Cohen & Grigsby Attorney Receives ‘Men of Distinction Award’ for Service to Collier County

- Jason Korn to be Honored at Awards Dinner on March 26, 2009 -

PITTSBURGH, March 5 /PRNewswire/ — Cohen & Grigsby, a business law firm with headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA and offices in Naples and Bonita Springs, FL, is pleased to announce that Jason Korn has been selected as a 2009 recipient of the “Men of Distinction Award,” bestowed annually by The Education Foundation of Collier County and Naples Daily News. Korn is a director and member of the Construction and Litigation practice groups in both the Naples and Bonita Springs offices.

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“At Cohen & Grigsby, we emphasize a culture of performance, and that commitment extends beyond the firm’s offices into the communities where we work and live,” said Jack Elliott, president and CEO of Cohen & Grigsby. “This honor rightfully recognizes the many ways in which Jason has devoted himself to bettering the lives of Collier County residents.”

Korn holds numerous leadership roles throughout Collier County, currently serving on the advisory board of the Gulfshore Playhouse and the board of directors of the Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, he is the chairman of the board of directors for the United Way of Collier County, having served that organization on various committees since 2003. He is also a member of the Florida Bar Professional Ethics Committee. Korn was the principal author of Standards of Professional Courtesy and Conduct for Lawyers Practicing in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit, which embodies a code of ethics for lawyers practicing in that jurisdiction in Florida.

A dinner and award ceremony honoring Korn and other recipients of the award will take place at the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club on March 26, 2009, beginning at 6:00 p.m.

ABOUT COHEN & GRIGSBY

Established in 1981 in Pittsburgh, PA, Cohen & Grigsby is a business law firm with headquarters in Pittsburgh and offices in Naples and Bonita Springs, FL. Cohen & Grigsby attorneys cultivate a culture of performance by serving as business counselors as well as legal advisors to an extensive list of clients that include private and publicly held businesses, nonprofits, multinational corporations, individuals and emerging companies. The firm has more than 130 lawyers in seven practice groups – Business & Tax, Labor & Employment, Immigration/International Business, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights, and Estates & Trusts. For more information, please visit www.cohenlaw.com.

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