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ABOUT DAVID COHER
Experience. Perspective. Commitment to Better Outcomes.
I help parties navigate complex, high-stakes disputes with clarity, structure, and strategic insight.
Having served clients as an attorney for over two decades, been a client myself as a business leader, served as a government official, and now working as a private neutral, I have sat in every chair in the room and understand what it takes to make a deal that will include and benefit the disparate parties and stakeholders in your dispute.
My role is to leverage this experience to create the conditions that enable an understanding, productive dialogue, and a durable resolution of your dispute.
My Approach
Complex disputes require more than facilitation. They require an approach that combines legal and business fluency, systems thinking, and disciplined process design.
I invest the time to understand the full context – the people, relationships, incentives, and constraints – so that the parties can focus on solutions that work in the real world.
Credentials & Background
- Experienced Mediator and Arbitrator for Complex Disputes
- Former Fortuner 500 Executive (Leadership of Cybersecurity, Energy Procurement, and Compliance for Edison International)
- Judge Pro Tem for Superior Court of Los Angeles and Orange Counties
- Court-Appointed Mediator for U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Former General Counsel and President roles for Mid-Sized California businesses
- Member, State Bar of California
- Former Chair, Planning Commission, City of Pasadena
- Former Chair, Insurance Programs Advisory Committee, State Bar of California
- Georgetown University Law Center Hoya Lawyer
- University of Sourthern California Trojan
- Admitted to practice in all California, New York, and Washington D.C. Courts
Experience Across Many Arenas
Legal
Deep understanding of legal issues, strategy, and risk.
Business
Experience as an executive, board member, and advisor.
Institutional
Fluency in governance, regulatory, and organizational dynamics.
Technical
Comfort with technology, data, and operational complexity.
Global
Work with domestic and international parties across industries.
Personal Commitment
I take seriously the responsibility that parties place in me. Every mediation is different, and every dispute deserves the time, preparation, and attention it requires.
My commitment is to process that is fair, thoughtful, and results-oriented and always with the goal of helping people reach solutions they can live with.
Good outcomes come from understanding, not pressure.
Bring structure to a difficult negotiation.
Schedule a confidential consultation to discuss your matter.