Shannon Cogan
Associate
Business Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate; Land Use & Municipal Law; Probate & Trust Litigation; Real Estate
shannon.cogan@berliner.com
408-286-5800
Ms. Cogan litigates in state and federal courts, at both the trial and appellate level, and has a particular interest in complex motion practice and civil procedure. Ms. Cogan represents public and private clients, and her experience spans a variety of substantive areas, including contract, municipal, environmental, constitutional, probate, employment, and tort law.
Ms. Cogan has litigated on behalf of the cities of Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Gatos, and Redwood City, as well as numerous private clients.
In addition to her litigation practice, Ms. Cogan represents private clients in connection with land use and public law matters, including administrative proceedings. Ms. Cogan has counseled clients on the protection of trademark rights and obtained favorable results in trademark litigation and domain name arbitration.
Education/Honors
- University of California, Berkeley - Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 2001
- Executive Editor, Berkeley Technology Law Journal
- Certificate in Law and Technology, 2001
- Smith College, Northampton, M.A., B.A., Computer Science, cum laude, 1998
- Dean's List 1994 - 1998
Representative Cases
- Los Altos Golf & Country Club v. County of Santa Clara
165 Cal.App.4th 198 (2008) Successfully defended the City of Los Altos and County of Santa Clara against a class action lawsuit for sewer fee refunds under the Health & Safety Code, as well as constitutional claims
Professional Admissions
- State Bar of California
Activities/Memberships
- Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association Expedited Commercial Panel
- U.S. District Court, Attorney Panelist for Assisted Settlement Conference Pilot Program
- Community Leadership San Jose, Class of 2005, SJSV Chamber of Commerce
- Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley, Board of Directors, 2005 – 2007
- Santa Clara County Bar Association
Personal
- Raised in Mendocino County, California
- Interests include reading, writing, and ‘rithmatic