1937-2005
“To whom much is given
much is expected”
Luke 12:48
JOHNNIE
L.
COCHRAN,
JR.
1937-2005
Founding Partner
“Our firm is dedicated
to representing common
people, whether a serious
injury wrongfully
imposed or a tragic
human death, we remain
dedicated to full justice
for all our clients.”
Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr.
Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. was recognized as an outstanding trial lawyer, civil libertarian and philanthropist
throughout the world. As a seasoned litigator, Johnnie
was considered to be one of the leading authorities on the
criminal and civil justice system, as well as an international
leader in the legal profession.
Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Johnnie Cochran moved
with his family to California. With an undergraduate
degree in Business Administration from the University of
California at Los Angeles, Johnnie attended Loyola Law
School in Los Angeles where he received his Juris Doctor.
Johnnie’s early legal career began in the City Attorney’s
Office in Los Angeles in 1963 where he was assigned to the
criminal division. After several years, he entered private
practice and founded a Los Angeles-based law firm where
he developed a practice handling a substantial volume of
both civil and criminal cases.
In 1978, he was invited to serve as the Assistant District
Attorney of Los Angeles County. As the third ranking
lawyer in the nation’s largest law office, he had general
administrative responsibility for six hundred lawyers.
In 1981, he was eager to return to private practice where
he soon began obtaining record verdicts for victims of negligence. As his remarkable achievements continued,
Johnnie settled or tried to verdict numerous landmark,
high-profile cases.
Although widely known as an outstanding trial lawyer, it
was Johnnie’s role as lead counsel for the O.J.Simpson case
that brought him international recognition.
He was the only attorney in Los Angeles ever
to receive both the “Civil Trial Lawyer of the
Year” Award and the “Criminal Trial Lawyer of
the Year” Award. In 1995, he was named
“America’s Trial Lawyer of the Year” by the
prestigious National Law Journal, as well as
being named one of the “Headliners of the
Year” by Time magazine. In 1999, he was
named one of the “Top 50 Trial Attorneys of
1999” by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
In 1996, Johnnie was elected for membership
into the Inner Circle of Advocates, an exclusive
organization composed of the top 100 personal
injury lawyers in America. He further held the
distinction of being inducted into the American
College of Trial Lawyers, an organization whose
membership consists of the top one percent of
trial lawyers in the United States, as well as the
prestigious International Academy of Trial
lawyers, which is comprised of leading trial
attorneys from throughout the world.
In addition to his professional career,
Johnnie published two autobiographies.
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Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr.
In 1996, Journey To Justice became a best seller, followed by
A Lawyer’s Life in 2002. Johnnie always maintained an
interest in communities and their outreach programs. He
helped establish the Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Academy of
Legal Studies and Community Service in East Orange,
New Jersey, the Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Center for Early
Learning At Second Baptist Church in Los Angeles, and
scholarship funds for the University of California at
Los Angeles, the University of New Mexico School of
Law, and the Southern University School of Law in Baton
Rouge, Louisiana.
It was Johnnie’s dream to bring justice to all Americans
who suffer because of the wrongdoing of individuals, corporations or governmental entities. This dream was realized when Johnnie became founding partner of the national law firm of Cochran, Cherry, Givens and Smith, P.C.
The Cochran Firm, as it is known today, has become one
of the largest law firms serving injured people and their
families. Located in major cities throughout the United
States, The Cochran Firm offers extensive national
resources, legal talent and leadership to its clients.
Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. may have become well known
for his representation of celebrities in high-profile and
groundbreaking cases, but his true measure of success came
from his lifelong dedication in the fight for the injured and
the disenfranchised throughout America.
M I S S I O N
The Cochran Firm
The Cochran Firm has
assembled lawyers
who share a common
commitment to client
service. Our attorneys
have a record of outstanding verdicts and
settlements for our
clients in a broad
range of civil cases.
The Cochran Firm is
structured to handle
cases throughout
America.
W I N N I N G
J U S T I C E
The partners of The Cochran
Firm have won, in aggregate,
10 unprecedented verdicts in
excess of $100 million each ...
more than 25 verdicts in
excess of $10 million each ...
and hundreds of verdicts or settlements in excess of
$1 million.
We are proud of our service
to our clients and the influence
our work has had on corporate
and governmental behavior. We
are also pleased that our work
has made many
products, workplaces, hospitals,
nursing homes, streets, and
highways safer.
The Cochran Firm is one of America’s largest personal injury plaintiff’s law firms. The Firm has
offices in fourteen states with lawyers devoted to civil
trial litigation.
With The Cochran Firm’s national presence,
Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr., created a dedicated legal
team working for injured people. The lawyers that
have been brought together to form The Cochran
Firm were already among the most successful personal injury attorneys in their respective areas.
It was Johnnie’s vision to bring together into one
firm what he considered to be the best lawyers to
handle the most challenging civil cases.
A T T O R N E Y S
The Cochran Firm
SAMUEL A. CHERRY - Alabama
Samuel A. Cherry
Sam Cherry is a senior partner in The Cochran Firm. Sam serves as a member of The Cochran Firm’s management team for
national operations. The primary focus of his practice is in the area of product liability. Sam has obtained record verdicts and
settlements in cases handled in more than 15 states, including a $114 million verdict in a personal injury products case. Sam
attended Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, where he received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration.
He obtained his Juris Doctor from Cumberland School of Law. Sam is a member of the Alabama Bar Association, the
Tennessee Bar Association, and the Washington D.C. Bar Association. He has been admitted pro hac vice in the states of
Florida, Mississippi, Georgia, New Mexico, Ohio, Kansas, Louisiana, New Jersey, and Arkansas.
