Phillip A. Cole / Retired
Former Areas of Practice: Legal Malpractice, Professional Liability, Medical Malpractice, Commercial Litigation, Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Shareholder/Owner Disputes, Wrongful Death
Phillip A. Cole / Biography
Before his retirement, Phil Cole used his extensive litigation experience in handling personal injury cases, commercial disputes, business torts, class actions, medical malpractice claims, and the defense of all types of claims brought against lawyers. Mr. Cole has been a frequent lecturer and a published author in the areas of trial strategies and professional liability subjects. Mr. Cole was a board certified civil trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy before retiring.
He has been a qualified neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice and included on the civil neutrals rosters for both facilitative/hybrid and adjudicative/evaluative panels. Mr. Cole was selected as the Minneapolis Best Lawyers Legal Malpractice Lawyer of the Year for 2011 and as the Minneapolis Best Lawyers Legal Malpractice Lawyer-Defendants of the Year for 2014 and again in 2019. Cole, a member of the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys until his retirement, was certified as a specialist in the litigation of both legal and medical professional liability claims (this national organization is not accredited by the Minnesota Board of Legal Certification).
Mr. Cole has also been recognized in the International Who’s Who, Who’s Who in American Law, the National Registry of Who’s Who, and as one of The Best Lawyers in America© by U.S. World & News Report. He has been repeatedly listed as a Minnesota Super Lawyer and has been listed as a Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyer for over a dozen years. Before his retirement he was rated AV Preeminent® for the highest level of professional excellence by Martindale-Hubbell.
Education
- University of Maryland, B.A., 1961
- Georgetown University, J.D., 1964
News + Articles
Liability Under Federal and State Securities Laws: For the Company and for You, the Attorney
Phil Cole spoke on September 20, 2005 at the Practical Side of Private Securities Law seminar presented by Minnesota CLE. Phil presented the topic, "Liability Under Federal and State Securities Laws: For the Company and for You, the Attorney." Program...
31st Annual Federal Practice Seminar and Third Annual Mason Memorial Lecture
Kay Hunt spoke at the Federal Bar Association and Minnesota Federal Judiciary in 2005 on "31st Annual Federal Practice Seminar and Third Annual Mason Memorial Lecture."
State Court Appellate Practice
Kay Hunt spoke at the Minnesota Legal Services Coalition in 2005 on "State Court Appellate Practice."
Oral Argument – Appellate Practice for Trial Lawyers
Kay Hunt spoke at the Minnesota Association for Justice in 2005 on "Oral Argument - Appellate Practice for Trial Lawyers."
Practical and Ethical Considerations for the Lawyer as Director, Officer, or Investor
Bob Abdo spoke at a Minnesota CLE seminar on November 5, 2004 on "Practical and Ethical Considerations for the Lawyer as Director, Officer, or Investor."
Securities Law for Entertainment Lawyers
Bob Abdo was a visiting lecturer in "Securities Law for Entertainment Lawyers" at the William Mitchell School of Law from 1993 to 2004.