David Cohen is a litigator in O’Melveny’s New York office whose practice focuses on high-stakes investigations, regulatory matters, and litigation. He has particular depth in education and experience in other industries, including financial services, defense, health care, and transportation.

A member of the firm’s Education group, David helps public and private colleges and universities respond to complex and sensitive issues, including claims of gender, race, and religious discrimination under civil rights statutes, and breach of contact claims. He has defended higher education clients in investigations by Congress, the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of Education, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. David also advises higher education clients on their policies and procedures related to Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, FERPA, campus speech, and security.

David also has extensive experience advising and litigating on behalf of a range of corporate employers defending against challenges to diversity programs.