Before representing the injured, Cole spent five years defending hospitals, corporations, and insurance companies. That experience gave him a deep understanding of defense strategy — but it lacked the passion that drives him today. He made the choice to switch sides, and now channels those skills exclusively into fighting for people, not corporations.

Cole was born and raised in Chicago, growing up in the Lakeview and Independence Park neighborhoods. A product of Chicago Public Schools from kindergarten through high school, Cole is proud of his city roots and the diverse experiences that shaped him.  He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and earned his law degree with honors from The John Marshall Law School (UIC Law School). 

He excellence as trial lawyer has been recognized by the Illinois Law Bulletin as one of the state’s Top 40 Attorneys Under 40.  

Outside of the courtroom, Cole is dedicated to his family and friends. He enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, cooking at home, and exploring Chicago’s restaurants and neighborhoods. A lifelong natural athlete, Cole stays active on the softball field, tennis court, golf course, and ski slopes.

Cole is licensed to practice law in Illinois and California, as well as in numerous federal district courts across the country.

Notable Settlements & Verdicts:

• $440,000 Settlement for a 61-year old Local 597 Union Journeyman Pipefitter Welder who suffered a non-surgical back injury leaving his jobsite.
• $18.6M v. C.H. Robinson Worldwide — wrongful death/trucking. (A Top 10 Jury Verdict in IL 2019; Top 50 in U.S. in 2019).
• $8M settlement in a wrongful death medical malpractice case involving the failure to properly management a post-surgical patient. (2023)
• $5.7M settlement for a union bricklayer injured while falling off a ladder at a Chicago construction project. (2024). 
• $1.35M verdict on assigned contribution claim, eliminated the employers $600k Workers’ Compensation Lien. (2024)
• $3M verdict against a Kankakee County Hospital and ER physician in a medical malpractice case involving the improper transfer of a patient with a perforated bowel.  (2024).
• $2.6M settlement in a medical malpractice case involving a routine surgery causing a vascular emergency and leaving the plaintiff with drop foot. (2024)
• $1.75M verdict for a construction worker injured on a job site. (2022)
• $1.5M settlement with waiver of $975K Workers’ Compensation Lien for a Local 150 Operator at a construction project.  (Highest reported work injury settlement in Lee County history).  (2025).
• $1.5M settlement for a Local 150 Operator involved in a motor vehicle crash with an uninsured semi-truck. (2024)
• $1.5M settlement for two plaintiff’s involved in an intersectional collision with a delivery truck in DeKalb County.  (2025)
• $900k settlement for plaintiff who was hit by a delivery truck when his vehicle was disabled on the side of country road. (2023)
• $5M+ Combined settlements in product liability cases for injured victims who fractured their leg while sliding down the “Tower Slide” at Maggie Daley Park, in Chicago, IL. (2019-22)
• $3.1M Settlement for a 64-year old truck driver who suffered serious pelvic injuries following a forklift accident. (policy limits) (2022)
• $1.9M Settlement for a 38-year old Local 179 Teamster Union Garbage Collector who suffered a back injury requiring an L4-L5 fusion surgery as a result of a Semi-Truck driver making a negligent left turn. (2021)
• $1.9M Settlement for a 36-year old Railroad Conductor who suffered a back injury requiring an L4-L5 fusion surgery as a result of a Semi-Truck driver making a negligent left turn causing a low speed collision. (2021)
• $1.75M Settlement for a 67-year old bus passenger who suffered a T2 burst fracture when the bus he was riding blew a red light and struck another vehicle. (2020)
• $800,000 Settlement for 65-year old bus passenger who suffered a leg fracture, torn meniscus and ACL and a T4 compression fracture when the bus she was riding blew a red light and struck another vehicle. (2020)
• $700,000 Settlement for a 67-year old man who fell and broke his hip while riding a CTA bus. (2022)