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Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Workers Compensation
75%
34 years | 1,500 cases
Litigation
15%
34 years | 250 cases
Employment and Labor
5%
7 years | 1 case
Personal Injury
5%
34 years | 100 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
$ 225-550 per hour
Contingency
20%-45%
Licenses
Licensed in Illinois for 34 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 1991
No misconduct found
Location
Paul A. Coghlan & Associates PC
(630) 887-2933
Fax
55 W. 22nd Street, Suite 230A, Lombard, IL, 60148
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Experience
Honors
2025
Illinois SuperLawyers - Workers' Compensation, Thomsen Reuters
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Illinois SuperLawyer - Workers' Compensation, Thomsen Reuters
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Illinois SuperLawyer - Workers' Compensation, Thomsen Reuters
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
1994
Honorable Discharge, United States Air Force
Work Experience
1998 - 2003
Principal, Chilton Yambert Porter & Coghlan
1992 - 1998
Partner, Stevenson Rusin & Friedman, Ltd.
1991 - 1992
Attorney, Jobin & Flynn (Travelers Litigation Department)
1986 - 1994
1st Lt, United State Air Force
Associations
Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association
Sample of Legal Cases
USF Holland, Inc. vs Industrial Comm'n., 357 Ill.App.3d 798, 293 Ill.Dec 885, 829 N.E.2d 810 (1st Dist 2005)
Obtained a reversal of penalties awarded by Commission and Court outlined areas where employers actions are to be considered objectively reasonable and not subject to penalties.
Emery Worldwide Freight Corp. vs Snell, 288 Ill.App.3d 808, 224 Ill.Dec 343, 681 N.E.2d 658 (1st Dist 1997)
Obtained a reversal of dismissal of declaratory judgment action by trial court - estabiished that the circuit court not the commission has primary jurisdiction over interpretation of settlement agreements.
Education
1991
DePaul University College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1986
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2016
Fundamentals of Workers Compensation
The Workers Compensation Claim / Interplay between Benefits
2015
Advanced Issues In Workers' Compensation
Enforcement of Workers Compensation Awards before the Commission and Circuit Courts
Publications
2016
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin (2/24/2016)
Workers’ comp award put on hold while on appeal
2005
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
When Freight Trains Barrel Down Partnership Track
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
In Illinois, if you fail a post injury drug test at work can you be denied a comp claim?
15 Mar 2023
Q&A
Can I have an elective surgery while on workers comp in Illinois?
04 May 2021
Q&A
How can I find out if I can move away while on worker’s comp?
19 Apr 2021