Westport, CT (PRWEB) December 20, 2012

Nathan J. Buchok and Jeffrey A. Cohen have joined Levett Rockwood P.C., a leading business law firm based in Westport, Conn., as a litigation and tax associate, respectively. Levett Rockwood is devoted to commercial and healthcare law, representing a diverse group of business clients, commercial ventures and healthcare entities throughout the state and nationally.

Atty. Buchok practices in the areas of commercial litigation and white-collar defense. He also has experience in medical malpractice defense and appellate court practice.

Before joining Levett Rockwood, Buchok served as a law clerk to the Honorable Ellen Bree Burns, Senior United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut. Prior to his District Court clerkship, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Lubbie Harper, Jr., and the Honorable Carmen E. Espinosa at the Connecticut Appellate Court.

He is a summa cum laude graduate of Quinnipiac University School of Law, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Quinnipiac Law Review. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Connecticut, where he was named a New England Scholar.

He resides in Milford, Conn.

Atty. Cohen practices in the areas of taxation and business law. His experience in taxation includes analyzing the tax implications of corporate combinations, structuring corporate and partnership transactions, and providing advice in the areas of corporate tax, partnership tax, estate tax, executive compensation and tax-exempt organizations.

Cohens business law experience extends to initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate governance, including filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Prior to joining the firm, he was associated with business law firms in New York City and Portland, Maine.

Cohen received a Master of Laws in Taxation from the New York University School of Law following his graduation magna cum laude from the DePaul University College of Law, where he was Executive Editor of the DePaul Law Review.

Cohen also received Master of Social Work and Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Michigan. He resides with his wife and son in Westport.

Levett Rockwood is a leading commercial and health care law firm based in Westport, Conn. For three decades the firm has devoted itself to providing practical solutions and personal attention to its business clients.

The firms lawyers have a depth of experience in many areas, including mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions and litigation, white collar defense, healthcare, capital formation, commercial real estate, equity funds, employment, tax and intellectual property law.

We are delighted to welcome Nate Buchok and Jeff Cohen to the firm, said Christopher M. Graham, Levett Rockwoods managing shareholder. Nate and Jeff permit us to offer even greater resources to our clients in two very active practice areas.

Levett Rockwood’s clients are diverse in size and industry mix. They include technology companies, internationally-known manufacturers of consumer and industrial goods, acute care hospitals and other health care providers, prominent advertising and sales promotion agencies, corporate boards and executives, and the financial industry, including investment advisors, hedge funds and venture capital firms.

Additional information about Levett Rockwood is available at http://www.levettrockwood.com or 203-222-0885.