Sam is a sustaining member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Alabama Trial Lawyers Association, and the
Million Dollar Advocate Forum. He has authored papers for these organizations and continues to be a guest speaker for trial
lawyer seminars throughout the country. Sam has been very instrumental in the development of product liability claims against
manufacturers of defective aerial lift devices. As a result of his efforts, new and better safety features have been incorporated
within the aerial lift device industry.
JOCK SMITH - Alabama
Jock Smith
Jock Smith is a senior partner in The Cochran Firm. His practice focuses on the areas of personal injury, product liability,
medical malpractice, and corporate and consumer fraud. Jock earned his undergraduate degree from Tuskegee Institute in
Tuskegee, Alabama, and his Juris Doctor from the University of Notre Dame Law School. Jock has obtained numerous record
setting verdicts and settlements including an $80 million verdict and a $1.6 billion verdict, the largest verdict in America for the
year 2004, as well as the top verdict in the history of the nation by an African American lawyer as lead counsel.
Born in New York City, New York, Jock began his law practice in Alabama in 1977. Prior to his success as a civil trial attorney, he had served as an Assistant Attorney General for the state of Alabama. Jock is a member of the Alabama Bar Association,
the Tennessee Bar Association, the New York Bar Association, and the Washington D.C. Bar Association. He was inducted into
the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and served as the nation’s first African American Trial Trustee for the Alabama Trial
Lawyers Association. The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory has given Jock an AV rating, the highest achievable rating given to
an attorney. Recently published, he coauthored his autobiography, Climbing Jacob’s Latter: A Trial Lawyer’s Journey on Behalf of
‘the Least of These’.
J. KEITH GIVENS - Alabama
J. Keith Givens
As a senior partner, Keith serves as a member of The Cochran Firm’s management team for national operations. Keith is a
board certified civil trial lawyer who has concentrated his practice in the area of personal injury and wrongful death, focusing on
truck accident cases, product claims, and complex litigation. Keith has obtained the state of Alabama’s highest verdict for a single wrongful death. He was also an attorney for the plaintiffs in a $700 million settlement of an environmental case, the largest
settlement in the history of Alabama.
Keith is a member of the Alabama Bar Association, the Georgia Bar Association, and the Florida Bar Association. He is a
member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, and the Alabama Trial Lawyers
Association, where he served as president. Keith served as president of the Southeast Alabama Trial Lawyers Association for two
years, and as president of the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation. A member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America,
Keith has served on the Board of Governors for the association. Keith was the recipient of the Al Sansone Service Award, the
highest award of service recognized by the Alabama Trial Lawyers Association. As an author, he has written a wide range of articles on trial skills.
A graduate of the University of Alabama, Keith earned undergraduate degrees in both Psychology and Business
Administration. He obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law where he was a finalist in the
John A. Campbell Moot Court competition. In 2004, Keith was named by the University of Alabama as the first “Howell
Heflin Guest Lecturer.”
WORSHAM N. “CHUCK” CALDWELL, JR. - Missouri
Worsham N. Caldwell, Jr.
With his experience in personal injury litigation and finance, Chuck Caldwell is no stranger to multimillion dollar legal matters. He has developed his municipal bond practice while participating as bond counsel, underwriter’s counsel, or issuer’s counsel in bond financings exceeding $3.8 billion. In 1998, the St. Louis office was one of five Missouri law firms selected to represent the state of Missouri as private outside counsel in its Medicaid reimbursement suit against the tobacco industry. The
Missouri Attorney General asked Chuck to head the team that ultimately developed the “Targeting of African Americans and
the Poor” issue that became a key part of Missouri’s tobacco case and a basis for Missouri’s recovery of more than $7 billion. As
of April 2004, the state of Missouri has received in excess of $822 million as the result of this effort.
Born in Petersburg, Virginia, Chuck attended Howard University where he earned his undergraduate degree in Political
Science. He also received his Juris Doctor from Howard University. Chuck is a member of the Bar Association of Metropolitan
St. Louis, the Mound City Bar Association, the National Bar Association, and the National Association of Bond Lawyers. He is
listed in the nationally recognized “Red Book” of experienced bond finance counsel.
A T T O R N E Y S
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JANELL BYRD-CHICHESTER - Washington, DC
Janell Byrd-Chichester
Since joining The Cochran Firm’s Washington D.C. office, Janell Byrd-Chichester has successfully litigated cases in the areas of police
misconduct, personal injury, sexual harassment, and public accommodations discrimination. She received her Juris Doctor from Boalt
Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, where she was an associate editor of the California Law Review.
After law school, Janell clerked for the Honorable Cecil F. Poole on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San
Francisco. She later moved to Washington D.C. to practice corporate and securities law. Janell then joined the NAACP Legal Defense
and Educational Fund, Inc. where she litigated many complex cases, including major affirmative action cases involving admissions and
scholarship programs at the University of Georgia, the University of Maryland at College Park, and the University of Texas School of
Law. Janell prepared Howard University’s amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court regarding the landmark University of
Michigan affirmative action cases. That brief received special recognition in The Washington Post.
Janell has appeared on numerous television shows including the Today show, CBS Nightly News, and CNN. She has taught courses at
the University of Maryland School of Law and Florida State University School of Law on civil procedure, affirmative action, education,
and environmental justice. Janell has served as a member of the Executive Committee of the National Association for Public Interest
Law and on the American Bar Association Diversity Task Force. Currently, she serves as chair of the Leadership Conference on Civil
Rights Task Force on Civil Rights Restoration.
