The Cochran Firm

The Cochran Firm is a law firm in the United States founded by the late Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. in Los Angeles, CA in 1983.

In 1997, Cochran partnered with Samuel A. Cherry, Jr., Keith Givens, and Jock M. Smith. The partnership of Cochran Cherry Givens and Smith provided the framework which launched The Cochran Firm. With the first offices located in Los Angeles and New York, The Cochran Firm expanded into a national law firm with regional offices across the U.S., giving the firm the ability to represent clients in multiple states.

In 2007, the firm was ranked as the 141st largest law firm in the United States on the National Law Journal 250 with nearly 300 attorneys. The Cochran Firm primarily does civil plaintiff and criminal defense work. The firm has been named to the National Law Journal Plaintiff's Hot List which compiles the United States' top plaintiffs' firms.

In 2014, the firm had 26 offices in 15 states: including Alabama; Florida; California; New York; Georgia; Illinois; Texas; Louisiana; Wisconsin; Tennessee; and Washington, D.C.

The firm maintains a massive civil law division representing plaintiffs who have suffered a personal injury due to the negligence or wrongful conduct of others. The firm handles products liability, medical malpractice, mass torts, pharmaceutical litigation, and premises liability. The Cochran Firm has received verdicts and settlements totaling over $45 billion. The partners of the firm have won 11 verdicts in excess of $100 million, more than 35 over $10 million and hundreds of verdicts or settlements in excess of $1 million.

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