402 MAIN STREET
SECOND FLOOR
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
TELEPHONE: 713-426-2244
FAX: 713-426-2255
DAN L. COGDELL
Dan L. Cogdell
Dan Cogdell has been an attorney for over 20 years. He began as a Briefing Attorney at the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals for presiding Judge John F. Onion, Jr. Dan then joined the firm of Haynes & Fullenweider and worked with "Racehorse" Haynes for six years. Since forming his own firm Dan has enjoyed an outstanding reputation as a criminal defense lawyer and has been nominated to the "Best Lawyers in America List" since 1994. Dan has tried cases to verdict in 13 different states and numerous federal jurisdictions.
- Practice Areas
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- Criminal Defense
- Admitted
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- 1982, Texas
- 1985, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- 1987, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- Law School
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- South Texas College of Law, J.D.
Highest honors, 1982
- South Texas College of Law, J.D.
- College
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- University of Texas, B.B.A., 1979
- Memberships
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- State Bar of Texas
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association
- Summary Bio
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- Order of the Lytae; Phi Alpha Delta
- Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards
- Briefing Attorney for Presiding Judge John F. Onion, Jr., Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 1982-1983
- Past President, Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association
- Named to Best Lawyers in America
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation.
- Born: Enid, Oklahoma, September 3, 1956
- ISLN
- 908314247
- Recent Case History
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USA v. Russo et. al. H-93-134 (1995) Acquittal USA v. Kelly et. al. H-94-184 (1995) Acquittal USA v. Stinger H-96-175 (1997) Acquittal USA v. Nesterhoff H-95-21-SS-02 (1996) Acquittal USA v. Ramming H-94-181 (1996) Acquittal USA v. Anzelmo H-01-391 (2002) Acquittal USA v. Keraga H-97-237 (1999) Acquittal USA v. Burzynski H-95-290 (1997) Acquittal USA v. Peavy H-97-147 (1999) Acquittal USA v. Ghadially H-03-147 (2003) Acquittal USA v. Kahanek H-03-363 (2004) Acquittal
- Press Coverage
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Houston Chronicle - Nov. 5, 2004, 11:08AM
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Houston Chronicle - Nov. 4, 2004, 7:14AM
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H Texas Online - July/ August 2003
