Gerry Cohen is an attorney under contract to Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP's Government Relations team and is based in Raleigh. He is a former special counsel to the North Carolina General Assembly, where he provided legal and research services to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and majority and minority leaders. He also has 31 years of experience as a director of Legislative Drafting for the North Carolina General Assembly, supervising a staff of 40. He has experience and knowledge in local government and election law, legislative processes, and constitutional law.