Nathan Cohen

Construction & Infrastructure

Construction Contracts & Risk Management

Data Center Construction

Public-Private Partnerships

Commercial & Business Litigation

Internal Investigations

Real Estate Law

Nathan A. Cohen is Managing Partner of Peckar & Abramson’s Los Angeles office and Co-Chair of the firm’s Construction Contracts & Risk Management practice.

Nate focuses on construction and infrastructure law, corporate compliance/internal investigations, and government contracts. Nate’s diverse construction experience includes assisting clients in all phases of the construction process including but not limited to claims, litigation, contract negotiation, and serving as project counsel. As part of the firm’s Government Contracts practice group, Nate has extensive experience advising clients regarding compliance programs and systems for record keeping, reporting, and cost accounting; joint‑venture and teaming agreement formations and solicitation packages; and evaluation of contract language, FAR provisions, and flow‑down clauses.

Nate is a frequently sought-after speaker and lecturer on issues related to construction and infrastructure projects. Among his current and recent matters, Nate is:

- Currently assisting with multiple claims on large airport project on the West Coast

- Representing clients on claims both during and after completion of projects

- Representing civil contractors on all areas of risk and claim mitigation

Prior to returning to Peckar & Abramson in 2018, Nate was Chief Legal Officer for a large privately- held real estate company based in Los Angeles. He actively managed and oversaw the day-to-day legal matters impacting the company while reporting directly to the Board of Directors. Prior to that, Nate was a senior associate with Peckar & Abramson where he actively participated in all aspects of the litigation process and provided clients with corporate ethics and regulatory compliance advice. Prior to Nate’s time at P&A he served as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia where he successfully prosecuted individuals accused of such felony offenses as complex narcotics distribution conspiracy and weapons charges.

California Bar Association

Los Angeles County Bar Association

“Tariffs and the Art of the Price Escalation “Deal”,” P&A Client Alert, January 2025 (co-author)

“Identifying and Mitigating Risk in an Ever-Changing Construction Market,” Engineering News-Record’s - Law & Risk Mitigation Today II, December 2023 (author)

“California Employers Beware: SB 1162 Expands Pay Data Reporting and Transparency Requirements,” P&A Client Alert, March 2023 (co-author)

“California Employers Beware: SB 1162 Expands Pay Data Reporting and Transparency Requirements,” P&A Client Alert, March 2023 (co-author)

“Highest California Court Issues Two Decisions on the Prevailing Wage Law Narrowing the Scope of its Coverage,” P&A Client Alert, November 2021 (co-author)

“Selecting the Right Delivery Method for the Job,” Construction Dive, August 2021 (co-author)

“AB 685 and COVID-19 Workplace Exposure: New California Notice and Reporting Requirements of COVID Exposure Starting January 1, 2021,” P&A Client Alert, January 2021

“How Will Today’s Pandemic Impact Tomorrow’s Construction Contracts?,” ConsensusDocs Newsletter, October 2020 (co-author)

“Going Back to Work – Starting or Restarting a Construction Project During the Pandemic,” P&A Client Alert, May 2020 (co-author)

“Planning Now to Prove Your COVID-19 Damages and Delays Later,” P&A Client Alert, March 2020 (co-author)

“AB5: New Requirements for Independent Contractor Classification, and its Potential Impacts on the Construction Industry,” P&A Client Alert, December 2019 (co-author)

“AB 3018: Amendments to the Skilled and Trained Workforce Requirements on California Public Projects,” P&A Client Alert, January 2019 (co-author)

“As steel tariffs come into play, contractors should review contracts,” Daily Journal, May 2018 (co-author)