Edward M. Hogan, Partner
Civil Litigation, Labor/Managment Relations, Health Care
Experience
Edward M. Hogan has been actively involved in governmental, regulatory
and legislative issues in labor, education, banking, real estate, and
commercial law, as well as litigation and alternative dispute resolution
activities on behalf of the firm's clients. His experience in representing
his clients' interests before state governments as well as his advocacy
for the State itself makes him sensitive to the complexities of governmental
agencies and their legal issues. Mr. Hogan has extensive experience
in the regulatory aspects of labor organizations, labor-management cooperation
committees, benefit funds, health care providers and financial institutions.
Mr. Hogan has represented hospitals in HMO liquidation proceedings including
The University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics in a case involving
American HMO.
Education
Mr. Hogan holds a law degree from IIT-Chicago Kent College of Law and
a Master's in Business Administration from Loyola University. Mr. Hogan
received his bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame.
Professional Memberships/Activities
Mr. Hogan has served as assistant director of the Building and Construction
Employers Association and several other state and federally sponsored
labor-management committees. Mr. Hogan has also served as a Special
Assistant Attorney General to the State of Illinois (Illinois State
Toll Highway Authority and Illinois Department of Labor) and formerly
acted as counsel to the Illinois Department of Public Aid with respect
to negotiation of ICARE contracts. He also has advised educational institutions
about employment matters, student disciplinary matters, real estate
matters, tenure and certification matters as well as handled their ongoing
legal matters as they arose.
Mr. Hogan regularly counsels the firm's benefit funds and labor-management cooperation committees and has served as special counsel to those clients in complex state and federal ERISA matters, in fidelity and wage and fringe benefit bond litigation and in related bankruptcy and court proceedings.
Mr. Hogan is a member of the Chicago Bar and Illinois State Bar Associations. He was a member of the Special Commission on the Administration of Justice (the "Solovy" or "Commerford" Commission) and has served as an officer or director of many business and charitable organizations including his current position as Chairman of First Suburban National Bank.
Mr. Hogan was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1977 and is a founding
partner of Hogan Marren, Ltd., formed in 1993.