ERIC FERRER - California
Eric Ferrer
Joining The Cochran Firm in January of 1984, Eric Ferrer practiced law with Johnnie Cochran for over 20 years. During that period,
he personally tried more civil cases with Johnnie than any other attorney in The Firm. Initially distinguishing himself in cases involving civil rights actions against government entities at the municipal, state, and federal level, Eric has represented clients suffering serious
injuries in such diverse areas as vehicular accidents, business torts, product liability, aviation accidents, and class actions. He personally
handled and participated as an attorney of record in a number of large settlements and verdicts involving government agencies and
school districts, including a $51.4 million verdict featured in Lawyers Weekly USA as one of the highest verdicts for the year 2003.
Eric earned his undergraduate degree in Philosophy and his Master of Science in Urban and Policy Sciences from the State University
of New York at Stony Brook. He received his Juris Doctor from UCLA School of Law and is admitted to practice law in the states of
California, New York, and Hawaii. Eric has been an invited lecturer for the Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association and the Consumer
Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. He is a member of the American Bar Association.
BROWNE GREENE - California
Browne Greene
Browne Greene has tried and won more million dollar jury verdicts than anyone in the history of the state of California. He concentrates his practice in the areas of motor vehicle accidents, product liability, truck accidents, medical malpractice, police misconduct, work
place incidents, municipal liability, entertainment and performing arts accidents, and breach of contract. Browne has been listed yearly in
Woodward and White’s The Best Lawyers in America. He has been named “Trial Lawyer of the Year” by Verdictum Juris Publications and by
the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles.
Honored by his peers on numerous occasions by both the Consumer Attorneys of California and the Consumer Attorneys of Los
Angeles, Browne was presented the Consumer Advocate of the Year Award by Ralph Nader. He has served as past president for
both the California Trial Lawyers Association and the Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association. Admitted as a Diplomate to the American
Board of Trial Advocates, Browne is a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, an organization of the top 100 trial lawyers in America.
A graduate of George Washington University in Washington D.C., Browne also received his Bachelor of Laws degree from George
Washington University. Browne began his career in the Judge Advocate General’s Corp of the U.S. Air Force. He has lectured and
written extensively for trial lawyer organizations. In 1972, Browne co-founded the California Arbitration Plan currently used in the
California Court system.
SHAWN CHAPMAN HOLLEY - California
Shawn Chapman Holley
Shawn Chapman Holley is the rare trial attorney who successfully practices in the areas of both civil and criminal litigation. With
more than sixty trials to her credit, Shawn brings vast experience to The Cochran Firm. She was a highly visible member of the O.J.
Simpson defense team and worked with Johnnie Cochran on a number of high-profile civil and criminal cases. Her clients have
included Sara Jane Olson, formerly of the Symbionese Liberation Army, Black Panther Leader Geronimo Pratt, the late Tupac Shakur,
Snoop Dogg, Michael Jackson, actors Stan Shaw and Nia Long, and basketball stars Larry Johnson and Byron Scott.
Shawn serves as Liaison Counsel for The Cochran Firm’s Criminal Defense Section. She has been the on-air legal analyst for KABC
Eyewitness News in Los Angeles for the past year and a half and has appeared on the Today show, Good Morning America,
The Early Show, PrimeTime Live, Court TV, Fox News and CNN. She was a featured lawyer on Fox-TV’s Power of Attorney for two seasons and is currently the on-air legal analyst for E! Television Network’s news division.
Shawn regularly serves as a visiting faculty lecturer at Benjamin N. Cardozo Law School’s Intensive Trial Advocacy Program in New
York City and is a guest speaker at various forums throughout the country on high-profile litigation, women in the law, and the representation of “celebrity clients.”
A native of Los Angeles, Shawn received her undergraduate degree in English Literature from the University of California, Los
Angeles and her Juris Doctor from Southwestern University School of Law, where she served as Commissioner of Community Affairs.
A T T O R N E Y S
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FREDRIC LEVIN - Florida
Fredric Levin
Fred Levin is one of the most successful trial attorneys in the country. He is a member of the Inner Circle of
Advocates, an organization of the top100 lawyers in the country, and has been listed in every edition of Woodward and
White’s Best Lawyers in America. Fred received the Perry Nichols Award in 1994, which is the highest honor bestowed
by the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers. In 1999, Mr. Levin was named by the National Law Journal as the “Top Civil
Litigator in Florida,” as well as one of the “Top Ten Litigators in America.”
Fred was instrumental in the rewriting and passage of the Florida Medicaid Third Party Recovery Act to permit the
state of Florida to sue the tobacco industry to recover expenditures for treating illnesses caused by cigarette smoking.
This legislation resulted in a $13 billion dollar settlement for the state of Florida.
Fred received his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida. He attended law school at the University
of Florida and graduated number three in his law school class. In 1999, after many generous gifts from Fred, the
University of Florida School of Law was named the University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law.
RANDALL MAINOR - Nevada
Randy Mainor is a senior partner in The Cochran Firm’s Las Vegas office. He is one of Nevada’s most successful and
respected trial lawyers.
A lifelong resident of Nevada, Randy received his undergraduate degree in Economics from Brigham Young University.
He attended law school at American University in Washington, D.C. where he received his Juris Doctor. During law
school, Randy was a member of the Law Review and worked as a legislative assistant to U.S. Senator Howard Cannon.
Following law school, he gained valuable experience as a Special Agent for the F.B.I. and Deputy Public Defender.
Randy’s passion for his profession and compassion for his clients have made him particularly successful in jury trials.
His career includes several landmark personal injury cases, including the largest personal injury jury verdict in Nevada
history. Randy is a member of the Nevada State Trial Lawyers Association, where he served as president. After three
decades of hard work, Randy’s peers named him 1999 Trial Lawyer of the Year.
Randall Mainor
RANDY H. MCMURRAY- California
Randy McMurray’s practice areas include governmental entity liability, business fraud, medical and professional liability, road design, product liability, pharmaceutical liability, police pursuit, and other catastrophic personal injury litigation.
