In an extraordinary and historic Texas Impeachment, Dan Cogdell defended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. On September 16, 2023, members of the Texas Senate – acting as jurors – acquitted General Paxton of 16 charges alleging bribery, abuse of power, and unfitness of office. Four other charges were dismissed outright. Cogdell, along with members of […]
Renowned throughout Texas, Dan Cogdell is among the top Texas attorneys representing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his impeachment trial. The trial began on September 5th and is garnering national attention. Having previously represented many high-profile clients, Mr. Codgell is described by Texas Monthly as: “A lawyer’s lawyer, he’s highly respected by his peers […]
Following the 1993 siege at the Branch Davidian compound, Dan Cogdell found himself representing a former cult member, Clive Doyle, who was facing federal murder charges. Although initially hesitant to take the case, once Dan spoke with Mr. Doyle, it was clear to him that the government had grossly overstepped its authority, leading to the […]
Houston legal titan Dan Cogdell sat down with Fox 26’s The Factor Uncensored to discuss the Showtime series, “Waco: The Aftermath,” focusing on the disastrous FBI standoff at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, and his defense of Clive Doyle, a Brand Davidian survivor, charged with federal murder conspiracy charges related to the siege. […]
Dan Cogdell Gets the Hollywood Treatment Thirty years ago, Dan Cogdell won an acquittal for his then-client, Clive Doyle, following the 51-day showdown between the Branch Davidian compound and the FBI, which resulted in the death of 76 people’s death. Today, Dan is portrayed by Emmy-nominated actor Giovanni Ribisi in a five-part Showtime series documenting […]
Decades following the events at the Branch Davidian compound and the 51-day siege that ended with a fire that killed its leader, David Koresh, and 76 other people, the criminal case and its aftermath are documented in the new Showtime series, “Waco: The Aftermath.” Dan Cogell is portrayed by Emmy-nominated actor Giovanni Ribisi and the […]
Emmy-nominated actor, Giovanni Ribisi, sat down with CBS News and CBS This Morning to discuss his portrayal of Dan Cogdell in Showtime’s new limited series, “Waco: the Aftermath.” The series features the disastrous FBI standoff at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, and the subsequent trial of Dan’s client, Clive Doyle. “When you meet […]
Dan Cogdell is a legal legend in Houston, known for taking on high-profile cases and achieving seemingly impossible victories. But perhaps his most notable case was his representation of Branch Davidian Clive Doyle in the aftermath of the Waco disaster. It was April 19, 1993, when federal agents raided the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, […]