Team
Joel Cohen
Founder CEO
Joel writes and speaks on contemporary and controversial legal issues. Prior to TalksOnLaw, Joel worked at Skadden Arps, where his practice focused on cross-border transactions, corporate strategy, and mergers & acquisitions. A student of public speaking and policy, Joel has worked as a speechwriter and strategist both in the US government and within the UK parliament. Joel also has a passion for the environment, and was appointed by the Government of Argentina as an economist on international environmental matters. Born in North Carolina, Joel has law degrees from Duke University and was honored to be a Reynolds Scholar at Wake Forest.
Michelle Kim
Legal and Programming
Michelle studied history, communications, and French at Boston College and earned her law degree from Brooklyn Law School. While at BLS, Michelle was dedicated to public interest, interning at the various city agencies and at the BLS Safe Harbor Clinic, where she helped secure asylum for a refugee. Prior to law school, she was a structured finance legal assistant at a large firm in New York. Michelle counts running, hiking, backpacking, and historical non-fiction among her interests.
Giuseppe Scaravilli
Strategy and Business
Radio DJ, writer, and thinker. Giuseppe is passionate about cross-cutting legal issues and brings his international acumen to the TalksOnLaw bench. With master’s degrees in law from both LUISS University in Rome (Italy) and Fordham, Giuseppe is a legal scholar with a broad perspective. His legal research focuses on environmental issues, international business and trade, mass media, and the EU. Giuseppe is a talented guitarist and football (soccer) addict.
Shradha Kumar
Filming and Production
Artist, director, and creator. Shradha studied filmmaking at the New York Film Academy and Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. She interned at the New York Women in Film & TV and assisted with feature films, shorts, and music videos. She recently worked with acclaimed director Mira Nair on the film The Reluctant Fundamentalist, starring Kate Hudson and Kiefer Sutherland. Shradha is famous around the town for her laugh, unique voice, and ability to make friends with perfect strangers.