David A. Cohen

David A. Cohen practices in the firm’s Employment & Labor Law Group, where he advises clients on labor and employment matters in the public and private sector.

He joins CSG Law after serving as Vice President for University Labor Relations and Special Counsel to the University President at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. In this position and his prior role as Associate Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, David advised University offices on labor and employment matters, including the development of the University’s labor negotiations strategy and serving as the lead spokesperson for the University in its collective negotiations with its faculty and staff labor unions. He oversaw a team handling the administration and interpretation of the University’s labor contracts, including grievance and disciplinary arbitrations and unfair practice charges. David has more than a decade of experience in the legal issues impacting higher education, including academic medical centers.

Before Rutgers, Governor Chris Christie appointed David to serve as Director of the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations, where he served as the Governor’s spokesperson in collective negotiations with all the labor unions representing employees in the Executive Branch.

David was a partner at a Florham Park firm and an associate and partner at a Newark firm before his time in the public sector. Upon graduation from law school, he served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable William Wenner on the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.

In addition, David was a member of the Township of Berkeley Heights governing body for nearly 12 years, serving as Mayor of the Township for almost a decade. He also served for more than 12 years on the Township of Berkeley Heights Planning Board.

David earned his J.D. from the American University – Washington School of Law, and his B.A., in Economics, cum laude, from Lehigh University.

Honors

• The College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Fellow

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Involvement

•  Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey (CIANJ), HR Steering Committee

Education

• American University – Washington School of Law (J.D., 1991)
• Lehigh University (B.A., cum laude, 1988)

Admissions

• New Jersey
• District of Columbia
• Maryland