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KATHRYN E. DUFFY | ASSOCIATE

Katie is a 2007 graduate of the University of Virginia, receiving her Bachelor’s of Arts in Political Science with a concentration in American Government and Political Philosophy, Policy and Law, a distinguished majors program.  While at University of Virginia, she also minored in History and made the Dean’s List.  Katie was the recipient of the Dean’s Merit Scholarship Award at Villanova University School of Law where she spent her first year of law school.  After transferring law schools, Katie graduated with honors from the George Washington University Law School in 2010.

Prior to joining Cohen & Burnett as an Associate, Katie worked as a law clerk for the firm for nine months.  Katie’s other prior legal experience includes an internship at Swartz Campbell, LLC in Philadelphia doing products liability research.  While an undergraduate, Katie also spent a summer interning at the political consulting firm, The Tarrance Group in Alexandria, Virginia.

Katie met her husband Patrick when they were in high school together at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia and they were married just before she graduated law school.  Patrick is currently working on his doctorate in physical therapy at George Washington University and is also the head varsity football coach at the Potomac School in McLean.

Email: Katie@cohenandburnett.com

JO ANNA YOUNG | Staff Accountant

Jo Young joined Cohen & Burnett in October of 2008 after a nine-year employment hiatus spent taking care of her family. Prior to that, she worked at an IT company as an office manager and at Grumman Data Systems (now Northrup Grumman) in the Human Resources dept. Prior to moving to the Washington DC-Metro area, Jo worked in the banking industry.

A graduate of Wichita State University, Jo grew up in the South and Midwest. She is married with one child. 

Email: jo@cohenandburnett.com

LAURA SMITH | First Impressions Specialist

Laura A. Smith joined Cohen and Burnett March 2011 as a Tax Intern, and then in July 2011 she became our First Impressions Specialist. As such, she works diligently to ensure that each visit or caller to the office is treated with care. In the evenings, she takes classes to complete her Associates Degree and then finish her Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting. A 2005 graduate of Washington-Lee High School, Laura has previously worked as a certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) for Inova Hospital. When she switched career fields to better accommodate her role as mother, Laura interned full-time at SAIC Geospace Unit through her participation in the Year Up Information Technology program. She was elected to the student council, sought out the after-school Comp Tia A-plus classes, and received an award for professionalism and enthusiasm. She also gives back to the community as a regular participant in the “March of Dimes Walk,” “Comcast Career Day,” “Walk for Opportunity,” and the “Fannie Mae Help the Homeless Walk.”

MICHAEL COHEN | Client Services Specialist

Michael J. Cohen began working full-time for Navigator Wealth Management in August 2011 as a Client Services Specialist after working for the summer as an intern for Navigator. He has worked in various capacities over the years for Cohen and Burnett, P.C., as well as Navigator and enjoys helping our clients.

A Magna Cum Laude graduate of William and Mary with a B.A. in Middle Eastern Studies and Government, the height of his college career was a semester spent studying Arabic in Amman, Jordan during the spring of 2010. He also received a summer research scholarship to study Iraqi tribalism, the result of which was a 28-page paper entitled, “What Happened to the al-Anbar Awakening? Security, Integration and Governance after 2006.” As a student, Michael was an active brother in the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity and President of Hillel for a year.

Michael was recently accepted into the US Army and looks forward to starting Army Basic Training in May 2012 at Ft. Benning, Georgia, followed by Officer Candidate School. His hobbies include running, hiking, backpacking, and Arabic poetry.