Atty. Mark C Cogan

• With more than 35 years of experience defending clients on criminal charges, attorney Mark C. Cogan has developed the skills necessary to successfully protect his clients facing a wide range of situations
• From DUII defense to Ballot Measure 11 cases, Mr. Cogan is not afraid to take on even the toughest challenges
• Our practice prides itself on the exceptional service we offer our clients, keeping them informed and involved while pursuing the most effective legal strategy possible
• Our Attorney Mark C. Cogan is a 1982 graduate of the prestigious New York University School of Law, and has had his own practice for more than two decades
• Previously, he worked in New York as a trial lawyer for the Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Division, where he received extensive felony trial experience
• Cogan also worked for the Narcotics Defense Unit in New York, developing aggressive discovery approaches, innovative investigation techniques, and trial strategies
• He has argued cases at nearly every level in his 35 years of service, including the United States Supreme Court
• In addition, Cogan worked as a law clerk for the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), served as a member of the Lawyers’ Committee on Nuclear Policy, and coached the Grant High School Mock Trial Team in Portland

Supplemental Experience

• • Coach, Grant High School Mock Trial Team, 1997 to 1998, Portland, Oregon. • Member, Lawyers’ Committee on Nuclear policy, 1982 to 1987, New York, New York
• Member, Board of Directors
• Chair, Nuclear Weapons Free Zone Project
• Author of model legislation and legal commentary. • Law clerk, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, 1981, New York, New York. • Wrote briefs and memoranda on Federal civil rights litigation, including death penalty, Title VII, school desegregation, prisoners’ rights, and attorneys fees awards. • Lobbyist, Oregon Student Lobby and Associated Students of the University of Oregon, 1975 to 1977, Eugene, Oregon
• Lobbyist at the Oregon Legislature and Oregon State Board of Higher Education on behalf of student concerns
• Past Employment Positions • Criminal Defense Division, Legal Aid Society, New York, New York, 1988 – 1997 • Narcotics Defense Unit, New York, New York, Member, 1988 – 1997 • Ezra, O’Connor, Moon & Tam, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1987 • Parker, Chapin, Flattau & Klimpl, New York, New York, 1986 – 1987 • Legal Aid Society Criminal Appeals Bureau, New York, New York, 1982 – 1986 • NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, New York, New York, Law Clerk, 1981