Founding Partner
Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr.
1937 - 2005
The Cochran Firm is one of the nation’s largest personal injury, truck accident, and medical malpractice national law firms with some of the most aggressive and accomplished trial attorneys.
The Cochran Firm is one of the nation’s largest personal injury, truck accident, and medical malpractice national law firms with some of the most aggressive and accomplished trial attorneys.
It was the dream of our founding partner Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. to build a law firm with offices across the country that was made up of men and women from all races, religions and creeds to show the world how well we could all work together. Today, with more than 42 offices across more than 20 states the attorneys at The Cochran Firm work to fulfill Johnnie’s dream by working for our clients with the same work ethic and dedication to justice exemplified by our founding partner.
CONTACT US TODAYIf you win a lawsuit, you may be entitled to a sum of money, known in the legal world as "damages." Damages, in many cases, come in two major categories: punitive and compensatory damages. Punitive damages seek to punish the person for their wrongdoing. In contrast, compensatory damages are intended simply to pay the person who was injured.
Our firm remains devoted to handling cases for common, everyday people who have civil claims. We handle civil cases such as personal injury or wrongful death cases for accident victims, as well as cases for consumers, workers and average citizens who have been injured by the negligence or wrongful conduct of others. The Firm also handles select criminal defense cases for those clients who have been charged with criminal offenses.
