Barry Cohen ( August 3 , 1939 – September 22 , 2018 ) was an American criminal , personal injury , civil and qui tam attorney in Florida 's Tampa Bay Area . Cohen was hired by the Council on American – Islamic Relations ( CAIR ) to represent the family of Ibragim Todashev , an unarmed Chechen shot to death while being questioned by the FBI in relation to the Boston Marathon bombing . He was known for his aggressive legal tactics . He died of leukemia in 2018
Boston Marathon bombing
Boston Marathon bombing
Barry Cohen (attorney)