Bio

Cole Munson is senior counsel at WSHB who focuses his practice on multiple and complex areas of civil litigation, including New York Labor Law, construction defect, catastrophic injury, property damage, insurance coverage, and breach of contract. Cole has successfully obtained defense verdicts at arbitration and trial, as well as successfully obtained judgments in favor of his clients on summary judgment. Prior to joining the firm, Cole worked with insurance carriers and their insureds on a variety of matters including automobile negligence, insurance coverage, construction defect, professional liability, real estate and subrogation. He also previously worked for Playboy Enterprises in Beverly Hills managing the company’s trademark portfolio. In law school, he worked as a certified law clerk for the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office.

In his free time, Cole works with the Volunteers of Legal Services’ Microenterprise Project where he assists small businesses and organizations on a pro bono basis in the area of Intellectual Property. Cole also enjoys softball, chess and golf. He is a graduate of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, where he secured a L.L.M in Sports Law and Business. He received his Juris Doctor from Thomas Jefferson School of Law, and his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois.