David Coffman

With over 30 years of experience, David has tried dozens of high stakes cases.

His litigation practice includes complex commercial litigation (including class actions), the defense of national manufacturers in product liability cases and the defense of design and construction professionals in professional liability litigation. He has represented defendants in toxic tort cases involving asbestos, dioxin and benzene. David has represented plaintiffs in both personal injury and commercial cases, and has recovered verdicts totaling over five million dollars.

David has litigated product liability cases involving a variety of consumer and industrial products, including pneumatic nailers and staplers, power tools, hydraulic tools and equipment, mowers, automotive components (seat belts and air-bags), automatic door systems, escalators, cranes and conveyors, adhesives, medical devices, firearms and recreational products. He is a member of the Defense Research Institute Products Liability Committee.

David has notably briefed and argued cases before the Supreme Court of Missouri and Appellate court in Illinois. He has additionally appeared before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and Courts of Appeal in both Missouri and Illinois. David has completed mediator training at the University of Missouri, and is an approved neutral/mediator in the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri. During his career, David has participated in over 100 mediations and arbitrations.