Coaxum, David S

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

David S. Coaxum is a Partner at the firm, focusing his practice in all areas of family law, as well as civil litigation, administrative law, and transactional work for corporate clients. Mr. Coaxum has also previously worked as corporate counsel for a publicly traded telecommunications company, his civil litigation work includes contract disputes, real estate litigation, defamation, and zoning matters. 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. Born in New York City, Mr. Coaxum did his undergraduate studies at Howard University and obtained his law degree at The Catholic University of America in The District of Columbia. Mr. Coaxum is also a member of the adjunct faculty at the Howard University School of Law, and serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Maryland Pro Bono Resources Center (PBRC), a statewide coordinator of volunteer legal services in Maryland.

Areas of Practice

• Family Law
• Civil Litigation
• Defamation
• Transactional/Contract
• Personal Injury

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial, Contracts, Family Law, Personal Injury

Bar Admissions

• Maryland
• District of Columbia
• U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia
• U.S. District Court District of Maryland

Certification/Specialties

• Certified in Collaborative Family Law

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association
• The District of Columbia Bar Association
• The Maryland State Bar Association
• Prince George's County Bar Association
• The Howard County Bar Association
• The J. Franklin Bourne Bar Association
• The Waring Mitchell Law Society

Classes and Seminars

• Seminar Speaker on Legal Topics

Past Employment Positions

• Xspedius Communications, LLC, Corporate Counsel and Director of Legal Affairs, 2002 - 2004
• E.spire Communications, Inc., Corporate Counsel, 1999 - 2002
• The Hon. Linda Turner, Associate Judge, D.C. Superior Court, Law Clerk, 1993 - 1994

Education

• Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, District of Columbia, 1993
  J.D.
  Honors: Who's Who of American Law Students, December 2002
• Howard University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA, 1990
  B.A.

Accepts Credit Cards

Address

6404 Ivy Lane
Suite 400
Greenbelt, MD 20770-1417

Phones

240-553-1203
877-412-7429

Faxes

240-553-1750

Emails

dcoaxum@jgllaw.com

Websites

http://www.jgllaw.com