Kanye West hires Melinda Gates’ former divorce lawyer Robert Stephan Cohen for Kim Kardashian case

Kanye West hires Melinda Gates’ former divorce lawyer Robert Stephan Cohen for Kim Kardashian case

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Kanye West has hired yet another divorce lawyer in the case involving his estranged ex-wife, Kim Kardashian.

  • Robert Stephan Cohen is an American attorney specializing in divorce cases. He is a senior partner at Cohen Clair Lans Greifer Thorpe & Rottenstreich LLP, a 21-person family law firm in New York City.
  • Born: January 14, 1939 (age 83 years), Brooklyn, New York, United States
  • Books: Reconcilable Differences: 7 Essential Tips to Remaining Together from a Top Matrimonial Lawyer
  • Education: Alfred University, Fordham University School of Law

Kanye West has hired Robert Stephan Cohen of Cohen Clair Lans Greifer Thorpe & Rottenstreich LLP as his sixth divorce attorney in the back-and-forth case with Kim Kardashian.

Kanye West hires Melinda Gates' former divorce lawyer Robert Stephan Cohen
Kanye West hires Melinda Gates’ former divorce lawyer Robert Stephan, Cohen

The lawyer represented Melinda Gates in her multi-billion dollar divorce case with Bill Gates.

TMZ reported that Kanye West is also bringing Nicholas A. Salick of Salick Family Law Group, APLC as his counsel in California, as Cohen is based in New York, and the Kim divorce case is in Los Angeles.

Cohen who represented Melinda also had clients like Rupert Murdoch, Chris Rock, Athina Onassis, and more.

Kim and Kanye’s relationship has been a rollercoaster since she first filed, at times they’ve gotten along, hitting their kid’s events together, and at others, he’s attacked her on social media on everything from her relationship with ex-boyfriend Pete Davidson, to where their kids go to school.

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