Randy has tried and won record-setting verdicts in professional malpractice cases and police misconduct cases, as well as
obtaining the fourth largest single settlement with the City of Los Angeles.
Randy earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science at California Polytechnic University in Pomona, California.
He obtained his Juris Doctor from Southwestern University School of Law where he was a member of two National
Moot Honors winning teams, as well as the Mock Trial Team. Randy is on the Executive Board of the Consumer
Attorneys of Los Angeles and is slated to be the first African American President of this organization. He has been
awarded an AV rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, the highest achievable rating given to an attorney.
Randy H. McMurray
JEFFREY A. MITCHELL - Louisiana
Jeffrey A. Mitchell
Jeff Mitchell is a senior partner in The Cochran Firm’s New Orleans office. He has focused his practice primarily in
the area of medical malpractice. He is the national chairman of the Medical Malpractice Section for The Cochran Firm
and has taught and written extensively on the subject of medical malpractice. He also practices law in the areas of automobile accidents, product liability, premises liability and maritime law. The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory has given
Jeff the legal rating of AV, the highest achievable rating given to an attorney.
Born in Mobile, Alabama, Jeff graduated from Louisiana State University with a degree in Business Administration.
He obtained his Juris Doctor from Louisiana State University, The Paul M. Herbert School of Law. During law school,
Jeff was chosen as the Outstanding Oral Advocate by famed attorney F. Lee Bailey during the F. Lee Bailey National
Moot Court Competition. Jeff was also a member of the National Moot Court Team and a finalist in the school’s Flory
Trial competition.
Jeff is a member of the Louisiana and the New Orleans Bar Associations, the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, the
American Bar Association, and is Senior Counsel for the American College of Barristers.
A T T O R N E Y S
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JAMES D. MONTGOMERY - Illinois
James D. Montgomery
Named one of “Chicago’s 30 Toughest Lawyers” by Chicago Magazine, Jim Montgomery’s career spans nearly one-half
century. This seasoned litigator is respected and admired throughout national legal, professional, and academic circles.
With the focus of his practice in areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, product liability, and
police misconduct, Jim has helped lead, on behalf of The Cochran Firm, one of the most prolific personal injury law
offices in Chicago and throughout the country. He served as lead attorney in the record settlement for a wrongful death
case against the city of Chicago.
Born in Louise, Mississippi, Jim earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Illinois.
He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law. Jim was appointed Corporation Counsel for
the City of Chicago in 1983, serving under the Honorable Harold Washington, historic mayor of Chicago. He was
named a Fellow of the prestigious, by invitation only, International Academy of Trial Lawyers. In 1999, the Academy of
Illinois Lawyers inducted Jim as a Laureate in the Academy. As described in the Academy bylaws, Laureates “personify
the greatness of the legal profession and help establish and maintain its highest principles through a pervasive record of
service to the law, the profession and the public.” In addition to his professional activities, Jim is a frequent lecturer for
various seminars and trial skills workshops across the country.
ED MOORE - Texas
Ed Moore
Ed Moore is frequently consulted by fellow attorneys for his expertise in personal injury and governmental liability litigation. Ed now concentrates his practice in the areas of medical negligence and nursing home liability. A graduate of
Morehouse College, Ed obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Texas Law School. He began his legal career as
a prosecutor in Austin, Texas, where he was involved in jury trials, bench trials, and other contested matters. Later, as an
Assistant Attorney General for the State of Texas, Ed began to practice in the area of civil litigation by defending personal injury litigation on behalf of the state of Texas. He later specialized in representing plaintiffs in personal injury matters on behalf of the citizens of Texas.
A frequent lecturer at legal seminars around the country, Ed has taught courses on trial advocacy at the Southern
Methodist University School of Law. He is a member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, where he has served as
director for the association.
JOHN MORGAN- Florida
John Morgan
Born in Lexington, Kentucky, John Morgan limits his practice to areas of personal injury litigation. John is a graduate
of the University of Florida. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida College of Law where he was a
member of Phi Delta Phi and Florida Blue Key.
John directs The Cochran Firm’s ownership and participation in the national legal marketing and seminar companies
Practice Made Perfect and Mass Torts Made Perfect. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the University of
Florida Levin College of Law. He is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Florida Bar Academy
of Florida Trial Lawyers, the Orange County Bar Association, the Seminole County Bar Association, and the Florida Bar
Association. He also has served on the Board of Directors for the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.
The Orlando Sentinel recognized John as one of the “25 Most Influential People in Central Florida.” He was founder
of Boys Town U.S.A Central Florida and has served on the Board of Directors of the Greater Orlando Chamber of
Commerce. John also served on the National Finance Committee for the 2000 Clinton-Gore Presidential Campaign
in Florida.
BRIAN PANISH - California
Brian Panish
Named by The National Law Journal as one of “America’s Top Ten Trial Lawyers of 2001,” Brian Panish was recognized
for his successful suit against Continental General Tires. He was named “Attorney of the Year” by O’Brien’s Trial
Evaluator and by Verdictum Juris Publications in 2000. He also was ranked among the “100 Most Influential Attorneys
in California” by the Los Angeles Daily Journal. Brian is listed in Woodward and White’s The Best Lawyers in America.
He has eight unprecedented verdicts in excess of $10 million, including a verdict for $4.9 billion, the largest personal
injury and product liability verdict in the history of American jurisprudence. Brian serves as the national chairman of
The Cochran Firm’s Product Liability and Aviation Section.
Brian is a graduate of California State University, Fresno. He received his Juris Doctor from Southwestern University
Law School where he won the American Jurisprudence Award in Wills and Trusts, Legal Professions, Secured
Transactions, Entertainment Law, and Product Liability.
Brian is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, the International Society of Barristers, the Western Trial
Lawyers Association, and the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice. He is also a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, the
Consumer Attorneys Association of California, and the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles.
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J. MICHAEL PAPANTONIO - Florida
J. Michael Papantonio
Mike Papantonio organized and is the Chairman of The Cochran Firm’s Mass Tort Section. Under Mike’s direction, and in
coordination with lawyers throughout The Cochran Firm offices, the Mass Tort Section has handled numerous cases throughout the nation. Previously, Mike had been involved in mass tort projects including asbestos, breast implants, Dalkon Shield,
Fen-Phen, Vioxx, hemophiliac-AIDS, L-Tryptophan, railroad disasters, Qui Tam, pharmaceutical companies, and the Florida
tobacco litigation.
A board certified civil trial lawyer, Mike has authored and coauthored instructional articles on handling complex litigation
for trial lawyers. He is listed in the publications Best Lawyers in America and Leading American Attorney. Mike is also a Fellow
in the prestigious organizations, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the International Society of Barristers.
An author of four books, Mike regularly lectures at trial seminars throughout America. He is a member of the American
Board of Trial Advocates, the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Southern Trial Lawyers Association, and the Academy of
Florida Trial Lawyers, where he served on the Board of Directors for five years.
In 1998, Mike teamed with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the Hudson Riverkeepers, and Water Keeper Alliance to establish a
Riverkeepers program in Northwest Florida known as the Pensacola GulfCoastkeepers, Inc. This full-time organization serves
the community as a public advocate for the waterways of Northwest Florida. In 2001, Mike initiated an action against an area
polluter which led to a $70 million settlement for Pensacola residents in 2004. Currently, Mike co-hosts a nationally syndicated radio show on Air America with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
A graduate of the University of Florida, Mike received his Juris Doctor from Cumberland School of Law
DARRYL M. PHILLIPS - Louisiana
Darryl M. Phillips
Darryl Phillips is the senior managing partner in The Cochran Firm’s New Orleans office. He concentrates his practice in
the area of serious personal injury litigation and wrongful death. The specific areas of his practice include automobile and truck
accidents, medical malpractice, premises, general, and product liability cases, and maritime/Jones Act seamen cases.
Originally from New Orleans, Darryl attended Loyola University on a full academic scholarship, where he received his undergraduate degree in Public Relations and Advertising, with a minor in Marketing. After finishing his undergraduate education,
Darryl was a reservist in the United States Marine Corps and was attached to the Judge Advocate General’s Office of the 4th
Marine Aircraft Wing. He then pursued his law degree at Loyola University on full academic scholarship. He was a member of
the National Moot Court Team and Recipient of the First Place Team Member Award, Region VII, National Moot Court Team.
Darryl is a frequent lecturer and continues to teach numerous subjects regarding trial skills.
Darryl is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association, the American Trial
Lawyers Association, the American Judicature Society, the National Bar Association, and the Louis Martinet Society. He is also
a Senior Counsel in the American College of Barristers. Darryl received an AV rating from the Martindale-Hubbell Law
Directory, the highest achievable rating given to an attorney.
JANE LAMBERTI SAMS - Georgia
Jane Lamberti Sams
Jane Sams is a partner in the Atlanta office, and manages Atlanta’s medical malpractice group. Prior to joining The Cochran
Firm, Jane successfully defended physicians and nurses in a multitude of complex medical malpractice trials. Since joining The
Cochran Firm, Jane has obtained over $30 million in settlements and verdicts on behalf of medical malpractice victims. These
cases involved wrongful death and injuries due to failure to timely treat maternal and fetal complications, breast and cervical
cancer, heart attacks, and anesthesia complications, among others. Her trial achievements and ethical standards have earned
Jane an AV rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. This is the highest achievable rating given to an attorney.
Jane attended Mount Holyoke College. She received her undergraduate degree in Chemistry and was elected to the Sigma Xi
National Scientific Research Society. She earned a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Virginia.
Jane then received her Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt University. While at Vanderbilt, she was a member of the Moot Court
Board and Moot Court Team. Jane is a member of the American Bar Association and the Atlanta Bar Association.
MÕNICA del CARMEN SANCHEZ - Louisiana
Mõnica del Carmen Sanchez
Born in Panama, Republic of Panama, Mõnica Sanchez graduated from Ohio University with undergraduate degrees in both
Economics and Political Science. She received her Juris Doctor from Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans. She
also attended Tulane University School of Law where she obtained her Master of Laws in International and Comparative Law.
Mõnica concentrates her practice in the area of personal injury, representing victims of automobile accidents, medical malpractice, and premises liability. She was recently part of a trial team that obtained a $6 million verdict in a slip and fall case.
Fluent in Spanish, Monica was instrumental in the preparation and management of a high-profile tire detread product liability
case involving several influential Hispanic clients. She is a member of the Louisiana Bar Association, the New Orleans Bar
Association, and the American Bar Association.
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DEREK SELLS - New York
Derek Sells is a managing partner for The Cochran Firm in New York. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Derek has focused his
practice primarily in the areas of personal injury, municipal liability, and employment discrimination. He has successfully tried and won
numerous record verdicts and settlements. A leader in the field of Civil Rights litigation, Derek has been the lead counsel or co-lead
counsel in several high-profile police brutality and employment discrimination cases, including Patrick Dorismund, Alberta Spruill and
the Radianz class action litigation. In 2003, Derek was featured in the National Law Journal for obtaining one of the nation’s top 100
verdicts. Over the last five years, he has obtained nearly $80 million in verdicts and settlements.
Derek received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College. He obtained his Juris Doctor from Yale University. Before
returning to New York, Derek served as staff attorney with the Public Defender Service in Washington D.C. He is a member of the
New York State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.
