Profile Info
Sherrie Cohen
As an attorney, Cohen has long worked with the Tenant Union Representative Network (TURN), representing low-income tenants facing unfair evictions and housing issues. She played a key role in litigation to prevent the closure of 11 public libraries and was involved in a class-action lawsuit against five major tobacco companies for misleading the public about the dangers of smoking.
Education and Employment
Sherrie Cohen was born and raised in the Olney neighborhood of Philadelphia and currently lives there with her partner, Virginia Gutierrez. She graduated from Philadelphia High School for Girls, earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and received her law degree from St. Thomas University School of Law.
Cohen comes from a family deeply rooted in public service. Her father, David Cohen, served on Philadelphia City Council for 29 years and was known as the “conscience of City Council.” Her mother, Florence Cohen, was a leader in the New Democratic Coalition during the 1960s and 70s and served as her husband’s chief of staff. Her brother, Mark Cohen, served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and is now a judge on the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
