Johnnie L Cochran, Jr.
1937 - 2005
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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.
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Ron Settles had a bright future ahead of him when he encountered police officers in Signal Hill, CA while on his way to his part-time job as a student-teacher. Mr. Settles found himself in police custody and after phoning his mother to post bail, was found dead in his cell. The police alleged that he had hanged himself, but Johnnie convinced the family to have his body exhumed and inspected by an independent coroner. The coroner found that Mr. Settles injuries were not, in fact, self-inflicted. The officers had beat him, put him in a choke hold, and killed him. The conference room in The Cochran Firm Memphis office was dedicated to Ron’s memory by Mr. Cochran himself, and today, The Firm works with The Ron Settles Memorial Foundation giving scholarships to young people working towards a degree in law, education, or civil rights work.
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Ron Settles had a bright future ahead of him when he encountered police officers in Signal Hill, CA while on his way to his part-time job as a student-teacher. Mr. Settles found himself in police custody and after phoning his mother to post bail, was found dead in his cell. The police alleged that he had hanged himself, but Johnnie convinced the family to have his body exhumed and inspected by an independent coroner. The coroner found that Mr. Settles injuries were not, in fact, self-inflicted. The officers had beat him, put him in a choke hold, and killed him. The conference room in The Cochran Firm Memphis office was dedicated to Ron’s memory by Mr. Cochran himself, and today, The Firm works with The Ron Settles Memorial Foundation giving scholarships to young people working towards a degree in law, education, or civil rights work.
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Of all of his cases, the work Johnnie Cochran said he was most proud of was that of securing the freedom of Geronimo Pratt. Pratt, a predominant member of The Black Panther Party had been wrongfully accused of murder, robbery, and assault. Because Pratt, along with other leaders of The Black Panthers, was targeted by J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI who had infiltrated defense sessions and wiretapped Mr. Cochran’s phone during the trial he was ultimately found guilty on all counts. Johnnie fought for Geronimo for the next 27 years until his conviction was vacated on June 10, 1997.
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Belva Lockwood was an American lawyer, politician, author, and educator who was one of the first female lawyers in the U.S. She was also the first woman to be admitted to practice law before the U.S. Supreme Court. Belva was born on October 24, 1830, in Royalton, New York. By age 14, she was a teacher at a local elementary school. In 1848, she married a local farmer who died three years after the birth of their daughter in 1853. She remarried Reverend and Civil War veteran, Ezekiel Lockwood. When Ezekiel passed away in 1877, she realized she needed a better education to support herself and her daughter. She attended Genesee Wesleyan Seminary and later earned a Master of Arts degree from Syracuse University.
Around 1870, she applied to the Columbian Law School and was refused admission. She was eventually admitted to the National University School of Law which is now the George Washington University Law School. Although she completed her studies, she was not allowed to receive her diploma because of her gender. In 1873, after writing a letter to President Grant asking him for justice, she received her degree. Faced with opposition, Belva was admitted to the D.C. Bar, where she won admission to practice before the Federal Court of Claims. She became the first woman in American history to argue a case before the Supreme Court in 1879.
Belva Lockwood expanded her scope of activism by serving as the presidential candidate for the Equal Rights Party in 1884 and 1888. She also became the leader of the Universal Peace Union where she fought for the peaceful resolution of international debates. Belva passed away in 1917, three years before the 19th Amendment was passed which granted women the right to vote.
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Soon after going into private practice, Johnnie found himself with a flood of clients following the Watt’s Rebellion, where racial tension was drastically heightened in the city. Less than a year after the Rebellion, Johnnie was involved in yet another case that tested the city’s unity. The Deadwyler Inquisition was a coroner’s inquisition aimed at establishing the cause of death of Leonard Deadwyler, who was shot by a Los Angeles police officer during a traffic stop. Mr. Deadwyler was speeding because he believed his pregnant wife was going into labor. The city knew that the situation had to be handled carefully and publicly. The Deadwyler Inquisition became the first legal proceeding in California history to be carried on live T.V.
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Mae Carol Jemison is an American doctor, engineer, and NASA astronaut who in 1992 became the first African American woman to travel in space. Jemison was born on October 17, 1956 in Decatur, Alabama as the youngest of three children. From a young age, she knew she wanted to study science. Inspired by an African American actress who played Lieutenant Uhura in the Star Trek television show, she was determined to travel to space one day.
