Cole H. Munvez

Cole H. Munvez

Cole H. Munvez

Cole is a trial lawyer with a proven track record of obtaining significant results for his injured clients. In his four years as a trial lawyer at Parente & Norem, he has recovered over $40M for his clients in jury verdicts and settlement. He is proud to present victims of injustice, and focuses his practice in the area of personal injury, trucking negligence, medical negligence, construction negligence and product liability. Cole regularly handles cases for clients who have lost a loved one due to negligence, or have experienced significant life altering harm.

Cole is a proud graduate of the University of Wisconsin – Madison, where he obtained a degree in English and Political Science.  He obtained his law degree from the John Marshall Law School (now UIC School of Law) in 2011.

Prior to representing injured victims, Cole spent time as a defense lawyer, within the medical malpractice/professional liability and high exposure departments at insurance defense firms.  Working on the defense side has given Cole a competitive advantage in his representation of injured clients.  He knows how the other side thinks, and anticipating the other side’s moves, has enabled his clients to achieve significant and efficient results.

Additionally, Cole is constantly working on his craft as a trial lawyer.  He often is reading, studying or learning new techniques and strategies to best represent his clients harms and losses to a jury.

Cole was born and raised in the City of Chicago — in the Lakeview and Independence Park neighborhoods.  He attended Chicago Public Schools from kindergarten through high school. Cole’s well rounded upbringing allows him to compassionately relate to his clients of all backgrounds and experiences, Cole embraces the David v. Goliath nature of representing injured victims against insurance companies and large corporations.

He litigates with a chip on his shoulder that he employs into every case. He has a hunger for success and a perseverance to fight for his clients’ justice.  Outside of the courtroom, Cole enjoys spending time with his daughter, wife and friends.  He enjoys cooking for his family, eating at Chicago’s great restaurants and is a natural athlete on the softball field, tennis court, golf course and ski slopes.

Cole is licensed to practice law in Illinois and California, among many other federal district courts across the nation.

Some of Mr. Munvez’s notable results include:

  • $18.6M v. C.H. Robinson Worldwide — wrongful death/trucking.  (A Top 10 Jury Verdict in Illinois 2019; Top 50 in U.S. in 2019).
  • $3.1M Settlement for a 64-year old truck driver who suffered serious pelvic injuries following a forklift accident.  (2022)
  • $1.9M Settlement for a 38-year old Local 179 Teamster Union Garbage Collector who suffered a back injury requiring an L4-L5 fusion surgery as a result of a Semi-Truck driver making a negligent left turn. (2021)
  • $1.9M Settlement for a 36-year old Railroad Conductor who suffered a back injury requiring an L4-L5 fusion surgery as a result of a Semi-Truck driver making a negligent left turn causing a low speed collision. (2021)
  • $1.75M Settlement for a 67-year old bus passenger who suffered a T2 burst fracture when the bus he was riding blew a red light and struck another vehicle. (2020)
  • $800,000 Settlement for 65-year old bus passenger who suffered a leg fracture, torn meniscus and ACL and a T4 compression fracture when the bus she was riding blew a red light and struck another vehicle. (2020)
  • $700,000 Settlement for a 67-year old man who fell and broke his hip while riding a CTA bus. (2022)
  • $440,000 Settlement for a 61-year old Local 597 Union Journeyman Pipefitter Welder who suffered a non-surgical back injury leaving his jobsite.
  • $350,000 Settlement in a product liability case for a young woman who fractured her leg while sliding down the “Tower Slide” at Maggie Daley Park. (2019)

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