Office Location
Equitable Building
Northwest #2600
100 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
Contact Us
1-800 THE FIRM
Phone Number: (404) 222-9922
Fax: (404) 222-0170
Managing Attorney: Hezekiah Sistrunk, Jr.
Atlanta Attorneys
Hezekiah Sistrunk, Jr.
Hezekiah is a National Partner and President of The Cochran Firm, founded by the legendary Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. The Cochran Firm is one of the nation’s largest personal injury, medical malpractice and consumer law firms with some of the most aggressive personal injury attorneys, known for their tireless and effective legal representation. Hezekiah is also Chairman of the National Firm’s Executive/Management Committee and the Managing Partner of the Firm’s Atlanta Office. He has tried over 100 cases to verdict. Hezekiah and his trial teams have attained verdicts and settlements on behalf of injury victims and consumers in excess of $1Billion.
Hezekiah has authored and lectured on medical professional liability issues, complex litigation matters, including class action and mass tort litigation, and has conducted risk management and risk assessment seminars for various clients. In addition to his trial experience, lecturing and advising clients, Hezekiah has also served as a mediator in hundreds of matters.
Mr. Sistrunk’s practice focuses largely on the litigation of complex disputes involving common law, statutory law, contract law, physician and hospital liability law, product liability law, commercial, corporate and business issues, catastrophic personal injury cases and class action/ mass torts/pharmaceutical litigation. Over the course of his career, in fact, Mr. Sistrunk has prosecuted and defended hundreds of litigated matters before state courts, federal courts and administrative agencies and has tried over 100 cases to verdict
Mr. Sistrunk has lectured on medical professional liability issues, complex litigation matters including class action and mass tort litigation and has conducted risk management and risk assessment seminars for various clients. In addition to his trial experience, lecturing, and advising clients, Mr. Sistrunk has also served as a mediator in hundreds of matters
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONS
- “Top 100 Lawyers” in the state of Georgia-National Trial Lawyers Association (2011-2019). +AV Preeminent* rating-Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory (1989-2019)
- Charter Fellow-Litigation Counsel of America (2007-2019)
- Men Looking Ahead News Magazine 2011 annual “Power List of Georgia’s Most Powerful and Influential Lawyers”
- Super Lawyers Magazine list of Georgia Super Lawyers (2007-2019)
- Inducted into the Gate City Bar Association Hall of Fame (2011)
- Inducted as a Fellow into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (2012)
- Clarence Darrow Award during the Mass Torts Made Perfect Conference (2014)
- The National Bar Association Maynard H. Jackson, Jr. Legacy Award (2014)
- The Best Lawyers in America 2015 Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs and in the 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 editions for his work in the areas of Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs and Products Liability Litigation-Plaintiffs. In 2019 named “Lawyer of the Year” Products Liability Litigation-Plaintiffs – in Atlanta
- President of the National Trial Lawyers (2015)
- National Trial Lawyers Executive Committee (2008-2019)
- Lawyers of Color Fourth Annual Power List (2015)
- The National Association of Distinguished Counsel (2015-2019)
- Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (2016-2019)
- National Trial Lawyers The RoundTable, America’s 50 Most Influential Trial Lawyers (2017-2019)
- America’ Top 100 High Stakes Litigators (2017-2019)
- National Trial Lawyers Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame (2018)
- LAWDRAGON 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers (2019)
HONORS & AWARDS
- Gate City Bar Association Hall of Fame
- Lawyer of the Year Award, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs in Atlanta, 2019
- Top 100 Lawyers in Georgia, National Trial Lawyers, 2011 – 2018
- AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale – Hubbell Law Directory
- Clarence Darrow Award
- Maynard H. Jackson, Jr. Award, National Bar Association
- Best Lawyers in America, 2015 – 2019
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
- Georgia Bar Association
- National Trial Lawyers Association
- National Board of Complex Litigation Lawyers, Founding Membe
EDUCATION
- B.A. – With Honors, North Carolina State University
- J.D. – Duke University Law School, Elv in R. Latty Scholar
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Atlanta, GA
Jani Lamberti
Partner
To watch Attorney Jane Lamberti try a case in a courtroom is to watch excellence in action. Ms. Lamberti is a fierce competitor in the courtroom yet has a gentle touch with her clients. She is a true fighter for justice and has a keen ability to break down difficult concepts into unde rstandable language for jurors
Ms. Lamberti’s background in chemistry makes her a natural when trying medical malpractice lawsuits. She has the organizational skills and talent to see her cases to verdict. She let the trial team that secured more than $20 million in damages, the largest amount of compensatory damages ever awarded in a wrongful death case in the state of Georgia, in Gandy v. Devore.
