Practice Areas
Products Liability
Premises Liability
Construction Litigation
General Negligence
Mass Transit Litigation
Trucking Litigation
Municipal Tort Litigation
School Tort Litigation
Education
St. Louis University School of Law
Illinois State University
- Magna Cum Laude
Honors & Involvement Beyond the Office
American Jurisprudence Award, Civil Procedure
Madison County Bar Association
- Secretary, 2004 – 2005
- Treasurer, 2005 – 2006
- Vice President, 2006 – 2007
- President, 2007-2008
Bar & Professional Associations:
Bar Admissions:
- Illinois
- Missouri
U.S. District Court:
- Southern District, Illinois
- Central District, Illinois
- Eastern District, Missouri
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
Illinois State Bar Association, Member
Madison County Bar Association, Member
Mr. Ohl is one of the three founders of the KOG Law, LLC law firm. He is a trial lawyer with over 25 years of litigation experience. Mr. Ohl has tried a large number of cases to verdict in various Illinois and Missouri state and federal courts and has successfully represented clients in various arbitration and mediation matters. He has often been called upon to take over the handling of potentially high exposure personal injury cases for purposes of trial in both Illinois and Missouri state and federal courts. His trial experience includes the handling of personal injury, wrongful death and commercial cases in the areas of products liability, premises liability, general negligence, mass transit, trucking, municipal, and school law.
Mr. Ohl received his undergraduate degree from Illinois State University (B.S. magna cum laude, 1985) and his law degree from Saint Louis University (J.D. 1992). After receiving his undergraduate degree and before attending law school (1985-1990), he worked in management and marketing for Illinois Bell Telephone and Seven-Up/Dr. Pepper.
Mr. Ohl is admitted to practice in the State of Illinois, State of Missouri and the Federal District Courts for the Southern and Central Districts of Illinois, the Eastern District of Missouri, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and Eighth Circuit. He is a member and former officer of the Madison County Bar Association and a member of the Illinois State Bar Association.
About us
KOG Law, LLC is a well-established, defense-oriented, litigation firm with over 100 years of combined experience.
News
KOG LAW, LLC ATTORNEYS SECURE DEFENSE VERDICT IN CASS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT AND SUCCESSFULLY DEFEND APPEAL
Attorneys William J. Knapp and Mark W. Dinsmore II secured a defense verdict on behalf of Assisted Housing Risk Management Association (“AHRMA”) following a week-long trial in June 2018. AHRMA was sued by Plaintiff which had claimed that AHRMA had breached a contract...
KOG LAW, LLC SECURES DENIAL OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIM AT TRIAL
Attorneys L. David Green and Matthew M. Terry secured a denial of a workers’ compensation claim on behalf of the Employer/Respondent following a trial in Peoria, Illinois. Petitioner claimed he suffered a right shoulder injury while working for the Employer/Respondent...
KOG LAW, LLC SECURES DEFENSE VERDICT FOR CLIENT
Attorneys Don Ohl and Abby Bandy recently secured a defense verdict on behalf of client Larry’s Motor Sports following a three day jury trial in Cole County, Missouri. Plaintiff sustained severe bodily injuries including a tibia fracture, neck fracture, fractured rib,...