Derek Sells
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HEZEKIAH SISTRUNK - Georgia
Hezekiah Sistrunk is the managing partner of the The Cochran Firm’s Atlanta office and serves on The Firm’s Executive Committee.
He has prosecuted and defended hundreds of litigated matters before state and federal courts and various administrative agencies. Hez,
as he is known by his partners, has litigated matters involving a broad array of substantive areas of practice, but with special focus on litigation of complex matters, contract cases, physician and hospital liability cases, product liability cases, commercial, corporate and business disputes, and catastrophic personal injury cases.
Serving as lead counsel in product liability and multi-party toxic tort litigation, class action litigation, and multi-district litigation,
Hez has litigated over one hundred cases to verdict. His diversity of trial experience is reflected in his service as trial counsel for individuals and for national and international corporations in complex litigation matters. With this experience, Hez is an author and frequent
lecturer on trial practices and techniques.
Following service in the U.S. Army, Hez received his undergraduate degree, with honors, from North Carolina State University.
Attending on full academic scholarship, he obtained his Juris Doctor from Duke University. Hez is a member of the State Bar of
Georgia, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, the National
Bar Association, the Atlanta Bar Association, and the Gate City Bar Association. The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory awarded Hez
an AV rating, the highest achievable rating given to an attorney.
CHRISTINE D. SPAGNOLI- California
Christine D. Spagnoli is one of the nation’s leading trial lawyers, recognized for her success in litigating against major corporations,
including a landmark $4.9 billion jury verdict against General Motors and a $21 million jury verdict against Southern California Edison.
Her $58 million result against West-Pac Industries, Inc. is the largest single plaintiff’s personal injury verdict in California’s history.
The Los Angeles Daily Journal named Christine to its “100 Most Influential Lawyers in California” and “Top 50 Women Litigators in
California” lists in 2003 and 2004. Southern California Super Lawyers named her as a “Super Lawyer” and as one of the “Top 50
Women Southern California Lawyers” in 2004 and 2005. Christine received the Association of Trial Lawyers of America’s prestigious F.
Scott Baldwin Award as the “Most Outstanding Young Trial Lawyer of 2001" and was recognized by Loyola Law School as its “2001
Trial Lawyer of the Year.”
Christine was President of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, serving on its Board of Governors since 1991 and as
editor-in-chief of its Advocate magazine. As a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California, she has been on its Board of
Governors since 1996 and was editor-in-chief of its The Forum magazine.
Since 1997, Christine has served on the Civil Subcommittee of the Task Force on Jury Instructions, appointed by the Chief Justice of
California’s Supreme Court. She is member of the elite American Board of Trial Advocates, the Association of Trial Lawyers of
America, serving as chair of its Product Liability Section, the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, and the Attorneys Information Exchange
Group. She is a frequent lecturer and author on various trial techniques.
Christine is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles, and earned her Juris Doctor, with high honors, from Loyola
University School of Law at Los Angeles.
HARVEY WEITZ - New York
Harvey Weitz
Harvey Weitz has concentrated his practice in the areas of civil law, trial practice, medical malpractice, and product liability. Harvey
has tried to verdict over 100 cases resulting in verdicts in excess of $1 million each. Born in New York, Harvey is a graduate of
Brooklyn College of the City University of New York. He received his Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School where he serves as an
Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy. He is past president of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, a Dean of the New York
State Trial Lawyers Institute, and past national secretary of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Harvey has been elected for
membership into the Inner Circle of Advocates, an organization of the top 100 lawyers in the country. He is also a member of the
International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the International Society of Barristers, and the American Board of Trial Advocates, where he
served as president of the New York State Chapter. He has served on various committees of the New York State Bar Association, the
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, the Society of Medical Jurisprudence and
other local bar associations.
In addition to his professional duties, Harvey has authored and coauthored several books, articles, and periodicals. He also continues
to lecture and conduct legal seminars around the country.
C A S E
F I L E S
A Sampling of the Jury Verdicts and Settlements by
the Partners of The Cochran Firm
The partners practicing in The Cochran Firm have obtained by verdict or settlement significant results in a variety of practice areas, including
those highlighted below.
Complex and Commercial Litigation
OVER $35 BILLION recovered in settlements from the tobacco industry, drug companies, and product manufacturers.
$240 MILLION JURY VERDICT against The Walt Disney Company
for breaching a confidential relationship, stealing trade secrets and breaking an implied contract.
OVER $200 MILLION in added shareholder value recovered in a shareholder derivative and breach of contract suit on behalf of a
speedway corporation’s shareholders against NASCAR. The plaintiff
claimed that NASCAR had conspired with its sister corporation to illegally restrain trade.
OUR FIRM handles other significant commercial litigation for businesses
and corporations with claims against insurance companies and other business entities. The nature of this work and the results obtained are kept
confidential at the request of our clients.
Environmental Injuries
$700 MILLION JUDGMENT AND SETTLEMENT for individuals
receiving property damage and personal injuries from exposure to the
chemical PCB when the chemical was allowed to migrate offsite from a
chemical plant.
$55 MILLION RECOVERY for property damage and personal injury to
victims of a corporation’s toxic pollution. An entire neighborhood was
contaminated from exposure to the chemical creosote.
$70 MILLION SETTLEMENT with ConocoPhillips who agreed to pay
Florida residents whose property was contaminated by a toxic plume that
spread from an old Agrico Chemical Company fertilizer plant.
Defective Products
RECORD $4.9 BILLION JURY VERDICT in an action against
General Motors Corporation for a defective fuel system that led to
burn injuries to four children and two adults. This is the largest
personal injury and product liability verdict in the history of
American jurisprudence.
