Cowboys’ GC Had to Get Over One Giants Hurdle With Jerry Jones
A Dallas Morning News profile of Dallas Cowboys general counsel Jason Cohen tells how the New Jersey native thought his job interview with team owner Jerry Jones was going pretty well until Jones asked him if he was a Cowboys fan. He confessed to being a Giants fan.
“Mr. Jones, if I am selected to be your general counsel, I’m going to need to be in a position where I tell you the truth and tell you things you don’t want to hear and not sugar-coat anything,” Cohen replied, according to the profile by Mark Curriden of The Texas Lawbook. Jones brought him onto the legal team.
In his three years with the Cowboys, Cohen has handled big deals for the Cowboys and the Jones family, including negotiating with AT&T over naming rights for the team’s stadium, advising the Jones family on the development of its new practice facility and headquarters, working on contracts for players and coaches, and negotiating media and sponsorship deals.
