APCO Staff Spotlight

Jeffrey Cohen, Chief Counsel and Director of Government Relations

Jeffrey Cohen is Chief Counsel and Director of Government Relations at APCO International. In this capacity, Jeff provides strategic guidance on policy, legislative and regulatory matters to help advance the association’s work. Prior to joining APCO, Jeff worked on Capitol Hill, where he was one of the authors of the FirstNet public safety legislation. He also worked at the Public Safety Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission and was in private practice as a partner at a Washington, D.C., telecommunications law firm. Jeff holds his law degree from the George Washington University Law School and a degree in electrical engineering from the George Washington University.