$114 MILLION JURY VERDICT for electrical burns and double arm
amputations due to a defective aerial lift device used by an electrical lineman while working on power lines.
$58 MILLION JURY VERDICT against West-Pac Industries and Tools
Exchange in which the plaintiff was severely burned as the result of a
defective O-ring on a heavy duty scraper.
$55.4 MILLION JURY VERDICT against Continental General Tire,
Inc. when a twenty-eight year old medical technician was paralyzed after
her car’s tire tread suddenly unraveled, causing her vehicle to crash into
an embankment. This was the first tread separation trial since the massive
national tire recalls and the highest tire tread blowout verdict to date.
$15 MILLION SETTLEMENT awarded to the family of three children
killed in a fire caused by a faulty space heater. Security bars were on the
windows with no safety release and the children were unable to escape or
be rescued.
MORE THAN $27 MILLION IN JURY VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS for victims injured and burned by defective utility bucket trucks
used by employees of electrical power companies.
$11.9 MILLION JURY VERDICT against a manufacturer of an aerial
lift device for failure to adequately warn of the electrocution hazards of
the product and cover exposed metal on the boom tip of the lift truck.
Police and City Misconduct
$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 and both were
severely and unjustifiably beaten with one client receiving brain damage.
No weapons or drugs were in the vehicle.
$33 MILLION JURY VERDICT against Budget Rent-A-Car and the
City of Los Angeles Police Department when switched license plates led
to a traffic stop and subsequent police misconduct that caused permanent
injuries to a Miami surgeon.
$22 MILLION JURY VERDICT against Southern California Rapid
Transit District for personal injuries caused by a police pursuit. The
resulting injury required the amputation of the leg of a forty-eight year
old student who was struck by the vehicle fleeing from the police.
RECORD $104 MILLION JURY VERDICT for two brothers rendered
quadriplegic when diving off a city pier into shallow water. The beach
was unattended by a life guard and the pier did not have an adequate
warning of danger.
$25 MILLION JURY VERDICT to a 40 year old incomplete quadriplegic when he fell from his wheelchair on a lift because of the negligence of
the driver of a paratransit bus. This was the largest verdict for a single
personal injury claim in Nevada history.
$18 MILLION SETTLEMENT awarded to the family of a victim that
was pursued by a Chicago police officer. The victim was shot and killed
when the police officer mistakenly assumed the victim had a gun. This
case is reported to be the largest police misconduct/wrongful death settlement in Chicago.
C A S E
F I L E S
The Cochran Firm
Auto and Truck Accidents
Consumer Fraud
$197 MILLION JURY VERDICT on behalf of plaintiffs injured when
their rented car, insufficiently equipped with seatbelts, collided with a disabled tractor trailer truck. This was the largest personal injury verdict of
any kind in the history of the state of New York.
$1.6 BILLION JURY VERDICT against Southwestern Life Insurance
Company for defrauding the plaintiff by breaching their insurance contract, stealing the insurance premiums, and allowing several insurance
policies of family members to lapse. This verdict was the largest civil verdict in the United States for the year 2004.
$100 MILLION JURY VERDICT in a pedestrian knock down case
when a mother and child were struck by a car.
$51.4 MILLION JURY VERDICT for a young girl whose right forearm
was crushed when she fell beneath the wheels of a streetcar in New
Orleans during a birthday party.
MORE THAN $33 MILLION JURY VERDICT in the wrongful death
case where two women were killed by a motor vehicle crossing over the
median barrier.
$14.4 MILLION JURY VERDICT when an asphalt
truck improperly serviced and inspected by the driver
and asphalt company caused a chain collision. The
crash resulted in brain damage to a nephrology surgeon and the deaths of her husband and 81year old
mother who were passengers in the vehicle.
$32.5 MILLION SETTLEMENT for passengers in a
van hit by a bus. One female client sustained severe
internal injuries which resulted in seven reconstructive
surgeries and TPN intravenous nutrition for the
remainder of her life.
$25 MILLION JURY VERDICT against a drunk driver and a bar for the wrongful death of a jogger struck
and killed by the drunk driver. This case was a dram
shop action against the bar which served the drunk driver and against the driver who had a blood alcohol level of more than twice
the legal limit.
$80 MILLION JURY VERDICT against Orkin for a woman whose
home was destroyed by termites after she was defrauded by the company.
This verdict was the largest civil verdict in the history of Macon County,
Alabama.
Construction Accidents
$40 MILLION JURY VERDICT for a worker paralyzed when he fell six floors through an open elevator
shaft
$20 MILLION JURY VERDICT for a professional
avocado picker electrocuted by hidden power lines
while working. Injuries caused amputation of one arm
and a portion of a leg and the other arm. This is the
largest judgment against Southern California Edison in
a personal injury suit.
Aviation Accidents
$15 MILLION JURY VERDICT in a wrongful death
lawsuit against Singapore Airlines by adult children
whose parents were killed when SAL Flight SQ006
crashed before take off at Chiang Kai Shek
International Airport.
CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENTS against Alaska Airlines and Boeing
for admitted aircraft defective design which resulted in an airline crash off
the coast of California.
Medical Malpractice/Professional Negligence
$32.9 MILLION JURY VERDICT for an infant who suffered brain
damage after an unnecessary premature delivery. The mother received
improper medical procedures after a cancer diagnosis during her pregnancy. The infant suffered from respiratory distress and required mechanical
ventilation.
$12 MILLION JURY VERDICT awarded to the family of an infant
when a medical resident failed to seek the attending doctor’s advice and
delayed a cesarean section birth. The infant suffered meconium aspiration and required placement on a heart lung machine before dying due to
infection.
