Charles Cole Email & Phone Number

As a young man seeking a career in the early 1970s, he felt drawn to the practice of law, believing it would afford him the opportunity to serve in a profession at once noble and moral, stimulating and exciting. After 13 years of practicing law, Charles started his own firm, which grew to 20 attorneys over five years and won respect in the insurance defense field. The opportunity to join Schuyler Roche occurred in 1997 when leadership began recruiting him, eager to expand the firm's capabilities in the areas of his expertise. Charles remained with Schuyler Roche for 18 years until he recently joined Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith in May 2016 as a partner in its Chicago office. Joining LBBS creates new and exciting opportunities for handling matters on a national platform. Charles intends to continue with his active complex civil trial practice at the new firm. As an undergraduate, he studied engineering and math, working toward a degree in chemical engineering. Charles eventually pursued a B.S. in psychology. Unusual for anyone, Charles also trained in drama and improvisational comedy at Chicago's famed Second City, a background he believes enhances his performance before judges and juries. Charles has lectured extensively, most notably as an adjunct professor teaching product liability and trial practice at the Chicago Kent School of Law at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He has also lectured extensively and recently completed his service as the Director of the prestigious IADC Trial Academy at the Stanford School of Law on August 3, 2013.Charles has previously served as President of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (IDC), the state's largest organization of defense attorneys handling civil matters. Charles also served as Secretary-Treasurer of DRI, as a member of its Executive Committee, and as a member of its Board of Directors.Specialties: Medical, Psychological and Hospital negligence; Product Liability; Architectural and Engineering malpractice; Legal Malpractice; Construction disputes; Class Action defense; Insurance Coverage; and Commercial Litigation.

Listed skills include Product Liability, Civil Litigation, Litigation, Commercial Litigation, and 33 others.