Zac Cohen

Zac Cohen is a trial attorney with a national practice focused on intellectual property, business, and media disputes. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes litigation in federal and state courts across the country. Zac also counsels athletes, content creators, and influencers on Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) matters, helping them protect and monetize their personal brands.

Zac has played key roles in complex, high-profile cases, including representing a veteran-owned software developer in one of the largest software copyright infringement actions ever brought against the U.S. Government. He was part of the trial team that secured an eight-figure judgment and nearly $1.2 million in sanctions for discovery violations.

In addition to his litigation practice, Zac is deeply committed to pro bono work. He partners with organizations such as Human Rights First and Public Counsel to assist refugees seeking asylum in the United States. His dedication to public service has been recognized by the California Lawyers Association with the Wiley M. Manuel Pro Bono Certificate.

Zac earned his J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, where he served as Note and Comment Editor of the Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review and externed for the Honorable R. Gary Klausner of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. He received his B.A. in Communications from Fordham University in New York.

Outside the courtroom, Zac enjoys spending time with his family, watching college football, and discovering new restaurants.

Education

• Loyola Law School of Los Angeles, J.D. (2017); Entertainment Law Review, Note and Comment Editor (2016-2017)
• Fordham University, Rose Hill, B.A. in Communications (2014) 

Representative Matters

4DD Holdings, LLC v. The United States of America: Trial counsel for 4DD Holdings, LLC—a Virginia-based and veteran-owned developer of complex data federation software—in a case in the Court of Federal Claims against the United States Government for alleged violation of a software copyright license agreement. This case represented one of the largest software copyright infringement actions against the Government. 4DD asserted that the Government infringed 4DD’s copyright by copying its proprietary software program, TETRA® Healthcare Federator, on servers and other computing devices associated with tens of thousands of unauthorized processor cores in express breach of its license. 4DD successfully obtained sanctions award of almost $1.2 million in fees against the Government for destroying evidence. In April of 2022, the Court partially granted 4DD’s summary judgment motion, holding that 4DD has a valid copyright in its software and that the end-user license agreement prohibited the defendant from installing certain unauthorized copies or “cores” of its software. The Court also denied the Government’s summary judgment motion in its entirety. In November of 2022, 4DD’s claims were heard at trial before the Court of Federal Claims. In August 2023, after post-trial briefing and closing arguments, the Court awarded 4DD an 8-figure damages award.

Justine E. Lewis v. Cunado Enterprise et al: Secured a $270,000 jury verdict for pain and suffering, as well as lost wages, for a client who was hit by a speeding cement truck when driving in Los Angeles, California.

• Named a "Southern California Rising Star," Super Lawyers (2024-2025)
• Awarded the Wiley M. Manuel Pro Bono Certificate by the California Lawyers Association for providing at least 50 hours of pro bono legal services (2023-2024)
• Gary Paul Scholarship for Excellence in Torts (2015)

Professional

• Los Angeles County Bar Association