Criminal and Dependency Cross-Over Issues in a Family Law DV Matter

Honorable Laura Cohen was elected in January 2019 as a Commissioner for Los Angeles Superior Court. Prior she was a Clinical Professor at Southwestern Law School where she was locally and nationally recognized for her work including implementing and directing both the Street Law Clinic and Public Service Program. Commissioner Cohen continues to teach attorneys and judges on a range of issues including self-represented litigants and domestic violence. While at Southwestern she worked closely with many court-related community programs. She began her career as a dependency attorney in Children’s Court, has mediated permanency planning cases, and later initiated the Children’s Law Center Year-Long Program which she continues her involvement working with students and graduates interested in a career advocating for children and families. Her 30-plus years of experience working with youth and families, law students and graduates, collaborating with legal services organizations, and helping the community on a range of pro bono matters serves her well with her current assignment handling restraining orders. Commissioner Cohen has a J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law and a B.A. from UC Santa Barbara.

Mark L. Tseselsky grew up in the former Soviet Union. Only half-jokingly, Mark likes to say that dealing with social workers reminds him of his Communist homeland. At the same time, Mark is happily married to a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Marsha helps people who are dying or chronically ill, but she has the same training as all social workers do. So Mark does not have to go far to get the social worker’s perspective. It makes him a better advocate.

Mark is also passionate about representing his clients in family law cases. He is a good listener. Mark sees his role as part advocate, but counselor. Mark will help you get through the dark times.

Mark is active in his community. Mark was part of Los Angeles Jewish Federation, Community Leadership Institute, Russian-Jewish Leadership Track, 2014-2015. Mark was President Culver Marina Bar Association from 2014-2018. Mark is a member of Los Angeles County Bar Association and Eastern European Bar Association.

Dmitry Gorin is a partner at Eisner Gorin LLP, a boutique, Los Angeles-based law firm with an AV-Preeminent Rating, specializing in criminal defense.

Dmitry has been ANNUALLY selected to Best U.S. Lawyers (Top 1% U.S. Law Firms). Corporate Counsel Magazine has called the Best Lawyers publication “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice” based on its exhaustive peer-review survey in which leading attorneys assess the abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas.