn. 1993)
- Murtha Cullina Diversity and Inclusion Committee - Chair
- Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity - President
- CT Department of Revenue Services working groups on implementation of changes in the Corporation Business Tax Act enacted in 2015 and 2016 - Member
- Connecticut Bar Association - Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Connecticut Bar Association - Member of House of Delegates
- Connecticut Bar Association – Member of Board of Governors (since June 2012)
- Connecticut Bar Association - Public Utility Law Section-Executive Committee & Legislative Liaison
- Connecticut Bar Association – Diversity Committee (co-chair 2013-14)
- Broadband Internet Coordinating Council - Member
- Holds an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
- New Haven Legal Assistance Association - 2011 Recipient Equal Access to Justice Award
- West Haven High School Hall of Fame – Inducted in 2008
- New Haven Gridiron Club Hall of Fame – Inducted in 2013
- Served as law clerk to the Honorable Arthur H. Healey of the Connecticut Supreme Court
- James W. Cooper Life Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation
- Friends of New Haven Legal Assistance - Board Co-Chair (2009 - 2011)
- West Haven Football Alumni Association – Officer and Board Member
- New Haven Gridiron Club – Board Member
- Guilford Youth Football – Assistant Coach 2009 and 2010
- September 18, 2017 - Burt Cohen Named Distinguished Leader by Connecticut Law Tribune
- January 10, 2017 - Burt Cohen Named President of Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity
- June 20, 2016 - Burt Cohen Reelected to the House of Delegates of the Connecticut Bar Association and Appointed Chair of the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee
- Murtha Cullina Team Runs New Haven Road Race to Benefit the New Haven Legal Assistance Association
- Murtha Cullina Attorney Burt Cohen Named Co-Chair of CBA Diversity Committee
- Murtha Cullina Attorney Burt Cohen Elected to Connecticut Bar Foundation James W. Cooper Fellows Program
- New Haven Legal Assistance Association Honors Murtha Cullina Attorneys
- July 19, 2017 - Municipal Group News: Municipalities Under Connecticut's New Cybersecurity Strategy
- June 22, 2017 - Municipal & Telecommunications Groups News: Municipalities Are Now Included In PURA Small Cell Cases Before Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
- April 27, 2017 - Quae Vide: The Diversity Newsletter of Murtha Cullina
- August 18, 2016 - Information Security and Privacy Group News: Is Your Student Information Adequately Protected?
- June 24, 2016 - Regulatory Department News: New Rules Require Pro Hac Vice Admission for Out of State Attorneys in State and Municipal Agency and Board Proceedings
- May 10, 2016 - Burt Cohen and Daniel Kagan featured in New England Real Estate Journal
- March 31, 2016 - Information Security and Privacy Group News: Cities and Towns Being Targeted by Hackers: Connecticut Municipalities Must Follow Data Breach Laws
- March 24, 2016 - Information Security and Privacy Group News: Cybersecurity Conference Essential Take-Aways Government, Industry and Legal Perspectives
- December 22, 2015 - Information Security and Privacy News: Critical Cybersecurity Policies and Practices After the Settlement Order in FTC v. Wyndham Worldwide Corp.
- October 27, 2015 - Information Security and Privacy Group News: The Increased Risks of Not Protecting Customer Information in Data Breaches
- June 11, 2015 - Information Security and Privacy Group News: Connecticut's Data Security Law Expands
- May 12, 2015 - Do you have tax liability in Connecticut? Connecticut Tax Controversies May Affect Your Business
- March 23, 2015 - Non-Neutral Thoughts About the FCC's Recent "Open Internet" Order
- March 5, 2015 - Key Questions Concerning New FCC "Net Neutrality" Order
- Quae Vide - The Diversity Newsletter of Murtha Cullina LLP
- Quae Vide - The Diversity Newsletter of Murtha Cullina LLP
- Quae Vide - The Diversity Newsletter of Murtha Cullina LLP
- Murtha Cullina's Communications Law Practice Group Prevails
- Quae Vide - The Diversity Newsletter of Murtha Cullina
- Quae Vide - The Diversity Newsletter of Murtha Cullina LLP
- Quae Vide - The Diversity Newsletter of Murtha Cullina LLP
- CABLE TELEVISION LAW AND REGULATION - 2006 CONNECTICUT REPORT
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Federal District Court of Connecticut
- Federal District Court, District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- Western New England School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 1984)
- Trinity College (B.A., 1973) (Honors in History)
