Michael P. Cogan
Michael P. Cogan is a trial attorney who spends his days in the courtrooms of Illinois fighting for victims' rights. His law firm, Cogan & McNabola, has obtained over $475 million on behalf of injured people. Mr. Cogan has numerous multi-million dollar results for his clients by way of jury trial or negotiated settlement totaling in excess of $60 million. Although primarily practicing in Cook County, Illinois, Mr. Cogan's advocacy skills have resulted in his representation of victims of medical negligence in Florida, New Jersey, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Colorado, Missouri, Wisconsin as well as to the Queen's Court in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and has been recognized by his peers by way of induction into the Network of Leading American Attorneys. He has received the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is an Illinois Super Lawyer. He has been chosen as one of the top 100 attorneys in Illinois by the Leading Lawyer Network.
Mr. Cogan is active in numerous Bar Associations including the Society of Trial Lawyers', Illinois Trial Lawyer's Association, American Association for Justice, and Illinois State Bar Association. He has been the featured speaker at several association meetings on subjects relating to medical malpractice and written articles on the subject.
Mr. Cogan grew up in the North suburbs of Chicago and attended the University of Illinois where he obtained his college degree in 1978 and went on to attend the John Marshall Law School in Chicago (J.D. 1981). After law school, Mr. Cogan worked for the Office of the General Counsel at Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center. Since entering private practice in 1983, Mr. Cogan has concentrated his practice on the representation of victims of medical negligence and defective medical products.
Attorney Michael Cogan is currently featured prominently in the Leading Lawyers Magazine. Read the article here, Michael Cogan: Calm in the Midst of Chaos.
Personal Injury
Medical Malpractice
Catastrophic Injuries
Trucking Accidents
Birth Injuries
Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice
- Legal Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA)
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1981
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1983
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar, 1987
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2003
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2001
Education
- John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois
- J.D. - 1981
- University of Illinois
- B.S. - 1978
Classes/Seminars
- Invited Speaker on Voir Dire, Law Bulletin Jury Management Conference, March 2010
- Invited Speaker Law Bulletin Publishing Company Litigation Series, Arbitration and Mediation, 2007 - Present
- Invited Speaker - Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Education Fund, Medical Malpractice Seminar. Topic: Special Ethical Consideration in Handling Medical Malpractice Cases, 2005
- Invited Speaker, "How Not to Get Sued", University of Illinois at Chicago Third-Year Resident Retreat, 2005
- Invited Speaker, Chicagoland Healthcare Risk Management Society, 2004
- Invited Speaker, American Gastroenterological Association's Yearly Meeting, 1999 - 2000
- Invited Speaker, "International Screening Guidelines for Colon Cancer", Crones and Colitis Foundation of America, Innesbrook, Florida, 2000
- Legal Issues, St. Francis Hospital Grand Rounds 1994, 1997, 2000
- Legal Issues, University of Chicago Hospitals Grand Rounds 1998, 1999
- Invited Speaker, Issues in Medical Malpractice, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2001
- Invited Speaker - Various Topics Relating to Medical Malpractice, Illinois Trial Lawyer Association, 1984
Honors and Awards
- Society of Trial Lawyers
- Million Dollar Advocate Forum
- Illinois Leading Attorneys
- Induction into the Network of Leading Attorneys, 1997 - 1999
- Top 5% of Lawyers - Leading Lawyers Network
- Illinois Super Lawyers - Top 5% attorneys of the Illinois State Bar
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, Supporting Member, 2005 - Present
- American Association for Justice
- Chicago Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- Cornerstones Health Inc., Board of Directors, 2011
- The Knapp Burn Foundation, Member and Legal Counsel, 1992 - 1995
- The University of Chicago's Gastrointestinal Research Foundation, President Elect, 2000 - 2001
- Village of Glencoe Baseball Association, Commissioner
- Family Services of Glencoe, Benefactor
- Little League Baseball, Coach, 1995 - 2001
- Glencoe Park District Basketball, Coach, 1995 - 2000
- National Moot Court Trial Competition, Judge, 1998
- National Criminal Trial Advocacy Competition, Judge, 1998
Past Employment Positions
- Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, Associate General Counsel
- Motherway & Glenn, P.C.
Pro Bono Activities
- Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, 1986 - Present
