Arthur H.  Kohn Cleary Gottlieb, New York Arthur H. Kohn is a partner based in Cleary Gottlieb’s New York office. Mr. Kohn's practice focuses on compensation and benefit matters, including executive compensation, pension compliance and investment, employment law and related matters. Mr. Kohn is distinguished by Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2007) as one of the leading lawyers in the area of employee benefits and executive compensation and is recommended by PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook (2007). Mr. Kohn joined the firm in 1986 and became a partner in 1995. Mr. Kohn received a J.D. degree and an undergraduate degree from Columbia University in 1986. Mr. Kohn is a member of the Bar in New York.