David Alan Hoffman

David Alan Hoffman
Born1947
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Attorney, mediator, and arbitrator
TitleJohn H. Watson Jr. Lecturer on Law
AwardsDistinguished Fellow, International Academy of Mediators
Lifetime Achievement Award, American College of Civil Trial Mediators
D’Alemberte-Raven Award, American Bar Association Section of Dispute Resolution
Professor Frank E.A. Sander Award in Dispute Resolution, Massachusetts Bar Association
Founders Award, Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council
Academic background
EducationBA in English and American Literature, Princeton University
MA in American Studies, Cornell University
J.D., Harvard Law School
David Hoffman, Founder of Boston Law Collaborative, LLC

David Alan Hoffman is an American attorney, mediator, arbitrator, author, and academic. He is the John H. Watson, Jr. Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School.[1] He is also the founder of Boston Law Collaborative. His TEDx talk on Lawyers as Peacemakers describes his decision to discontinue courtroom advocacy and focus exclusively on mediation, arbitration, and Collaborative law.[2]

  1. ^ "David A. Hoffman". Harvard Law School.
  2. ^ "Beyond Intent: Understanding the Impact of Unconscious Bias in Dispute Resolution". www.massbar.org.