David Coher is a Mediator and Arbitrator at Coher ADR. He brings decades of legal, governmental, and community service experience to his neutral work, including appointments as a court-appointed referee and neutral. David holds a J.D. with honors from Georgetown University Law Center, a B.S. magna cum laude from the University of Southern California, and a Certificate in Dispute Resolution from the Strauss Institute at Pepperdine University School of Law. His legal career spans private practice, corporate counsel work, and legislative service, including roles at Southern California Edison, Ervin Cohen & Jessup, and as Legislative Counsel to a U.S. Congressman.
In addition to his legal practice, David has served in a wide range of public and civic roles. He was a longtime commissioner and chair of the Board of Zoning Appeals for the City of Pasadena and a member of its 2021 Redistricting Task Force. He is an ADR Panel Member for the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, and previously served as President of the State Bar of California’s Committee on Group Insurance Programs. David is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and in the states of California and New York, as well as the District of Columbia.
