Posts by Jim Coogan

ILLINOIS CHANGES LAW FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSET FORFEITURE Illinois Law just changed in a way that will benefit innocent consumers.  A little-known facet of local law enforcement procedure to many Americans, “Asset Forfeiture” has gained a bit of notoriety over the past few years as horror stories have gained more media attention.  Simply put, local […]

On September 5, 2017, the City Council for the City of Park Ridge had its regular meeting.  Among the Agenda items, the Council was presented with Mayor Marty Maloney’s Appointment of James E. Coogan (of Park Ridge, Illinois) to the Planning & Zoning Commission.  The Appointment follows the recommendation of the Mayor’s Advisory Board and […]

August 31, 2017 Dwyer & Coogan is very proud to announce that as of August, 2017, we are welcoming a new addition to our team. Caroleann Gallagher has joined the firm as our Senior Associate. Caroleann brings extensive experience as a personal injury litigator and as a workers’ compensation attorney in Illinois. Originally from Arranmore […]

Today, Tuesday, August 22, 2017, our own Jim Coogan will be making his fourth guest appearance as the station’s Legal Analyst on WCPT AM 820’s afternoon News & Political Talk Show, The Ben Joravsky Show.  Listen in to hear Ben & Jim discuss some current events as the break down some of the legal issues […]

On June 7, 2017, Jim Coogan joined host Ben Jarovsky of The Ben Jarovsky Show on WCPT AM820 Radio in Chicago for an hour of talking the law in the news and taking calls.  This was Jim’s second appearance as a guest on the Show.  Ben and Jim discussed some of the legal aspects and implications of […]

Listen in live on WCPT at 820 AM on your radio dial tomorrow afternoon, July 18, 2017 at 3:00 p.m.  Or stream the show live at www.wcpt820.com. Our own Jim Coogan will join Ben Jarovsky’s lively, informative politics and news discussion tomorrow afternoon for the third time sitting in on the live broadcast as Ben’s […]

..but a right that you’ll be grateful to have if something goes wrong. As you read this, there is a bill that has been presented in the United States House of Representatives.  It’s titled the “Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017” (H.R. 1215).  It is a clever name.  Who doesn’t want to protect something […]

The United States Supreme Court recently rejected a Kentucky State Court-rule that restricted the ability of a Nursing Homes to assert that a case must go to Arbitration when the care agreement was entered into by a ‘Power of Attorney.’  (Click the link to download the entire U.S. Supreme Court decision). Nursing Home Residents have the Right […]

On May 10, 2017, The Ben Jarovsky Show on WCPT AM820 (Chicago) welcomed our very own Jim Coogan on the show as a Guest.  The day’s news focused on the high-profile termination of former FBI Dir. James B. Comey, as the Trump Administration had announced the decision the prior afternoon.  The story continued to develop […]

Illinois is located in the geographical middle of the United States.  Because of our access to rivers like the Mississippi, lakes like Lake Michigan, and the intersection of so many well-traveled Interstate Highways and Rail lines, we’re at the center of American commerce.  The convenience and utility of our location and infrastructure is one of […]

On Monday, April 10, 2017, our Managing Partner, Jim Coogan, was invited to be a guest on the nationally-syndicated “The Norman Goldman Show.”  Norman Goldman has been hosting his own radio show since 2009, presenting a daily look at “law, civics, and politics.”  It’s a very educational show with an emphasis on how the government […]

This is serious business.  The New York Times has published a review this morning of just how dangerous the Class Action Fairness Act of 2017 is. We all know that “trial lawyers” are not always regarded very highly by the average American.  Most folks, if they’ve never had to turn to attorneys or Courts to enforce some […]