$45.6 MILLION JURY VERDICT for legal malpractice, fraud, and
breach of fiduciary duty involving concealment of conflict of interest in a
real estate transaction. A confidential settlement was reached before the
punitive damage phase of the trial.
Class Actions/Mass Torts
$42 MILLION JURY VERDICT against Pfizer, parent company of
Warner Lambert Company, when a client suffered side effects from using
the diabetes drug Rezulin.
OVER $1 BILLION IN RECOVERIES against American Home
Products, the manufacturer of the weight loss drug Fen-Phen.
The Cochran Firm is involved in a number of significant class actions
against large corporations that have caused harm to consumers.
The Cochran Firm is also active in handling numerous types of cases
against pharmaceutical manufacturers selling drugs that are dangerous
and harmful to consumers. The talent and resources of The Firm have
made it a national leader in Mass Tort litigation
OFFICES
The Cochran Firm
1-800-LAW HELP National New Client Call Center
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
127 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 800 • Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 222-9922, Fax: (404) 222-0170
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
2031 2nd Avenue, North • Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 879-1234, Fax: (205) 879-1247
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
New York
1 North LaSalle, Suite 2450 • Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 977-0200, Fax: (312) 977-0209
DALLAS, TEXAS
3811 Turtle Creek Boulevard, Suite 1400 • Dallas, TX 75219
(214) 651-4260, Fax: (214) 651-4261
DOTHAN, ALABAMA
163 West Main Street • P.O. Box 927 • Dothan, AL 36302
(334) 793-1555, Fax: (334) 793-8280
HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
Chicago
401 Madison Street • P.O. Box 508 • Huntsville, AL 35804
(256) 536-1199, Fax: (256) 536-7754
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI
1Jackson Place, 188 East Capital Street • Jackson, MS 39201
(601) 812-1000, Fax: (601) 812-1025
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
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(904) 396-0041, Fax: (904) 396-0042
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
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(702) 450-5400, Fax: (702) 450-5451
St. Louis
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
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(323) 931-6200, Fax: (323) 931-9521
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
One Commerce Square, 26th Floor, Suite 2600 • Memphis, TN 38103
(901) 523-1222, Fax: (901) 523-1999
MIAMI, FLORIDA
100 S.E. Second Street, Suite 3350 • Miami, FL 33131
(305) 347-4000, Fax: (305) 347-4001
MOBILE, ALABAMA
Washington, D.C.
401 Church Street • P.O. Drawer 1129 • Mobile, AL 36633
(251) 432-3700, Fax: (251) 432-3736
OFFICES
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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
1580 LL & E Tower, 909 Poydras Street • New Orleans, LA 70112
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NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
Woolworth Building, 233 Broadway, 5th Floor • New York, NY 10279
(212) 553-9000, Fax: (212) 804-0820
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
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(267) 514-9164, Fax: (267) 514-9165
Miami
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
8910 University Center Lane, Suite 425 • San Diego, CA 92122
(858) 550-0310, Fax: (858) 550-0620
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
1010 Market Street, Suite 1540 • St. Louis, MO 63101
(314) 421-0077, Fax: (314) 421-5377
TUSKEGEE, ALABAMA
306 North Main Street • P.O. Box 830419 • Tuskegee, AL 36083
(334) 727-0060, Fax: (334) 727-7197
Los Angeles
WASHINGTON, D.C.
1100 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 250-West Tower • Washington, D.C. 20005
(202) 682-5800, Fax: (202) 408-8851
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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“For The Cochran Firm
the key to success has
always been preparation,
preparation, preparation.”
Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr.
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What kind of cases are handled
by The Cochran Firm?
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
and cases for consumers, workers, and average citizens that have been injured by the negligence or
wrongful conduct of others. Our firm also has a
section of lawyers that handles the defense of individuals charged with criminal offenses.
our website at:
www.cochranfirm.com
For more information regarding
a specific topic, please visit our
other websites at:
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www.justaskourlawyers.com
www.justaskourdoctors.com
www.buckettrucklawyers.com
www.criminalattorney.com
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How can common people afford
to hire The Cochran Firm?
We handle
cases and get paid
with a “contingent
fee” on civil cases.
This is a fee based
solely on a percentage
of the money we
recover for our clients.
The initial consultation we have with our clients
is free. If there is no financial recovery for the
client then we charge no fee. This allows our partners to represent individuals who might not otherwise have the money to hire a lawyer.
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Q.
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Where will your firm handle cases?
Our partners have practiced law in courtrooms throughout America for over 40 years. The
team of lawyers in The Cochran Firm will handle
cases in our areas of practice throughout America
with lawyers licensed in the
appropriate state.
Q.
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How were the lawyers for
The Firm selected?
Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. personally selected lawyers who shared his vision of justice in
America and who were dedicated to hard work for
their clients. These lawyers became the heart of
The Cochran Firm. This team now includes seasoned, successful litigators and talented young
lawyers. They are all committed to Johnnie’s motto
of “preparation, preparation, preparation.”
Q.
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What are the strengths of
The Cochran Firm?
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What about the lawyers
in The Firm?
Our law firm is diverse and experienced.
Our lawyers also have access to the best technical
support and resources. These resources are essential to fight big corporations and insurance companies on behalf of our clients. The Cochran Firm’s
experience and resources allow us to take on these
corporate giants. But perhaps the greatest strength
of our firm is the incredible dedication we all have
to helping injured people obtain justice and fair
compensation.
All of our senior lawyers have obtained
record verdicts and settlements that have become
standards of excellence in different areas of civil
practice. Because our firm has lawyers focused in
many different areas of civil law, we have developed litigation sections within the firm.
The lawyers in each litigation section focus on
their area of practice and network their expertise
throughout the firm. They are all very capable of
handling the legal matters presented to them.
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