Mark C. Cogan, P.C. Law Offices, 1997 - present, Portland, Oregon.
Private practice of law, concentrating on criminal defense
in the State and Federal Courts of Oregon. Cases include Ballot
Measure 11 matters, motor vehicle homicide investigation, DUII
defense, motor vehicle crimes, harassment or assault charges
involving domestic violence, victim's rights, witness rights,
theft and embezzlement, fraud, bank robbery, DMV license
suspension and revocation, computer and internet crime,
violations of probation and parole, expungement motions,
Grand Jury investigations, juvenile delinquency and dependency
matters, drug and marijuana possession, manufacture and distribution.
Criminal Defense Division, Legal Aid Society, 1988 to 1997, New York, New York.
Senior Trial Attorney. Represented
defendants in criminal matters. Extensive felony trial experience includes
homicide and major narcotics cases; Grand Jury practice, pre-trial motions
and discovery, suppression hearings, trial preparation and investigations.
Member, Narcotics Defense Unit, 1988 to 1997, New York, New York.
Developed aggressive discovery approaches,
innovative investigation techniques, and trial strategies. Created litigation
back-up system containing training materials, data base and legal reference
materials.
Ezra, O'Connor, Moon & Tam, 1987, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Member of Legislative study staff
concerning expansion of Hawaii's Land Reform Act. Trial experience in
Federal Bankruptcy Court.
Parker, Chapin, Flattau & Klimpl, 1986 to 1987, New York, New York.
Commercial litigation in State and Federal Court.
Criminal Appeals Bureau, Legal Aid Society, 1982 to 1986, New York, New York.
Extensive appellate litigation. Briefed and argued
search and seizure case before the United States Supreme Court.
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.
Education:
National Criminal Defense College, Summer Trial Practice Institute, Macon, Georgia, 1994.
New York University School of Law, Doctor of Jurispruduence, 1982.
Universite de Caen, France, Rotary International Graduate Fellow, 1978 to 1979.
University of Oregon, B.A., Political Science (Honors College), 1978.
Washington High School, Portland, Oregon (Class President and Student Body President), 1970 to 1974.
Licensure:
License to practice before The State and Federal Courts of New York (1983), of Hawaii (1987)
and of Oregon (1992).
License to practice before The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1984.
License to practice before The United States Supreme Court, 1987.
Professional Affiliations:
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL).
Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (OCDLA).
