James Jerome Coogan - Attleboro, MA
Attorney at Coogan Smith, LLP
Business Law Lawyers in Attleboro, MA
144 Bank St PO Box 2320 Attleboro, MA 02703
Attleboro Business Law Lawyer
Updated: 04/28/2026
Areas of Practice
- Business Law
- Probate & Trust Administration
- Trusts & Estate Planning
Attorney Information
Overview
J. Jerome Coogan, a partner with the firm, concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate and business law, probate, trusts and estates.
Attorney Coogan graduated from Boston College and Boston College Law School, where he was a member of the Boston College Industrial and Commercial Law Review. He is licensed to practice law in the state courts of Massachusetts and New York, as well as the U.S. District Courts for the District of Massachusetts and the District of Rhode Island.
Attorney Coogan served as President of the Ernest H. Augat Charitable Foundation, served on the Board of First Bristol County National Bank, Bristol County Savings Bank and its Charitable Foundation and is a past Chairman of the United Way, former Chairman of the Attleboro School Committee and former Governor of the American Hockey League. He has served on the Board of the Attleboro YMCA and as a Trustee of its endowment fund. He has served on the Fee Arbitration Committee for the Massachusetts Bar Association and has lectured for the Massachusetts Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Program. Attorney Coogan has also served on the Board of Sturdy Memorial Hospital. He currently serves on the Board of the Southcoast Hospital System. He is a member of the Attleboro, Bristol County and American Bar Associations.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Listed in Legal Leaders 2015 - Boston’s Top Rated Lawyers in the practice areas of Trusts & Estates and Business & Commercial Law
- Rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell
Education
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Legal Education
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Boston College Law School,
Boston,
Massachusetts
Law Review: Boston College Industrial and Commercial Law Review, Member
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Boston College Law School,
Boston,
Massachusetts
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Non Legal Education
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Boston College Law School
B.A.
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Boston College Law School
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Languages
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English (Primary)
Classes and Seminars
- Lecturer, Massachusetts Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Program
Pro Bono Activities
- President of the Ernest H. Augat Charitable Foundation
- Board of the Bristol County Savings Bank and its Charitable Foundation
- Past Chairman of the United Way
- Past Chairman of the Attleboro School Committee
- Governor of the American Hockey League
- Former Director of Bristol County Savings Bank
- Former Director of Sturdy Memorial Hospital
- Director of the Southcoast Hospital System
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1965
- New York, 1966
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1970
- U.S. District Court District of Rhode Island
Other Affiliations
- Fee Arbitration Committee for the Massachusetts Bar Association
- Attleboro Bar Association (Member)
- Bristol County Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
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Contact
144 Bank St
PO Box 2320
Attleboro, MA 02703
Phone: 508-827-1973
Fax: 508-222-9095
Email: Send a message
Website: https://coogansmith.com/
Hours: Mon to Fri - 8:30am - 5:00pm, Sat & Sun - By Appointment
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