Cole focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, toxic tort, product liability, catastrophic personal injury, professional malpractice and premises liability. He 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 in matters involving food safety and food contamination involving meat, fresh produce and spice processors in food contamination and personal injury claims.
Practices
Representative Experience
- Obtained dismissal with prejudice in a case wherein Plaintiff filed a complaint claiming that our insurance broker client negligently procured a commercial general liability policy for a gymnastics facility, that later denied medical coverage for Plaintiff’s injury sustained at the facility; the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court agreed with our attorneys arguments that there was no existing relationship between Plaintiff and our client that would impose any duty on our client, and that Plaintiff was never an intended beneficiary of the policy and the claims were time barred under Section 13/214.4 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure.
- Obtained summary judgment in a federal trademark infringement and false advertising case on behalf of an employment and staffing agency client wherein Plaintiff alleged intentional trademark infringement, false advertising and violations of the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA); the Northern District of Indiana approved our attorneys’ motions, finding in favor of our client.
Representative Matters
- 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 Courts: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Northern District of Indiana
Professional Memberships
- Illinois Bar Association
Languages
- English
Related News
Recognition
- Named to the Super Lawyers Illinois Rising Stars list for five consecutive years in the areas of Products Liability, Business Litigation and Professional Liability