Ms. Lamberti has also obtained more than $35 million in settlements and verdicts for medical malpractic e victims. Ms. Lamberti is highly skilled in litigating medical malpractice cases and strongly believes in looking out for every client who has experienced catastrophes and life – altering tragedies due to the negligence of others.
Attorney Lamberti share s a supreme love of the law with the firm’s founder Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. The two were very fond of each other and he had tremendous respect for her courtroom ability. Ms. Lamberti is proud to uphold the standards set in place by Mr. Cochran and strive s to further his legacy in the law every day.
HONORS & AWARDS
- AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale – Hubbell Law Directory
- American Trial Lawyers Top 100, 2008 – 2014
- Georgia Super Lawyers, 2010 – 2014
- National Registry of Who’s Who
- National Law Journal – Plaintiff’s Hot List, 2008
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
- Georgia Bar Association
- Atlanta Trial Lawyers Association
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- National Scientific Honor Society
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Society
EDUCATION
- B.A. – With Honors, North Carolina State University
- J.D. – Duke University Law School, Elvin R. Latty Scholar
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Georgia
Shean Williams
Partner
A dedicated fighter in the battle against injustice, Attorney Shean Williams is a masterful litigator who prides himself on his strong work ethic and tenacity. Mr. Williams simply doesn’t give up, and he always puts his clients first
For the last 20 years Mr. Williams has been committed to fighting for injured people and their families in the areas of trucking litigation, auto accidents, medical malpractice, nursing home litigation, premises liability, civil rights litigation, and prod ucts liability. His jury verdicts and settlements are in excess of $80 million. Mr. Williams is proud to have obtained many multimillion – dollar verdicts and settlements for his injured clients. Specifically, Mr. Williams was one of the lead attorneys who obtained a $20 – Million wrongful death verdict in Clayton County, Georgia and a $17.5 Million verdict in Fulton County, Georgia.
Mr. Williams’ specialty is the unique way he connects with members of his jury panel, making complex themes more relatable to the everyday person. Shean has his finger on the pulse of his community donating time, talent, and money to many diverse civic groups including New Mercies Christian Church, Project Destiny, Inc., Green Pastures Christian Church, The Winning Circle, and Star Struck Foundation.
Mr. Williams shared a special bond with Founding Partner Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Their relationship went beyond the typical mentor – mentee relationship. They were more like father and son. Mr. Williams is reminded daily of the l essons and wisdom that Mr. Cochran imparted, and that inspiration is a driving force for him to continue Mr. Cochran’s legacy today.
HONORS & AWARDS
- Gate City Bar Association Hall of Fame
- Lawyer of the Year Award, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs in Atlanta, 2019
- Top 100 Lawyers in Georgia, National Trial Lawyers, 2011 – 2018
- AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale – Hubbell Law Directory
- Clarence Darrow Award
- Maynard H. Jackson, Jr. Award, National Bar Association
- Best Lawyers in America, 2015 – 2019
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
- Georgia Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- The Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- Gate City Bar Association
- National Bar Association
- The Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America
EDUCATION
- B. S . – Miami University of Ohio
- J.D. – Georgia State University
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Georgia
- Federal Courts of the State of Georgia
- Appellate Courts of the State of Georgia
Gary B. Andrews
Senior Attorney
Attorney Gary Andrews came to The Cochran Firm Atlanta in January of 2014 and is a multi – use player on the team. He can do anything and relishes each role he tackles. Mr. Andrews has a stellar reputation for high integrity, his strong work ethic, talent for problem solving, and analytical skills.
Mr. Andrews Specializes in litigating state and federal cases, including complex civil cases covering a broad range of legal issues. He has hit the ground running at The Cochran Firm and is thrilled to be work ing at a nationally recognized law firm where he can continue to grow as an attorney, help people of color in their time of need, and contribute to his community. The most satisfying part of his job? Having the ability to help clients right wrongs through legal channels.
Mr. Andrews strives daily to produce quality work and foster a positive work environment that would make Attorney Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. proud.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
EDUCATION
- B. S . – University of Georgia
- M.S. – Georgia State University
- J.D. – Georgia State University
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Georgia
- U.S. District Court, District of Georgia
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Samuel Starks
Senior Attorney
Sam Starks is a Senior Attorney at The Cochran Firm Atlanta and is involved in all aspects of the firm’s litigation practice, including medical malpractice, premises liability, civil rights and wrongful death cases. Sam graduated from Duke University Schoo l of Law in 1992, where he was a Note Editor on the Duke Law Journal.
