We have moved our Pittsfield office to 66 West Street next to the McKay Street Garage. Our new space features smart conference rooms, convenient parking, and wired, flexible workspaces to support our growing team. We look forward to sharing it with our clients and colleagues.
We are pleased to announce that the Hon. John A. Agostini (Ret.) has joined Cohen Kinne Valicenti & Cook as a member of our Litigation,
Investigations and Education Practice Groups. John served our community with distinction from 2002–2025 as a Justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court. He is a strong advocate and strategic advisor in civil and commercial litigation matters. He also conducts impartial investigations for educational institutions and employers.
Cohen Kinne Valicenti & Cook LLP is pleased to announce the opening of a new office location at 57 Spring Street, Williamstown, Massachusetts. We are thrilled to be able to continue to serve Northern Berkshire County with our new location.
Cohen Kinne has prided itself on its longtime presence in Berkshire County and having the opportunity to represent clients – individuals and business alike – across the county, state, and beyond. The firm has long been a staple on Park Square in Pittsfield and Main Street in Great Barrington and is excited to extend its roots to Williamstown.
With offices in Pittsfield, Great Barrington, and Williamstown, Cohen Kinne continues to serve Berkshire County, Massachusetts, and beyond.
WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS – Kevin M. Kinne speaks with NBC10 Boston reporter Alysha Palumbo about the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, its benefit to working families, its allowances for full or part time employees, and how businesses will be affected.
NAMED TO BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA LIST
August 31, 2020
PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS – Kevin M. Kinne, of the law firm Cohen Kinne Valicenti & Cook LLP, has been recognized as Western Mass. Lawyer of the Year for his work in Litigation – Labor and Employment Law. He also has been named to list of The Best Lawyers in America© 2021. The individual award and the Best Lawyers list are chosen based only on a peer-review evaluation process.
Kinne was honored for his work in Litigation – Labor and Employment Law. Kinne regularly advises employers throughout the Berkshires on a broad range of employment law matters including counseling for employee issues, defending against discrimination and harassment claims and drafting employment-related documents. Kinne is an experienced federal and state court trial attorney who has achieved verdicts and settlements in excess of $20 million for his clients. Kinne also has been selected as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer for 2020.
Founded in 2009, Cohen Kinne Valicenti & Cook LLP is one of the Berkshires largest law firms and was chosen as the “Best Law Firm” for the past several years in the The Berkshire Eagle’s Best of the Berkshires poll.
Dennis Egan joined a panel of experts in an online educational session to discuss loan forgiveness under the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program. Dennis leads the Real Estate Division of Cohen Kinne’s Business and Banking Group.
Cohen Kinne Partner Dennis Egan participated as a panel member in 1Berkshire’s Virtual Town Hall : Banking During COVID-19. The Q&A-style virtual town hall brought together leaders, stakeholders and experts in the banking industry to discuss resources available to businesses to help navigate successfully through the COVID-19 pandemic event.
Cohen Kinne Attorney Beth Tully was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of Downtown Pittsfield, Inc. at its 2020 annual meeting. Beth joined the firm and moved to the Berkshires in 2019 after beginning her career in Boston. Her focus is litigation and employment law. At the meeting, Cohen Kinne partner Jesse Cook-Dubin stepped down as President of the organization after four years of service. For many decades, the firm has been deeply involved in the economic development mission of the Berkshires. DPI has been fostering the ongoing growth and vitality of downtown Pittsfield, Massachusetts since 1983 by developing strategies and programs, mobilizing resources and supporting the enhancement of a creative, lively, sustainable environment.
Boston CBS affiliate WBZ turned to Kevin Kinne to answer important and interesting workplace questions concerning employees who have been diagnosed with COVID-19. Kevin is actively advising a variety of clients about COVID-19 related employment issues. He has been practicing employment law for over 25 years and is a partner of the firm.
The WBZ report can be seen here:
Cohen Kinne Valicenti & Cook was voted best law firm in the Berkshire Eagle’s “Best of the Berkshires 2019.” The firm has received the award, which is based on public voting, for the past three consecutive years.
