Efrat M. Cogan is certified as an Appellate Specialist by the California State Bar of Legal Specialization. As detailed below, she has handled appeals before a variety of courts and on a wide range of subjects, including land use, real estate disputes, probate matters, sports law, commercial law, products liability and employment law.

In addition to appellate work, Ms. Cogan’s practice involves litigation in various areas, including the following: products liability, land use disputes, real estate litigation, including construction litigation, nuisance litigation, and easement litigation.  Having previously represented both municipalities and developers, she has experience in governmental and constitutional law.  She also has experience with commercial litigation, sports law, copyright litigation and class action litigation.

Ms. Cogan has written “Executive Nonacquiescence: Problems of Statutory Interpretation and Separation of Powers,” 60 Southern California Law Review 1143, 1987. She has contributed to the California Municipal Law Handbook, published by the California League of Cities, and has co-authored “The ‘Empire’ Strikes Back: Effective Use of the False Claims Act” (2005).  She has written articles for the Business Law News relating to unfair competition claims, and health law.

Ms. Cogan has been selected by Super Lawyer Magazine as one of Southern California’s Super Lawyers from 2004-2006 and 2008-2024 and was included in “Top 50 Women in Law” of Southern California. She was also recognized by Super Lawyer Magazine as a Southern California Super Lawyer, Corporate Counsel Edition from 2009 to 2010. Ms. Cogan currently serves on the California State Bar’s Advisory Commission.

 

9th Circuit

Ochoa v. Housing Authority (2002) (unpubl.) Affirming dismissal of Federal §1983 and RICO claims and award of Rule 11 sanctions against counsel.

California Supreme Court

Saeizler v. Advanced Group 200 (2001) 25 Ca.4th 763

Fairmont Ins. Co. v. Sup. Ct. (2000) 22 Cal.4th 245

City of West Hollywood v. Beverly Towers, Inc. (1991) 52 Cal.3d 1184

Court of Appeal

Wimsatt v. Superior Court (2007) 152 Cal.App.4th 137

Williams v. Housing Authority (2004) 121 Cal.App.4th 708

Van Wagner Communications, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles (2000) 84 Cal.App.4th 499

Cawdry v. City of Redondo Beach (1993) 15 Cal.App.4th 1212

Abramson v. City of West Hollywood (1992) 7 Cal.App.4th 1121

Getz v. City of West Hollywood (1991) 233 Cal.App.3d 625

B.C.X. International, Inc., USA v. Y-III Holdings, Inc. (unpubl), affirming judgment and sanctions award

Buccat v. Anaheim Gen. Hosp. (2004) (unpubl.) Affirming dismissal of wrongful termination action.

Jordan Downs Resident Mgmt. Corp. v. Childs (2002) (unpubl.) Affirming grant of anti-SLAPP motion to strike complaint.

Hacienda Pools, Inc. v. Anthony/Sylvan Pools (2001) (unpubl.) Affirming summary judgment on anti-trust action.

Ms. Cogan earned her J.D. at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where she was a staff member and articles editor for the Law Review and a member of Order of the Coif. She received her B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles.

  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Additional Specialties

  • Commercial Law