After graduating from law school, Sam Clerked for Judge Damon J. Keith on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Following his clerkship, Sam began his legal career as a pra cticing attorney as a staff attorney at The Washington Post . While in Washington D.C. Sam also worked several years as a staff attorney at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia.
After relocating to Atlanta in 1999, Sam began his caree r as a plaintiff’s trial attorney representing individuals in various types of personal injury and property damages cases. Over the past 15 years, Sam has represented hundreds of clients and served as lead counsel in civil trials in state and federal cour ts, and also briefed and argued numerous appeals in state and federal court.
Sam is a veteran of the U.S. Army and native of South Carolina. He has taught at numerous programs for civil and criminal trial attorneys, including Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
- U.S. Army
- Georgia Bar Association
- Washington D.C. Bar Association
EDUCATION
- J.D. – Duke University School of Law
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Georgia
- Washington D.C.
Andre’ C. Ramsay
Attorney
Attorney Andre’ C. Ramsay joined The Cochran Firm Atlanta in 2016. He previously worked as an associate attorney at a fast – paced north Atlanta law firm specializing in the practice areas of workers’ compensation, personal injury and social security disabi lity. Mr. Ramsay aggressively represents many injured workers in acquiring all income and medical benefits available to them to the full extent of the law.
Andre’ earned a bachelor’s degree in management of information studies, with a minor in business administration from Florida State University. As an undergraduate student, Andre’ was one of 16 students chosen from 23 states for the Florida State University College of Law National Summer Program.
Andre’ later earned his Juris Doctor degree from Atla nta’s John Marshall Law School. While in law school, Andre’ competed in the American Bar Association Client Interviewing and Counseling competition where he placed in the National Top 6 after winning the regional competition. Andre’ also founded the Cari bbean Law Students Association and was a Student Bar Association class representative and a Pre – Trial CALI award recipient. Andre’ also clerked for a well – known national law firm, where he had the opportunity to work directly under a former Georgia Worker s’ Compensation Administrative Law Judge.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
- Georgia Bar Association
EDUCATION
- B.A. – Florida State University
- J.D. – John Marshall Law School
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Georgia
Mecca Anderson
Attorney
Mecca Anderson brings a distinctive skillset to the firm’s trial practice. She served the Georgia Supreme Court as a Clerk specializing in Petitions of Certiorari, as the Chief of Staff to Justice Carol W. Hunstein and as a Judicial Intern for Justice Robert Benham. Prior to joining The Cochran Firm, Mecca honed her skills at a boutique litigation firm renowned for both its trial and appellate expertise.
Mecca was selected as a 2017 member of the GTLA LEAD Progra m. She is an alumna of the State Bar of Georgia’s Young Lawyers’ Division Leadership Academy. She also serves in the leadership for the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys’ Professional Development Academy.
Mecca’s practice focuses on catastr ophic personal injury cases arising from trucking and auto accidents, negligent security, medical malpractice and breaches of civil rights.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
- Georgia Bar Association
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Georgia
J. Keith Givens
Keith Givens, managing partner and shareholder of The Cochran Firm, P.C., has been a civil trial lawyer for consumers and injury victims for over 35 years. A founding partner with Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr., Keith has managed the firm’s national operations and growth since 1998. He concentrated his practice in the areas of personal injury and wrongful death. Currently, he focuses his practice on truck accident cases, product claims, and complex litigation. Keith has obtained over $1 billion in case verdicts and settlements for his clients. He obtained Alabama’s highest verdict for a single wrongful death, a $25 million jury verdict against a drunk driver and a lounge for the family of a man who was killed while jogging. He was also the plaintiffs’ attorney in the $700 million settlement of an environmental case involving PCB, which was the largest settlement in Alabama history at the time. Keith was a finalist for the Public Justice Foundation’s 2008 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, receiving recognition for his work on the environmental case of Perrine v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company. The Perrine case resulted in a $381 million jury verdict and was the highest consumer verdict in the nation in 2007.
Keith is a past president of The National Trial Lawyers Association, an invitation-only association of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers from each state. He has been a member of The National Trial Lawyers Executive Committee since 2007 and a member of the Editorial Board for The Trial Lawyer, a nationally distributed magazine for trial lawyers, since 2010. Keith has served as president, president-elect and on the board of governors for The Alabama Association for Justice, with which he is a sustaining member. Keith also served as president of the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation and was president of the Southeast Alabama Trial Lawyers Association for two years. He has been a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by the Florida Bar Association (1989 – 2009) and by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (1990 – 2007).
