Cogan, J. Kevin

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Kevin Cogan is an experienced trial lawyer having represented clients in complex civil litigation in state, federal, and bankruptcy courts throughout the United States. His litigation experience includes corporate control contests and shareholder disputes, securities fraud, insurance coverage disputes, CERCLA claims, real estate controversies, and disputes relating to asset and stock purchase agreements.

Kevin was a member of the defense team representing Cardinal Health in its securities litigation. He successfully defended Buckeye Egg Farm, one of the nation's leading egg producers, in a class action relating to Buckeye Egg's use of beneficial insects to control nuisance insects. He was co-trial counsel in the case of Atlantic Richfield Company, et al. v. Alcan Aluminium Holdings Ltd., an action tried in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Kevin successfully defended Diagnostic Imaging Associates of Ohio, a central Ohio radiology provider, and its chief executive officer, in an eight-day jury trial against claims of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. He was the lead trial counsel in a major water rights case challenging the city of Akron's use of the Cuyahoga River.

Kevin served as special counsel to Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro. He is a Franklin County Commissioner appointee to the board of trustees of the Franklin Park Conservatory and serves on the Executive Committee of the Franklin County Republican party.

Areas of Practice

• Trial Practice
• Insurance Coverage
• Insurance

Representative Cases

• Acme-Cleveland defends hostile takeover by Danaher , (2009)
• AHERF creditors' committee pursues claims against certain officers and trustees of health care system
• Alcan prevails against claims by ARCO involving ownership issues of aluminum rolling mill
• American Kidney Stone Management defends breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty action brought against them by former LLC members
• Buckeye Egg Farm defends against class action involving its manure management practices
• Buckeye Egg Farm defends against dispute with Wausau regarding insurance coverage for defense costs
• Buckeye Egg Farm defends against insurance coverage dispute with CGU for defense costs
• Buckeye Egg Farm mounts successful defense against State of Ohio attempt to shut down operations , (2009)
• Cardinal Health resolves securities class action, ERISA class action and shareholder derivative actions , (2009)
• Commercial Intertech defends against hostile takeover , (2009)
• Cooper Industries pursues insurance coverage action arising out of settlement of TCE toxic tort cases , (2009)
• Diagnostic Imaging Associates defends shareholder action alleging fraud and breach of fiduciary duty
• Diagnostic Imaging Associates settles radiologist's exclusive dealing claim
• Eramet Marietta defends litigation alleging natural resource damages and violations of the Clean Water Act , (2009)
• Goldin Associates successfully pursues suit against PWC for bankruptcy-related accounting malpractice
• Loewen completes funeral home transactions and successfully defends against hostile takeover attempt , (2009)
• Loewen Group defends securities action
• MPW Industrial defends securities class action arising out of going private transaction
• NationsRent, Inc. and its subsidiaries file for chapter 11 in $1.2 billion reorganization of company
• Official Creditors Committee of AHERF seeks judicial declaration that D&O insurance polices not subject to rescission by carriers
• Portage County, Ohio and others wage water rights lawsuit against the City of Akron
• Safelite seeks insurance coverage for litigation with Diamond Triumph
• The Ohio Company defends against securities fraud action
• Time Warner resolves securities litigation involving AOL’s revenues
• Universal Enterprises settles sexual harassment, hostile work environment and conductive discharge case

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Litigation, Business & Commercial Law, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, Insurance Law, International Law, International Trade Litigation, Litigation & Appeals, Military & Veterans Appeals, Multidistrict Litigation, Patent Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court

Bar Admissions

• Florida
• Ohio

Education

• Case Western Reserve Univ
• DePauw University

Published Works

• The Alvord Decision: Why Periodic Review of Insurance Policies Is a Must for Franchisors, LJN's Franchising Business & Law Alert, Vol. 16, No. 6, 2010
• Surge in Data Breaches Makes Insurance Reviews a Business Necessity, Columbus Business First, 2009
• Brewing Commercial Real Estate Storm Has Investors Taking Precautions, Columbus Business First, 2009
• Subprime mortgage crisis causes some to rethink insurance policies, Columbus Business First, 2008
• Get Ready—You’re Next!, 2002

Address

P.O. Box 165017
325 John H. McConnell Boulevard
Suite 600
Columbus, OH 43216-5017

Phones

1.614.281.3825 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.614.461.4198 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com