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As a young man seeking a career in the early 1970s, he felt drawn to the practice of law, believing it would afford him the opportunity to serve in a profession at once noble and moral, stimulating and exciting. He began his law career at one of the largest insurance defense firms in the state, mentored by aggressive litigators and outstanding trial attorneys who taught the finer points of successfully trying a civil suit. This early training fueled his desire to pursue a trial practice aimed at minimizing fraudulent and highly inflated personal injury claims. After 13 years of practicing law, Charles started his own firm, which grew to 20 attorneys over five years and won respect in the insurance defense field for aggressively handling substantial matters related to professional and product liability. When his partners decided to pursue other opportunities, Charles joined another firm, bringing with him a greatly expanded clientele in the areas of professional liability, amusement claims, product liability and construction matters. The opportunity to join Schuyler Roche occurred in 1997 when leadership began recruiting him, eager to expand the firm's capabilities in the areas of his expertise. Attracted to Schuyler Roche by its mission to combine the strength and resources of a large firm with the collegiality of a small shop and for striving to respond promptly to the needs of each client, Charles joined us in February 1998. As an undergraduate, he studied engineering and math, working toward a degree in chemical engineering—training he says that has proven beneficial when advising clients on scientific, medical and technical matters. Ultimately Charles pursued a B.S. in psychology, which, he believes, has helped him more effectively select juries, gain insight into the background and personalities of his legal adversaries and better analyze the traits and idiosyncrasies of the people he encounters in the course of his work. Unusual for anyone, Charles also trained in drama and improvisational comedy at Chicago's famed Second City. He maintained his own improvisational comedy troupe for about a year and appeared in a number of musical comedies, a background he believes enhances his performance before judges and juries. The theatrical use of space in a courtroom, he says, can empower an attorney to achieve the stated result. His rate of success on behalf of clients persuades him his unusual training and experiences directly influence client satisfaction and the outcome of each courtroom battle. Committed to his profession and to maintaining the rights of professional clients unjustly accused, Charles has lectured extensively, most notably as an adjunct professor teaching product liability and trial practice at the Chicago Kent School of Law at the Illinois Institute of Technology. He has authored a regular column in the IDC Quarterly, a publication of the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (IDC), the state's largest organization of defense attorneys handling tort and commercial matters for corporations, businesses and insurance companies. Since 1992, Charles has held numerous leadership positions in this organization, including president. On November 1, 2006, Charles was profiled in the “Leader Spotlight” section of The Voice, a regular publication of the DRI. Currently Charles holds three concurrent roles in DRI, a national organization with 22,000 members. His most recent election was to its National Board of Directors to serve a three-year term that will conclude in October 2009.
Charles has defended more than 200 physicians against claims of malpractice and has represented numerous clients through his prosecution of medical negligence claims. Currently, in his broad practice, he represents a number of physicians' groups as well as both claimants and physicians in medical negligence cases. His legal expertise in medical matters includes handling claims involving anesthesiology, cardiology, emergency medicine, family practice, gastroenterology, general surgery, internal medicine, neurology and neurological surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, oncology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, pediatrics, psychiatry, radiology and urology. In addition to representing individual physicians and medical groups, hospitals and related healthcare providers, Charles provides expert representation to a wide range of individuals and organizations, including:
Whether seeking redress for serious bodily injury or a loved one's wrongful death, whether a plaintiff or defendant, you need an advocate who is candid and honest. If you believe Charles Cole—who prides himself on aggressive representation, attentive client management and favorable case resolution—can benefit you or your organization, please give him a call. |
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