THE PEOPLE BEHIND YOUR CASE

Meet the Team

Experienced advocacy, careful preparation, and a commitment to pursuing the result each client deserves.

Managing Attorney

David Cohan, Esq.

David Cohan is the Managing Attorney and founder of DC Law Group, where he represents individuals and families throughout California in personal injury and complex litigation matters.

David brings a diverse professional background, entrepreneurial perspective, and commitment to advocacy to his practice. His experience spans personal injury, litigation, business, and tax matters, giving him a broad understanding of the legal and financial issues that can affect his clients. Today, his practice is focused primarily on representing individuals who have suffered serious injuries as a result of motor vehicle collisions, trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, rideshare accidents, premises liability, pedestrian incidents, and other acts of negligence.

Throughout his career, David has helped recover millions of dollars on behalf of his clients, pursuing compensation for individuals and families whose lives have been impacted by serious injuries and negligence.

His approach to personal injury litigation is defined by careful preparation, direct client communication, and a commitment to holding negligent parties and insurance companies accountable. David works closely with his clients to understand the circumstances of their injuries, develop the facts of their cases, and pursue the compensation they deserve.

PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE

Recognition & Leadership

The National Trial LawyersTop 40 Under 40, Civil Plaintiff, 2024–2026
Elite LawyerPersonal Injury, 2024–2026
Super LawyersRising Star in Personal Injury, 2025–2027
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los AngelesProfessional member
Beverly Hills Bar AssociationProfessional member
Los Angeles County Bar AssociationProfessional member

David earned his Bachelor's degree from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) before earning his Juris Doctor from Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles.

He is admitted to practice in California, the United States Tax Court, and the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

His federal admissions allow David to represent clients in matters extending beyond California state-court proceedings, including litigation before the United States District Court for the Central District of California and matters within the jurisdiction of the United States Tax Court.

At DC Law Group, David represents individuals and families confronting the physical, emotional, and financial consequences of serious injuries. His practice is defined by personal attention, careful preparation, honest case evaluation, and a determination to pursue the strongest possible result for each client.

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Senior Trial Attorney

Marcelis E. Morris, Esq.

For more than a decade, Marcelis E. Morris has represented people and families in complex personal injury and wrongful death cases.

As a Senior Trial Attorney at DC Law Group, Marcelis brings meticulous preparation, sound judgment, and a willingness to take cases to trial when a fair resolution cannot be reached.

Marcelis has served as the primary day-to-day handling attorney on cases resulting in more than $100 million in recoveries in just a few years, including numerous seven-figure and multiple eight-figure results. His experience spans catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, spinal injury, motor vehicle, bus, and trucking collisions, premises liability, negligent security, products liability, government liability, sexual abuse, toxic torts, civil rights violations, insurance bad faith, and other complex liability matters.

SELECT CASE OUTCOMES

Representative Results

$14.5MNegligent security and wrongful death

$12MTrucking collision

$9.1MTruck-pedestrian wrongful death

$4.125MMotor vehicle brain and spinal injuries

$4MBicyclist wrongful death

$3.48MMulti-vehicle wrongful death

PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE

Recognition & Leadership

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in AmericaSelected every year from 2023 through 2026 for plaintiff-side personal injury litigation
Southern California Super Lawyers Rising StarsSelected every year from 2018 through 2023
The National Trial LawyersTop 40 Under 40 from 2017 through 2022 and Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Lawyers in 2024
CAALA Plaintiff Trial AcademyGraduate and active member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles

Marcelis earned his Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, where he graduated in the top 20 percent of his class. He earned his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Riverside.

At DC Law Group, Marcelis represents individuals and families confronting life-changing injuries and losses. His practice is defined by careful preparation, honest case evaluation, and a readiness to pursue the result that the facts and the client's circumstances demand.

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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case is different and must be evaluated on its individual facts and circumstances.