The Cook Group
Meredith Hudgens is a seasoned civil litigator specializing in personal injury and toxic torts, currently serving as Co-Managing Partner at The Cook Group in Chicago since February 2021. With a legal career that began as a law clerk and legal researcher at Cooney and Conway from 2003 to 2006, Meredith progressed through various roles, including Senior Associate Attorney and Equity Partner at O'Connell, Tivin, Miller & Burns, L.L.C., and Partner at Foley & Mansfield, PLLP, before assuming their current position. Additionally, Meredith contributes as a volunteer attorney with Administer Justice, conducting client intake meetings and assisting with legal issue identification. Meredith holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Journalism from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.
The Cook Group
The Cook Group was founded on the belief that there is a better way to practice law - for our clients and for our team members. The practice of law is rapidly changing and the Cook Group is at the forefront of that change, leading the charge to modernize and streamline practices to more efficiently serve our clients while aggressively advancing and protecting our clients’ interests. The Cook Group is distinguished in its commitment to client service with formidable legal talent across multiple jurisdictions and disciplines. With a focus on putting our client’s needs first, you’ll see attorneys from diverse backgrounds leading client engagements and practice groups. We leverage our strengths and experience as defense litigators to our client’s advantage: sharing ideas, knowledge and diverse perspectives with clients and each other to increase opportunities and overall effectiveness. Our attorneys go out of their way to know our clients’ businesses so that you have a true partner in all stages of the legal process.