Cohn, Felice
1884 - 1961

Details
Born: 5/14/1884 in Carson City, Nevada
Died: 5/24/1961
Professional Facts
Practice Area:
Bankruptcy
Regions and States of Practice:
DC, South
CA, West
NV, West
Legal Education:
The George Washington University Law School
Other Education:
Nevada State University
Stanford University
Nevada Business College (1899)
Positions During Her Career:
Worked as an assistant to the U.S. Attorney for Nevada (1906-1914)
Assistant U.S. Attorney for Nevada (1916)
U.S. hearings attorney for the General Land Office (1919-1924)
Ormsby County district court reporter
Referee in bankruptcy proceedings (1926-1934)
Private practitioner in Reno (1924-1961)
Firsts:
Native-born to practice law in Nevada (1902)
Further Research Materials

References:
Stepping Up To The Bar: Female Attorneys In Nevada
Guy Rocha, Myth #72 - Stepping Up To The Bar: Female Attorneys In Nevada, Nevada State Library and Archives (2002), available at: http://nevadaculture.org/nsla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=744&Itemid=95
First Women Lawyers in the United States
C. Sleeth, First Women Lawyers in the United States, Bar Association (July 18, 1997)
Laura Miller Derry, Digest of Women Lawyers and Judges. Lousville, Kentucky: Dunne Press (1949)