Dan L. Cogdell - Houston, TX
Attorney at Cogdell Law Firm
Health Care Fraud Defense Lawyers in Houston, TX
712 Main St. Suite 2400 Houston, TX 77002
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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44
Years
Experience
Houston Health Care Fraud Defense Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Health Care Fraud Defense
- White Collar Criminal Defense
- Federal Criminal Defense
- Criminal Appeals
- Grand Jury Investigations
- Fraud Cases
Attorney Information
Overview
Cogdell Law Firm is pleased and proud to announce that Dan Cogdell was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) at its 61stSpring Meeting on March 5, 2011 held in San Antonio, TX.
Widely considered to be one of the premier legal associations in America, the American College of Trial Lawyers is the only professional organization in the world to count among its members every member of the Supreme Court of the United States and every member of the Supreme Court of Canada. The organization is dedicated to elevating the standards of trial practice, the administration of justice and the ethics of the profession; its newly revised Code of Pretrial and Trial Conduct articulates standards far more demanding than the minimal standards set forth in most State and Federal ethical and civility codes.
The College extends fellowship only by invitation and after careful investigation, offering places to experienced trial lawyers who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality.
College lawyers comprise the best of the North American trial bar, and must have a minimum of 15 years of trial experience before being considered for fellowship. They are called to the college from all branches of trial practices, and include advocates who represent plaintiffs or defendants in civil proceedings of all types, as well as prosecutors and criminal defense lawyers. As membership in the College cannot exceed one percent of the total lawyer population of any state or province, there are only 5,863 Fellows in the United States and Canada.
Dan Cogdell, in over 40 years of legal practice, has earned an outstanding reputation within the field as well as garnered significant local and national attention for his victories in the courtroom. For the last 17 years, Cogdell has held a spot on the Best Lawyers in America list; recently, he was named to the Texas Super Lawyers list and singled out as Houston's White-Collar Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year. After winning the only acquittal for any of the defendants in the Enron- "Barge Trial", Cogdell has continued his practice with distinction on several successful, high-profile defenses and acquittals, including the current representation of Laura Pendergrast-Holt of the Stanford Financial Group and an ex-Marine who obtained an acquittal in a recent murder trial of a Rice University Basketball Player.
Cogdell is one of the youngest College members in the state of Texas, as well as one of the very few criminal lawyers in Texas to be inducted into the organization. He looks forward to persisting to advance the College's mission in his own practice.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Named to Best Lawyers in America, 1998-Present
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Texas Super Lawyers, 2003 - 2023
- Band One rated by Chambers in White Collar Criminal Defense
Other Sources of Feedback About Dan L. Cogdell
Included on the 2023 Texas Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2022 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2004 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2003 Texas Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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South Texas College of Law Houston,
Houston,
Texas, 1982
J.D.
Honors: With Highest Honors
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South Texas College of Law Houston,
Houston,
Texas, 1982
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Non Legal Education
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University of Texas,
Austin,
Texas, 1979
B.B.A.
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University of Texas,
Austin,
Texas, 1979
Current Employment Position(s)
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Principal & Founder
Past Positions
- Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Briefing Attorney for Presiding Judge John F. Onion, Jr., 1982 - 1983
- Past President of the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association
Representative Cases
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USA v. Russo et. al.
- Citation: H-93-134
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USA v. Kelly et. al.
- Citation: H-94-184
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USA v. Stinger
- Citation: H-96-175
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USA v. Nesteroff
- Citation: H-95-21-SS-02
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USA v. Ramming
- Citation: H-94-181
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USA v. Anzelmo
- Citation: H-01-391
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USA v. Keraga
- Citation: H-97-237
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USA v. Burzynski
- Citation: H-95-290
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USA v. Peavy
- Citation: H-97-147
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USA v. Ghadially
- Citation: H-03-147
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USA v. Kahanek
- Citation: H-03-363
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1982
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1985
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1987
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1989
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1989
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of Texas
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association
- Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (Past President)
- American College of Trial Lawyers
- American Bar Association
- Houston Bar Association
Contact
712 Main St.
Suite 2400
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713-426-2244
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.cogdell-law.com
Hours: Mon – Fri 8:30 am to 5:30 pm
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