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Reviewers overwhelmingly praise this lawyer for being highly responsive, compassionate, and exceptionally knowledgeable. Many clients report receiving outstanding legal guidance and achieving highly favorable outcomes, even in complex cases. The lawyer and their team are frequently described as professional, reassuring, and deeply committed to their clients' well-being.

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Posted by Leonard | August 22, 2012

Saved my car insurance rate from skyrocketing!

Last winter an officer threw the book at me, giving me three moving violations when one would have done, as if it were personal. Mark advised me to plead not guilty and postpone the trial more than once, as a "tactical move". Before court appearance Mark clearly laid out all my options, carefully poi...nting out the risks and benefits of my possible choices. Today we met pre-trial with the officer who appeared to have calmed down considerably from that night, and we negotiated it down to traffic school for a $50 fee and dismissal on all counts. The judge approved the officer's recommendation. Mark's calm professional assurance and expert know-how, as well as his court presence as an experienced litigator, helped make the difference. I'm grateful he took the case, knowing he is used to working on far more serious criminal matters, but he gave it his all nonetheless. Thanks Mark!

Posted by Arnold | July 24, 2012

My case was important to him

When I asked Mr Cogan to assist me with my legal charges, I knew I had selected an excellent attorney. Even though I had admittedly broken the law, I wanted a top-flight attorney in my corner, to get me the best possible outcome. I was aware of Mr Cogan's impressive qualifications: He is one o...f a select group of criminal defense attorneys who have earned the label "Super Lawyer"; he graduated from one of the top-5 law schools in the country; he litigated an important Constitutional rights case all the way to the US Supreme Court in his first 3 years of law practice; he has a proven track record of success in handling the most serious criminal matters. And yet, I was not certain how Mr Cogan would handle my cases, because my legal matters were not the kind of headline-grabbing cases that a high powered attorney such as Mr Cogan would seek to handle. My fears proved unfounded. Indeed, Mr Cogan approached representation of me as if my cases were the most important matters he had in his docket. Mr Cogan demonstrated that, because my cases were important to me, they were important to him as well. Mr Cogan assured me that he would give my matters the attention they deserved, and I am pleased to say that his representation of me was all that I could have wished for. Thanks to Mr Cogan's vigorous and devoted advocacy, over a period of nearly 20 months, all charges were ultimately dismissed. Mr Cogan has earned my most enthusiastic endorsement. He is an extremely devoted and talented attorney, who will do everything possible to accomplish a successful result. I am glad I placed my matters in his capable hands.

Posted by anonymous | July 11, 2012

Professional and Effective

I hired Mr. Cogan about 4 months ago, as a result of being charged with two significant drug offenses, one of possession and the other of delivery. Mr. Cogan was both helpful and informative about everything involving the case and what exactly my options were. He was successful in negotiating... a plea proposal that knocked off one of my outstanding charges and that ultimately resulted in no jail time. Mr. Cogan is very professional, knowledgeable, and effective attorney, one that I would recommend to anyone, especially those facing drug-related offenses.

Posted by Omar A. | June 13, 2012

Mark C. Cogan - A truly professional and caring attorney.

About seven years ago, I had a brush with the law that would have surely changed my life forever, for the worst. I will never forget that horrifying night. After my family contacted Mark (in the middle of the night, none the less), it was instantaneous that Mark began his hard work of building my c...ase. Mark was more than just an attorney to me and my family during that time - he was a friend and a comfort to us all while dealing with the harshest points of the law. Through his hard work, determination, dedication, and knowledgeable experience, Mark was able to win my case even when it looked like there was absolutely no hope. My family and I are forever indebted to Mark for his truly incomparable skills and competence in defending his clients. There was never a time where Mark was unable to be reached or couldn't answer a question without confidence and honesty. He will go above and beyond and do whatever it takes to defend his clients and I would recommend him with immense confidence to anyone who needs a defense attorney.

Posted by d.p-chicago | January 30, 2012

We must move on

Mark Cogan is an excellent attorney. He Represented me last year for several charges including a D.U.I. Not only was he able to get one of the charges against me dropped but he did not bill me for the dropped charge. He is an amazing lawyer in and out of the court room and treats all of his clients ...as his first priority. Because of Mark Cogan and his enthusiasm to fight for his clients have my license back and my life has returned to normal.

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