David Cohen

Current

Director, Legal Affairs and Risk Management at Angels Baseball LP

Past

Insurance Risk Manager at Angels Baseball
Minor League Athletic Trainer at Boston Red Sox
Minor League Athletic Trainer at Montreal Expos

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Education

California Western School of Law
Widener University School of Law
West Virginia University

West Virginia University
Boys Latin School of Maryland

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David Cohen’s Summary

David S. Cohen, Esq. is the Director of Legal Affairs & Risk Management for Angels Baseball LP in Anaheim, California. David drafts and negotiates legal terms of contracts with sponsors, vendors, unions, employees, and Suiteholders. He oversees organizational wide workers compensation and insurance issues. He also conducts medical screening of potential draftees and free agent players. He is involved with all aspects of stadium guest claims from prevention and incidence through litigation. David also provides legal assistance to LAA 1, LLC, the operator of AM830 KLAA in Los Angeles, California.

Prior to joining the Angels, David spent 9 years working as an Athletic Trainer in the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, and Montreal Expos organizations. He is licensed to practice law in California and is a National Athletic Trainers Association Certified Athletic Trainer. Cohen was honored by his peers in the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society as the "2001 Minor League Baseball Athletic Trainer of the Year".

He earned a Bachelors Degree in Exercise Physiology and Masters Degree in Community Health Promotion from West Virginia University School of Medicine in Morgantown, West Virginia. Cohen also holds a Juris Doctor from California Western School of Law in San Diego, California. He is also a graduate of the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau Scout Development Program.

David has been involved in the Tort, Trial, and Insurance Practice Section of the American Bar Association (TIPS) for four years. He served two years as the Student Liaison to the TIPS Council. He is involved in task forces, general committees, and standing committees. He Chairs the TIPS Self Insurer and Risk Managers Committee and Task Force on Outreach to Law Students. David is a member of the State Bar of California, National Athletic Trainers Association, ABA Forum on Entertainment & Sports Industries, Sports Lawyers Association, and Association of Corporate Council.

David Cohen’s Specialties:

Sports Law
Contract Law
Health Law
Negotiation
Labor & Employment Law
Baseball
Workers Compensation
Risk Management
Whatever comes through the door.

David Cohen’s Experience

Director, Legal Affairs and Risk Management

Angels Baseball LP

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Sports industry)

March 2007 — Present (2 years 10 months)
Insurance Risk Manager

Angels Baseball

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Sports industry)

January 2004 — March 2007 (3 years 3 months)
Minor League Athletic Trainer

Boston Red Sox

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Sports industry)

January 2002 — September 2003 (1 year 9 months)
Minor League Athletic Trainer

Montreal Expos

(Privately Held; Sports industry)

January 1997 — October 2001 (4 years 10 months)

David Cohen’s Education

California Western School of Law

2002 — 2004
Widener University School of Law

2001 — 2002
West Virginia University

MS , Community Health Education , 1996 — 2001
West Virginia University

BS , Exercise Phys/Athletic Training , 1991 — 1995

Activities and Societies:

Beta Theta Pi
Boys Latin School of Maryland

Secondary School 1984 — 1991

Additional Information

David Cohen’s Websites:

David Cohen’s Groups:

Beta Theta Pi, National Athletic Trainers Assocation, Sports Lawyers Assocation, Association of Corporate Council, American Bar Association - Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section., Spock.com, Legal On Ramp