
By Steve Young, " As Featured in Philadelphia Magazine"
WHETHER IT’S REPRESENTING MAJOR CORPORATIONS, caught in the government’s crosshairs, or winning seemingly
impossible acquittals—like the defendant charged with murdering his wife’s lover —where the victim on his deathbed
repeatedly identified the defendant; or a Bucks County case where the defendant confessed to supplying his teenage
son with drugs for resale; or persuading a federal jury that a client never possessed a gun where his fingerprints
were on the weapon, Cogan’s goal is the same: provide the best defense.
“The authorities want to prosecute the criminal. I want to prosecute the crime. Within any crime we may find misconduct,
but it's in the digging deeper that you discover the possibilities. My job is to find that possibility and turn it to
my client’s advantage.”
Dennis Cogan
Here’s what others say:
“Cogan is the criminal defense attorney who’s not afraid to get his hands dirty. He digs into every case like a miner
searching for that one piece of coal that he can compress into a diamond.”
Frank Friel, former Philadelphia police inspector
“... a tenacious courtroom fighter with an instinct for the jugular and a keen eye for incongruity.”
Philadelphia Magazine
“Unique and talented, calm yet powerful, Dennis is the lawyer who’s always thinking outside the box.”
Felicia Sarner, attorney
“If I’m ever falsely accused of a crime, the first person I would call is Dennis Cogan. There is no more dedicated advocate on
behalf of the unfairly accused.”
Jim McCloskey, Centurian Ministries
“Dennis approaches each case with meticulous preparation, an unyielding pursuit of justice, and a formidable combination of
skill and passion that few lawyers possess.”
Paul Hetznecker, attorney
“There are some who are good at law, others who are good at trial. Dennis is simply the best that I’ve ever seen in my 35
years in court.”
Tom Bello, attorney
Cogan is consistently listed in Woodward/White’s The Best Lawyers in America.