5 Questions with Martye Cohen
The staff of Cohen, Feeley, Altemose & Rambo take great pride in being involved in our community on many levels. In fact, all of the attorneys at the firm participate in community programs and social organizations throughout the Valley.
For the past several years, Cohen, Feeley, Altemose & Rambo has been supporting the programming at SteelStacks, primarily the free Levitt Pavilion summer concerts and the ¡Sabor! Latin Festival. This year, they decided step up as the presenting sponsor of ¡Sabor! Latin Festival, an event that draws more than 10,000 people annually to the SouthSide. Here’s what Martye Cohen had to say about why it’s so important to get involved in your community.
ArtsQuest: Martye, Cohen, Feeley, Altemose & Rambo has previously been involved with ¡Sabor!, but this year you stepped up to become the event’s presenting sponsor. What drove that decision?
Martye Cohen: We were involved last year and attended the event. It was great! The people were having a great time including all of us. It’s a happy occasion and I met some terrific people. The world is all about people so we stepped up to be part of the program in a big way.
AQ: Why do you feel it’s important to offer events like ¡Sabor! at SteelStacks?
MC: These events are important for everyone. SteelStacks is a great venue – the genus itself draws people.
AQ: What’s your favorite part of the festival?
MC: The music and dancing. I really enjoy watching everyone dancing.
AQ: As a law firm, how does being part of an event like ¡Sabor! help connect you with the community?
MC: It is important for us to give back to the communities where we live and work. By being part of this event, we not only support the community but meet great people and learn about them and the culture.
AQ: Cohen & Feeley has a strong presence throughout the SouthSide. What are some of the other initiatives and events you’re involved with?
MC: We, of course, support SteelStacks and ArtsQuest as much as we can. In addition, we try to provide ideas and financial support for other SouthSide and Lehigh Valley-based organizations.
We are in partnership with the Neighborhood Health Centers of the Lehigh Valley (NHCLV), located at Donegan Elementary School. We are also developing a direct referral process making legal services more accessible for our community members.
