Bernanke to give deposition in AIG bailout lawsuit
A U.S. judge has ordered that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke can be questioned in a lawsuit against the government filed by the former head of American International Group Inc.
Education
Law School/Year: University of San Diego, 2012
College/Year: Northwestern University, 2005
Bar Admissions
California
Practice Areas
Civil Litigation; Personal Injury & Property Damage; Product Liability
Major Cases
Ben Coughlan focuses on representing plaintiffs who have suffered catastrophic injuries. He works extensively on issues involving traumatic brain injuries. He has worked on numerous cases that have results ranging from five-figure settlements to eight-figure verdicts.
Coughlan believes the best results for his clients come by providing personal attention and individually tailored case management -- practices he learned from John Gomez, Jim Iagmin, Bob and Dana Grimes; and his father, Jerry Coughlan. Coughlan tried his first case alongside John Gomez and Jeremiah Lowe while awaiting his California Bar results. Upon learning he passed, Gomez requested the judge swear Coughlan in to the Bar. Coughlan then examined the next witness.
Professional Background
Coughlan joined Gomez Iagmin Trial Attorneys in 2011. Prior to joining Gomez Iagmin, he clerked for criminal defense attorneys Robert and Dana Grimes. Coughlan is a graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law.
Before returning to law school in 2009, he spent three years in the media relations department of the San Diego Padres. He also spent one season interning for San Diego Padres General Counsel Katie Pothier.
After completing his undergraduate degree in 2005, Ben worked in public relations for Beaman Incorporated in Chicago. He spent one season in the marketing department of the Chicago Bears.
Professional Affiliations
Coughlan is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, the Consumer Attorneys of California, the San Diego County Bar Association, the American Association for Justice and the American Bar Association.
Personal Affiliations
Coughlan and his wife, Kathleen, believe strongly in giving back to their hometown of San Diego. They are involved with several charitable organizations including the Make-A-Wish Foundation of San Diego, the San Diego Brain Injury Foundation and the American Cancer Society.
Personal Background
In 2011, two days before joining Gomez Iagmin, Ben married Kathleen (Dowling) Coughlan. They reside in the Mission Hills and are lifelong fans of all San Diego sports teams -- especially the San Diego Padres, where they met as coworkers in 2008.
Coughlan is a proud alumnus of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and the University of San Diego School of Law.
Aug. 14, 2013 -- Reporter Doug Sherwin talks with attorney Lonny Zilberman, a partner with Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP and a 2013 Top Attorney, about sexual harassment lawsuits and the nuances of these types of cases.
A U.S. judge has ordered that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke can be questioned in a lawsuit against the government filed by the former head of American International Group Inc.
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