Cole focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, food safety, toxic tort, product liability, catastrophic personal injury, professional malpractice and premises liability.
Cole currently serves as national counsel for a major consumer goods manufacturer for products liability and toxic tort matters. Cole has served as national defense counsel for food industry clients including meat, fresh produce and spice processors in food contamination and personal injury claims.
Cole is Managing Partner of the Chicago Office.
Practices
- West American Insurance Co. v. Trent Roofing & Construction, 539 F.Supp.2d 1052 (N.D. Ill, 2008)
Education
- DePaul University College of Law, JD, 2006, cum laude
- Certificate in General Intellectual Property Law, 2006
- DePauw University, BA, 1996
Admissions
- Illinois
- United States District Court: Northern District of Illinois, Northern District of Indiana
Languages
- English
Professional Memberships
- Illinois Bar Association
Recognition
- Previously selected to the Super Lawyers Chicago, Illinois Rising Stars list for four consecutive years in the area of Products Liability, a designation received by fewer than 2.5 percent of attorneys in the state