McNabola, Edward (Ted)

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Year Joined Organization: 1996

Lawyer Overview

Edward (Ted) McNabola was selected by his peers as one of the top 100 consumer attorneys in Illinois.  The survey of licensed Illinois attorneys was conducted by Law & Politics magazine.

He has successfully handled hundreds of cases involving personal injury, medical negligence and class actions, including a recent verdict at trial of $3.7 million for the family of a young woman who died as a result of negligent medical care. His last three trials resulted in jury verdicts in favor of his clients totaling nearly $10 Million. Also, Ted recently obtained a settlement in excess of $3.15 million for a Chicago Police Officer who suffered an injury to his eye resulting in partial loss of vision.

He and his colleagues at Cogan & McNabola have obtained over $475 million in verdicts and settlements on behalf of injured clients.

Mr. McNabola is an Adjunct Professor at the Northwestern University School of Law, where he teaches Trial Advocacy. He is an active member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and the Chicago Bar Association. Mr. McNabola was elected by his peers to the General Assembly of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA).

He is a frequent speaker and a published author on various trial practice issues.In 2002, he was selected by the Illinois Law Bulletin Publishing Company as one of the 40 Attorneys Under 40 To Watch in Illinois.He has been selected by his peers as an Illinois Super Lawyer and a member of the Leading Lawyer Network.

Mr. McNabola joined Cogan & McNabola, P.C. following his employment with a prominent Chicago defense firm where he was responsible for defending catastrophic injury cases involving interstate trucking, personal injury, wrongful death, aviation, general negligence, product liability and premises liability.

Mr. McNabola graduated with honors from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.He obtained his Juris Doctorate Degree from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law and achieved a Master's Degree from Loyola University of Chicago, where he concentrated on jury selection and deliberation.He studied law in Innsbruck, Austria with the then-Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, William H. Rehnquist.

In 2008, Mr. McNabola received the honor of being admitted to the Bar of the United States Supreme Court and was sworn in by Chief Justice, John H. Roberts.

Please feel free to visit www.injuryillinois.com, a site dedicated to Mr. McNabola's background and professional accomplishments.

Personal Injury
Medical Malpractice
Catastrophic Injuries
Trucking Accidents
Birth Injuries

Frequent Case Types

• Birth Injury in Chicago, IL
• Cancer Misdiagnosis in Chicago, IL
• Defective Seat Belts in Chicago, IL
• Defective Vehicle in Chicago, IL
• Fatal Car Accident in Chicago, IL
• Infant Cerebral Palsy in Chicago, IL
• Medication Errors in Chicago, IL
• Motorcycle Accident in Chicago, IL
• Scaffolding Accident in Chicago, IL
• Spinal Cord Injury in Chicago, IL
• Truck Failure to Stop Collisions in Chicago, IL
• Truck Highway Collisions in Chicago, IL

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury
• Professional Negligence
• Medical Malpractice
• Aviation Law
• Premises Liability
• Products Liability

West Practice Categories

Personal Injury -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice, Aviation

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1992
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1992
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2008

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Society of Trial Lawyers, 2005 - Present (Member)
• American Association for Justice, 1992 - Present (Member)
• Chicago Bar Association, 1992 - Present
• Chicago Bar Association (Tort Law Committee)
• Chicago Bar Association (Moot Court Committee)
• Chicago Bar Association (Medical-Legal Relations Committee)
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1992 - Present
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 1999 - 2000 (Elected to General Assembly)
• Chicago Inn of Court, 1993 - 1995
• American Inn of Court, 1993 - 1995
• American Bar Association, 1992 - Present
• Children's Charities of Chicago, 1996 - Present (Member)
• Young Leaders of Old St. Patrick's Church, 1998 - 2000 (Board of Directors)
• Metro Board, Metropolitan Family Services, 2000 - Present (Board Member)
• Illinois Bar Association (Member)
• Ohio Board of Regents, 1989

Classes and Seminars

• Adjunct Professor, Northwestern University School of Law, 2002 - Present
• Adjunct Professor, Trial Techniques, Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, 1996 - 2000
• Professor, Civil Law, Chicago College of Commerce, 1995 - 1997
• Instructor, Trial Practice Team, Northwestern University School of Law, 1997 - 2000
• Instructor, Trial Advocacy Team, Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, 1996 - 2000
• Investigating the Case, ISBA Lecture Series, 2006
• Invited Speaker, Midwestern University, 2011

Past Employment Positions

• Dowd & Dowd, Inc.
• Handler & Associates

Education

• Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1992
  J.D.
• Loyola University of Chicago, 1995
  M.A.
  Major: Judicial Politics
• Miami University, 1989
  B.A.
  Honors: With Honors
  Honors: Order of Omega

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Published Works

• "A Primer on Cross-Examination of Defense Experts", Trial Journal, ITLA (Winter), 2008
• "Lien," A Handbook on Medical Malpractice (Chapter), Callahan's Appellate Advocacy Manual (Assistant to Author), IICLE, 2006
• Avoiding Tort Immunity Pitfalls, Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 91 (June), 2003
• The Latest on Liens: An Illinois Tort Lawyer's Guide, Illinois Bar Journal, Vol. 90 (March), 2002
• Callahan's Appellate Advocacy Manual, (Assistant to Author), 1993

Address

55 West Wacker Drive
9th Floor

Chicago, IL 60601-1609

Phones

312-629-2900
800-704-2900

Faxes

312-629-2916

Emails

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Websites

http://www.cogan-mcnabola.com
http://injuryillinois.com