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John G. Cobey
- Member
Practice Areas
- Business & Commercial Law
- Corporate Services
- Commercial Finance
- Private Client Services
- Estate Planning
- Probate, Estate & Trust Administration
Biography
John Cobey focuses his practice in the areas of estate planning, formation of charitable foundations, and business matters. John was an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Northern Kentucky University Salmon P Chase College of Law and a visting professor at the University of Cincinnati teaching Business Law. He has been included in a number of publications including Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in the World, Who’s Who in Commerce & Industry, and Who’s Who in the Law. He has served on over 45 charitable boards of directors and currently is the Chair of both The Cincinnati Health Network and the Hamilton County :Law Library Resource Board, and the Clerk of The Cincinnati Library Club.
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1969
- Kentucky, 1979
Education
- University of Cincinnati College of Law, Cincinnati, Ohio
- J.D. - 1969
- University of Exeter Faculty of Law, Exeter
- 1968
- Cornell University
- B.S. - 1966
- Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao
- 1965
Professional Associations
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Cincinnati Bar Association
- Northern Kentucky Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Washington Park Housing Company, Board Member, 1997 to Present
- Washington Park Housing Company, Chairman of the Board, 1999
- Real Time Systems, Inc., Board Member, 1979 to 2001
- C&W Equipment Repair, Inc., Board Member, 1970 to 2001
- Ohio State Bar Association, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section Council
Honors
- Who’s Who in America
- Who’s Who in the World
- Who’s Who in Commerce & Industry
- Who’s Who in the Law
Classes and Seminars
- Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Cincinnati teaching Business Law
- Adjunct Instructor of Real Estate Law, Chase College of Law, 1992 to 1993
- Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association
Pro-Bono Activities
- Hamilton County Law Library Association, Member of Board of Trustees, 1993 to Present
- 32d Degree, Free and Accepted Masons
- Rockdale Temple, Educational Committee Member, 1994 to 1995
- NAACP, Legal Redress Committee Member, 1996 to 1997
- American Jewish Committee, Executive Committee Member, 1996 to Present
- American Jewish Committee, Vice President, 2000 to Present
- Chinese Music Festival, Member of Board of Directors, 1996 to 2004
- United Jewish Cemetery, Member of Board of Directors, 1999 to 2002
- Cornell University, Member of Board of Directors, 1998 to 2001
- Operation Smile Regional Ambassador, 1998 to 2000
- Cornell Club of Southwestern Ohio, Trustee, 1996 to Present
- Oral Health Commission, Trustee, 1998 to Present
- Children’s Arthritis Foundation, Trustee, 2001 to Present
- National Conference for Community and Justice, Member of Cincinnati Board, 2003 to Present
- Cathedral Reconciliation Commission, Member, 2003 to Present
- Cincinnati Zoo, Co-Chair Planned Giving Committee, 2003 to Present
- Hamilton County Law Library Resource Board, Vice Chair (2015-2020), Chair (2020-present)
- The Cincinnati Health Network, Chair (2022-present)
- The Cincinnati Art Academy (2020-present)
- American Arbitration Association, Arbitrator