President/Shareholder
CurrentMichael Cogan and his law partner John Power have over 50 years of combined legal experience in personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and product liability cases. The two attorneys, who have practiced together for more than 10 years, have a perfect track record as a trial team, and have achieved record verdicts throughout the Chicago area and numerous multimillion dollar settlements. A veteran trial attorney of more than 29 years, Michael Cogan co-founded his former firm in 1992, and since that time, Cogan has earned a reputation as a zealous, honest, and compassionate advocate. A member of the prestigious Society of Trial Lawyers, Cogan also has been inducted into the Network of Leading American Attorneys; has received the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell; is an Illinois Super Lawyer; and has been chosen as one of the top 100 attorneys in Illinois by the Leading Lawyer Network. His reputation extends beyond the Chicago area, as he has represented victims of medical negligence in seven states and two countries. “I have been fortunate to work with some of the finest lawyers in the country, through referrals, as co-counsel, and as opponents, and I am honored to count many of them as friends,” says Cogan. He has been the featured speaker at bar association seminars, written articles on issues relating to plaintiffs’ rights, and authors “Cogan’s Corner,” a monthly column in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Recently, he was featured in the article, “Michael Cogan: Calm in the Midst of Chaos,” in Leading Lawyers magazine.Michael Cogan's advocacy skills have helped victims of medical negligence throughout Illinois, as well as in Florida, New Jersey, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Colorado, Missouri, Wisconsin, and the Queens Court in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.