Lauren Deena Cohen - Chicago, IL
Attorney at Shapiro, Cohen & Basinger, Trial Lawyers
Personal injury claims Lawyers in Chicago, IL
180 N. LaSalle St. Suite 3050 Chicago, IL 60601
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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25
Years
Experience
Chicago Personal injury claims Lawyer
Updated: 08/12/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal injury claims
- Medical malpractice
- Wrongful death
Attorney Information
Overview
Lauren Cohen represents people in personal injury claims, medical malpractice cases and wrongful death lawsuits. This includes cases involving motor vehicle accidents, medical negligence, birth trauma, brain injury and social security disability appeals. Lauren is passionate about helping her clients through every step of the process while maintaining open communication with them. She pursues her cases aggressively to help her clients get the maximum financial compensation to which they are entitled to.
Lauren also heads our outstanding Social Security disability practice. She zealously fights for her clients’ disability benefits and has won hundreds of social security disability appeals.
Lauren received her J.D. with honors from Chicago Kent College of Law in 2001. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1998. Lauren is licensed in Texas and Illinois.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- 2026 Illinois Super Lawyer
- 2025 Leading Lawyer
- 2025 Leading Lawyers Top Women Lawyers Chicago Metro Area
- 2018 and 2019 American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys – 10 Best Attorneys for exceptional and outstanding client service
- 2019 American Jurist Institute – Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys for Illinois
- 2019 Attorney and Practice Magazine's - Top 10 Personal Injury Attorney
Other Sources of Feedback About Lauren Deena Cohen
Included on the 2027 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology,
Chicago,
Illinois, 2001
J.D.
Honors: With Honors
Non Legal Education
- University of Texas at Austin, 1998
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Languages
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Spanish
Bar Admissions
- Texas
- Illinois
Other Affiliations
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
- American Association for Justice
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