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Edward (Ted) McNabola 
Chicago, Illinois
Partner
phone (312) 629-2900
(800) 704-2900
fax (312) 629-2916
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Edward (Ted)  McNabola has successfully handled hundreds of professional negligence, personal injury and class action cases, including a settlement in excess of 3.5 million dollars for the family of a child that was the victim of medical negligence during delivery.  He is a trial attorney who fights for each citizen's right to a trial by a jury of their peers.

Mr. McNabola joined Cogan & McNabola, P.C. in 1996 following his employment with Chicago defense firm, Dowd & Dowd, Ltd., where he was responsible for defending catastrophic injury cases involving interstate trucking, personal injury, wrongful death, aviation, general negligence, product liability and premises liability.
Mr. McNabola graduated with honors from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He attended Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, where he graduated in 1992 and obtained his Masters Degree in Political Science in 1995 from Loyola University of Chicago.
He is currently an Adjunct Professor at the Northwestern University School of Law, where he teaches trial advocacy.  He is an active member of the Illinois State Bar Association and Chicago Bar Association. Mr. McNabola is also a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and was recently elected to the General Assembly of the Illinois State Bar Association.  He is a featured speaker and a published author on various trial practice issues and was selected by the Illinois Law Bulletin Publishing Company as one of the 40 Attorneys Under 40 To Watch in the state of Illinois.  He has also been named as one of Illinois' top 100 "Super Lawyers" according to Law & Politics magazine.

Personal Injury

Medical Malpractice
Catastrophic Injuries

Trucking Accidents

Birth Injuries

Year Joined Organization:
1996
Areas of Practice:
Professional Negligence
Medical Malpractice
Aviation Law
Premises Liability
Products Liability
Personal Injury
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1992
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1992
Education:
Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1992
J.D.


Loyola University of Chicago, 1995
M.A.
Major:  Judicial Politics


Miami University, 1989
B.A.
Honors: With Honors
Honors: Order of Omega


Published Works:
"Lien", A Handbook on Medical Malpractice (Chapter), IICLE, 2006


Callahan's Appellate Advocacy Manual (Assistant to Author)


Avoiding Tort Immunity Pitfalls, Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 91, June, 2003


The Latest on Liens: An Illinois Tort Lawyer's Guide, Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 90, March, 2002


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Adjunct Professor, Northwestern University School of Law, 2002 - Present


Adjunct Professor, Trial Techniques, Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, 1996 - 2000


Professor, Civil Law, Chicago College of Commerce, 1995 - 1997


Instructor, Trial Practice Team, Northwestern University School of Law


Instructor, Trial Practice Team, Northwestern University School of Law, 1997 - 2000


Instructor, Trial Techniques, Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, 1996 - Present


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Ohio Board of Regents, 1989


Chicago Bar Association, 1992 - Present


Chicago Bar Association
Tort Law Committee


Chicago Bar Association
Moot Court Committee


Chicago Bar Association
Medical-Legal Relations Committee


Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1992 - Present


Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1999 - 2000
Elected to General Assembly


Chicago Inn of Court, 1993 - 1995


American Inn of Court, 1993 - 1995


American Bar Association, 1992 - Present


Children's Charities of Chicago, 1996 - Present
Member


Young Leaders of Old St. Patrick's Church, 1998 - 2000
Board of Directors


Metro Board, Metropolitan Family Services, 2000 - Present
Board Member


Illinois Bar Association
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Dowd & Dowd, Inc.


Handler & Associates


Contact Information Cogan & McNabola, P.C.
9th Floor 55 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601-1609
Phone: 312-629-2900 Fax: 312-629-2916
Toll-Free: 800-704-2900

Cogan & McNabola, P.C. is a personal injury law firm located in Chicago, Illinois. Our lawyers represent injured clients throughout Cook County and Illinois including Cicero, Stickney, Berwyn, Forest View, Oak Park, Hometown, Evergreen Park, Bedford Park, Wheaton, Waukegan, Springfield, Skokie, Schaumburg, Rockford, Peoria, Naperville, Joliet, Evanston, Elgin, Bloomington, Aurora, Arlington Heights, and Decatur.

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