Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Steven M. Cohen (Attorney)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   delete. The Bushranger One ping only 01:53, 4 January 2013 (UTC)

Steven M. Cohen (Attorney)

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Non-notable per WP:BIO. WP is not Linkedin or a place for filing a curriculum vitae -- Alan Liefting (talk - contribs) 07:33, 21 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete as the article subject fails WP:GNG. Listed references feature news articles about the cases, not the attorney.  My assessment would be different if there was significant coverage where Mr. Cohen as a litigator was the subject.  Blue   Riband►   13:20, 21 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Law-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:28, 22 December 2012 (UTC)
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Keep article as is Steven M. Cohen has been recognized by the Super Lawyers of New York for the past number of years as among the top litigators in the state. http://www.superlawyers.com/new-york-upstate/lawyer/Steven-M-Cohen/4224dc55-b4dc-438f-89db-10b9551da529.html Cohen has also been regarded as among the best lawyers in New York State according to the New York Times.

Steven M. Cohen has been featured on local, regional, national and international news sources for his involvement in high profile cases. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nysfbla (talk • contribs) 04:57, 22 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Comment - The "superlawyers" link which you provided appears to be a trade rating service. The links WP:SIGCOV and WP:BIO outline that the article's subject must be covered in detail and not just mentioned in passing. The main notability issue with this article in its current form, and why it is nominated for deletion, is that the references describe the cases tried but have only a passing mention, if any, to the subject. Blue   Riband►   12:17, 22 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Courcelles 02:42, 28 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete per nom. The subject doesn't meet notability standards; the fact that he's been involved with significant cases does not in itself confer notability. The "Superlawyers" listing by itself doesn't establish notability. Majoreditor (talk) 03:17, 28 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete. Per Majoreditor. I'm not sure how "Superlawyers" selects its "best lawyers" and thus I'm skeptical that there's a reliable independent source out there discussing Cohen. The NYTimes articles are not about him, but rather about public-interest cases he's mentioned in. Lord Roem (talk) 18:51, 29 December 2012 (UTC)

Save Article - I live in the Greater Buffalo Area and have personally been at conferences where Mr. Cohen is a featured speaker. He is published in such books as Elder Care by Thomas Cassidy. Steve Cohen consistantly makes headlines in Western New York through his pro bono work on such matters as Amanda Wienckowski (case where a girl found naked in a garbage tote was ruled an accidental death). As an attorney for Lynn DeJac he obtained one of the largest verdicts for a wrongfully convicted victim in New York State history. -MarkJermey — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.243.18.130 (talk) 16:54, 31 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Delete No showing of notability other than the handling of some cases that have received some notoriety and perhaps might be notable. Many thousands of lawyers have similar experience and credentials. He may be a good lawyer who has handled some interesting cases but that does not appear to confer enough notability for an article under wikipedia guidelines. If he has other accomplishments to boost his notability, they are not shown in the article or easily found in searches. Supporters of an article should find further sourced material and include it; otherwise the article should be deleted, at least until someone can write a more comprehensive one that meets the guidelines. Donner60 (talk) 06:46, 2 January 2013 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.