Honors & Awards
- Rated AV Preeminent® by the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register
- The Alabama Trial Lawyers Association’s Al Sansone Service Award
- Finalist for the Public Justice Foundation’s Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, 2008
- Named to Lawyers of Color Power List, 2015
- Named to The Trial Lawyer Magazine’s RoundTable
- America’s 50 Most Influential Trial Lawyers, 2014-2018
- America’s 100 Most Influential Trial Lawyers, 2011-2013
- Named one of The National Trial Lawyer’s Top 100 Alabama Trial Lawyers
Professional Associations
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
- Alabama Civil Justice Foundation
- Alabama Law School Foundation Board of Directors
- Alabama State Bar Association
- American Association of Justice
- Editorial Board for The Trial Lawyer
- Florida State Bar Association
- Georgia State Bar Association
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- Houston County Bar Association
- Southeast Alabama Trial Lawyers Association
- The Alabama Trial Lawyers Association
- The National Trial Lawyers Association, Executive Committee Member, and former President
- University of Alabama, Law School Foundation, Board of Directors
Education
- B.S. – University of Alabama
- B.S. – University of Alabama
- J.D. – University of Alabama School of Law
Bar Admissions
- Alabama
- Florida
- Georgia
- Washington D.C.
Angela Mason
Angela Mason serves as the managing partner for The Cochran Firm – Dothan and sits on the Board of Directors for the National Cochran Firm. She began practicing law in 1996, first serving as a law clerk to the Honorable Ira DeMent in the Middle District of Alabama and then beginning private practice with the law firm that would evolve into The Cochran Firm. Her personal injury law practice focuses primarily on complex and mass torts litigation, pursuing claims for people who have been injured or treated unfairly by negligent and irresponsible corporations. Most recently, she has been litigating against pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers who distributed dangerous products in the marketplace, large corporations who denied their employees’ fair wages, and large corporations who have contaminated people and their properties with dangerous substances. A finalist for the Public Justice Foundation’s 2008 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, Angela was recognized for her work on the environmental case of Perrine v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company. The Perrine case resulted in a $390 million verdict and was the highest consumer verdict in the U.S. in 2007.
Licensed to practice law in Alabama, Georgia and Washington, D.C., and admitted pro hac vice to numerous state and federal courts, Angela has worked with top trial lawyers from around the nation on numerous lawsuits. She has been appointed to the Discovery Teams for Multi-district Litigation in the DePuy ASR Hip Litigation in Ohio, the DePuy Pinnacle Hip Litigation in Texas and the Yasmin & Yaz Liability Litigation in Illinois. Angela served on the bellwether trial teams in both the DePuy Pinnacle and Yasmin & Yaz litigations, and she was appointed to the Plaintiffs Steering Committee in the Just For Men Hair Color lawsuit as well.
Honors & Awards
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Alabama, 2013 – 2018
- Very High Rating in Legal Ability & Ethical Standards, 2017 – 2018
- The Cochran Firm’s President Award, 2010
- Finalist for the Public Justice Foundation’s Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, 2008
- Lawyers of Distinction, 2018
Professional Associations & Memberships
- American Association of Justice
- National Trial Lawyers Association
- Alabama Trial Lawyers Association Editorial Board
- Mass Tort Trial Lawyers Association Executive Committee
- Houston County Bar Association, Grievance Committee & Board of Directors
Education
- B.A. – With Highest Honors, Auburn University
- M.A. – With Highest Honors, Auburn University
- J.D. – Summa Cum Laude, University of Georgia School of Law
Bar Admissions
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Washington D.C.
Larry Givens
Larry Givens is an Alabama attorney who has been practicing with The Cochran Firm – Dothan, P.C. (or its predecessors) since graduating from the University Of Alabama School Of Law in 1992. His practice places emphasis on general plaintiff’s practice including personal injury, automobile cases, wrongful death, fraud, worker’s compensation, and social security disability. He is admitted to practice in the Federal District Courts for the Middle District of Alabama, the Southern District of Alabama and the Middle District of Georgia. Larry served in the United States Navy prior to pursuing his undergraduate degree and worked in various sales/management positions before returning to law school.
Honors & Awards
- Outstanding First-Year Advocate, University of Alabama School of Law
Professional Associations
- Alabama Bar Association
- