Cochran Firm
Cochran Firm
Norfolk/Portsmouth, Virginia office
355 Crawford Street
Suite 700
Portsmouth, VA 23704
Phone: (757) 337-0152
Civil Litigation Lawyer - Criminal Defense Attorney
The Cochran Firm handles Civil Litigation and Criminal Defense cases for clients throughout the United States of America.
Summary
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Overview
Founded over 40 years ago by famed attorney, Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr., The Cochran Firm, as it is known today, has established itself as one of the premier plaintiffs' litigation and criminal defense law firms in the United States. With offices located across the United States, The Cochran Firm has brought together into one firm, a diverse group of some of the most highly-experienced and respected men and women dedicated to bringing quality representation for injured people, their families, and the ordinary citizen.
Recognized as leaders in the legal profession, the attorneys of The Firm have obtained significant verdicts or settlements in a multitude of noteworthy cases in many areas of its legal practice.With its integrated, state-of-the-art information software and case management system, The Cochran Firm is able to offer its clients the depth of legal expertise, talent, and resources available throughout The Firm.
Named to The National Law Journal's Plaintiffs' Hot List, The Cochran Firm has been profiled as one of America's top plaintiffs' law firms. The Hot List is a compendium of the country's top 12 plaintiffs' law firms doing the "most to shape the law in America." In 2005, The Cochran Firm was named to The NLJ 250 list, The National Law Journal's survey of the largest law firms in America. Notably, The Cochran Firm held the exclusive position of appearing concurrently on both of these celebrated lists.
As one of America's largest personal injury law firms, The Cochran Firm has positioned itself to handle civil cases on behalf of its clients in the areas of personal injury, product liability, wrongful death, fraud, truck and automobile accidents, medical malpractice, environmental pollution, complex and commercial litigation, class action and mass torts, and nursing home abuse. Additionally, our criminal defense attorneys aggressively defend those clients charged with criminal offenses by developing strategies which will most effectively shape their case.
The Cochran Firm is the execution of Johnnie's vision to have "a diverse law firm which reflects society and is capable of handling cases throughout America." The attorneys and staff at The Firm are committed to upholding the standards of excellence set by its founding partner in representing all of their clients.
Some of the cases the Cochran Firm takes:
- Auto, Truck and Vehicle Accidents
- Aviation Litigation
- Bucket Truck Litigation
- Civil Rights Litigation
- Class Action / Mass Torts
- Commercial / Business Litigation
- Consumer Fraud
- Consumer Law/Mortgage Modification
- Criminal Defe
- Please Contact us for help with your legal issues
Case History
POLICE MISCONDUCT AND MUNICIPAL LIABILITY
Practice Area: Civil Rights
Description: $76 MILLION VERDICT against New York City. NYPD undercover officers stopped a car with two male passengers. Officers mistakenly thought that the occupants of the car might have drugs. Both were severely and unjustifiably beaten with one client receiving brain damage. No weapons or drugs were in the vehicle.
Outcome: $76 Million Verdict.
AUTO, TRUCK AND VEHICLE ACCIDENTS
Practice Area: Auto Accident
Description: $20.2 JURY VERDICT awarded to the family of a 62 year old school teacher who suffered injuries when his car was struck from behind by a truck. The driver of the truck worked two jobs, resulting in a severe lack of sleep. The defendant company violated transportation regulations by failing to ask their employee about second jobs which would impede his performance. This is the largest verdict in the history of Clayton County, Georgia and the largest verdict in a wrongful death case with a female and an African American as lead attorneys
Outcome: $20.2 Jury Verdict
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
Practice Area: Criminal Defense
Description: OVERTURNED MURDER CONVICTION of Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt who was wrongly jailed for over 20 years for a murder he did not commit.
Outcome: Overturned Burder Conviction
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Lawyers
Location: Dothan, AL
Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Social Security, Wrongful Termination, Auto Accident
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Office Locations
Dothan, AL Office
163 West Main Street
Dothan, AL 36301
Phone: (334) 793-1555
Los Angeles, California
4929 Wilshire Blvd, 1010
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: (323) 931-6200
Chicago, Illinois
1 North LaSalle, Suite 2450
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: (312) 977-0209
Washington D.C. office
1100 New York Avenue, N.W.
Suite 340, West Tower
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 682-5800
Tuskegee, AL office
306. N. Main Street
PO Box 830419
Tuskegee, AL 36083
Phone: (334) 727-0060
San Jose, CA office
1530 The Alameda, Suite 301
San Jose, CA
San Francisco, CA office
Airport Corporate Center, 7677
Oakport Street, Suite 1120
Oakland, CA 94621
Phone: (510) 632-4529
Sacramento, CA office
1107 9th Street, Suite 1011
Sacramento, CA
Raleigh/Durham Office
2530 Meridian Parkway
Suite 200 - 2nd Floor
Durham , NC 27713
Phone: (919) 262-4726
Philadelphia, PA office
115 South 21st Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4483
Phone: (215) 496-0880
Norfolk/Portsmouth, Virginia office
355 Crawford Street
Suite 700
Portsmouth, VA 23704
Phone: (757) 337-0152
