David Coaxum, Principal
Business and Litigation
| Email: | dcoaxum@offitkurman.com |
| Office Phone: | 301.575.0388 |
| Fax: | 301.575.0335 |
| Mailing Address: | 8171 Maple Lawn Boulevard Suite 200 Maple Lawn, MD 20759 |
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Practice Areas
Other Practice Areas
Civil Litigation
Practice Focus
David Coaxum focuses his practice on the negotiation, settlement, collaborative process, and litigation of family law matters in Maryland and the District of Columbia. In addition to family law matters, he handles civil litigation and business transactional matters. His litigation practice has included representing individuals and corporate clients in state and federal trials and contract disputes, high profile defamation claims, company-dissolution disputes, real property litigation, and judgment collection. Mr. Coaxum also represents individuals and small businesses in entertainment negotiations, and other transactional matters.
Education
- J.D., Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, 1993
- B.A., Howard University, 1990
Bar and Court Admissions
- Maryland
- District of Columbia
- United States District Court, District of Maryland
- United States District Court, District of Columbia
Activities
Mr. Coaxum is a member of several associations, including the American Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, Maryland State Bar Association, Prince George's County Bar Association, Howard County Bar Association, J. Franklin Bourne Bar Association and is the former president of the Waring Mitchell Law Society of Howard County.
He has additionally served as an ethics panel member for the Maryland State Attorney Grievance Commission and has been the treasurer for the Prince George's County Committee to Elect Sitting Judges since 2006. He also served as treasurer for the Howard County Circuit Court Judges in the 2012 Presidential Election.
Mr. Coaxum is also a member of the adjunct faculty at the Howard University School of Law. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors for both the Howard County Domestic Violence Center as well as the Maryland Pro Bono Resources Center (PBRC), a statewide coordinator of volunteer legal services in Maryland.
Publications
- David S. Coaxum, Breach of Contract Trumps Alimony, December 2009, Family Law News, Maryland State Bar Association, Inc.
Speaking Engagements
- Seminar Panelist: The Do’s and Don’ts of Discovery, 2008, Family Law Section, Prince George’s County Bar Association
- Seminar Panelist: Law Day, 2010, Young Lawyers Section, MSBA
Previous Work
Prior to joining Offit Kurman, Mr. Coaxum served as a Partner with a distinguished Maryland-based full service law firm. He has also previously worked as corporate counsel for a publicly traded 1st tier telecommunications company.