After graduating from high school, she attended Stanford University in California where she experienced racial discrimination as one of the only African American students in her class. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts degree in African and African-American studies. She went on to attend Cornell Medical School and after graduating with a Doctorate in Medicine, she became an intern at the Los Angeles County Medical Center. She joined the Peace Corps in 1983 serving as a medical officer and later opened her own private practice. She was inspired by Sally Ride who became the first American woman to travel to space, and decided to apply for the NASA astronaut program. She was selected for NASA Astronaut Group 12 and received her first mission where she would accompany six other astronauts into space. This voyage titled Jemison as the first African American woman in space.
After leaving NASA in 1993, she started The Jemison Group and directed the Jemison Institute for Advancing Technology in Developing Countries. She also was asked to appear in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. She also created a nonprofit organization called The Dorothy Jemison Foundation for Excellence. Jemison currently leads the 100 Year Starship project through the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and also serves on the Board of Directors for various organizations. She has been recognized with many awards and honorary degrees and currently resides in Houston, TX.
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After graduating from law school, Johnnie started work as an attorney for the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office. By 1965 he had become one of the city’s top trial lawyers but frequently saw African American Men come to court for cases that were referred to as 148’s. LAPD officers privately referred to 148’s as a case where someone failed the “attitude test” and these men would invariably show up to court with bruises, cuts, and other visual injuries. Johnnie decided enough was enough and in March of 1965 he left the city attorney’s office to go into private practice to represent these men.
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Friendly reminder that March is Legacy Month and we are celebrating by giving free copies of Johnnie Cochran’s Journey to Justice to the first 1,000 people to submit their request. AND, if you sign up for our email list you will be entered to win one of 20 Legacy Boxes. Click the link below to learn more!
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Inspired by the work of Thurgood Marshall during Brown v. Board of Education and equipped with his love of language and debate, Johnnie Cochran decided that he wanted to be a lawyer, despite his mother’s insistence that he should become a doctor. He graduated from U.C.L.A. in 1959 and then attended Loyola Law School. He graduated in 1962 and on December 17 learned that he had passed his bar exam.
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The move from Louisiana to California was an eye-opening experience for young Johnnie Cochran. His family spent time in Alameda and San Diego while his father worked in shipyards supporting the war effort, but World War II came to a close, and the family eventually moved to Los Angeles. It was at Mt. Vernon Middle School, now known as Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Middle school, where Johnnie found his passion for words and language. At Mt. Vernon and then Los Angeles Highschool, Johnnie excelled at academics and sports alike and participated in numerous clubs, including the Honor Society, which was comprised of the top 5% of students.
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Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. was born on October 2, 1937 in Shreveport, Louisiana and spent his early years living in the Jim Crow Era. At the age of six he moved with his family to California for a better life during the second wave of The Great Migration, a time that saw 6 million African Americans move out of southern states.
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While we are excited to share about the life and work of Johnnie, we know that no one can tell his story better than the man himself. That’s why we are giving free copies of his book Journey to Justice to the first 1,000 people to submit a request. Sign up for our newsletter and you’ll also be entered to win one of 20 Legacy Boxes. Click the link in this post to learn more! https://cochranfirm.com/giveaway
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March 29th will mark the 18th year since Johnnie Cochran passed away and left his firm and legacy to be carried on by his partners in The Cochran Firm. This month we will be celebrating the life, career, and legacy of Mr. Cochran by sharing information about him and giving away 1,000 copies of his autobiography Journey to Justice. Follow us through the month to learn more about who Johnnie was, his impact on law in the U.S. and a generation of attorneys.
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Cochran Firm National Brand Manager, Tiffany Cochran Edwards, recently had the opportunity to speak to the Introduction of Leadership class at Morehouse College in Atlanta. Tiffany spoke about the importance of good leadership and the connection her father, Cochran Firm Founder Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr., had with social justice leadership, activism, and the law. Tiffany also spoke about the legacy in law her father left behind and how the vital work of The Cochran Firm is continuing her father`s vision. Students were also gifted copies of Mr. Cochran`s first book, Journey to Justice.
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was an American sociologist, author, historian, and activist born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts in 1868. He spent his childhood in Massachusetts and received a college preparatory education in a racially integrated high school. He went on to attend Fisk University and Harvard University, where he became the first African American to earn a doctorate degree. Du Bois was a founding member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. He was also a founder of the Niagara Movement which advocated for the equal rights of black people. Du Bois protested strongly against lynching, Jim Crow laws, and discrimination in both employment and education. As a scholar at Atlanta University, he established himself as a free thinker on race and was heavily active in the Pan-Africanism movement. Du Bois moved to Ghana at the age of 93 to manage a project on the African diaspora where he died on August 27, 1963, the day before the March on Washington.
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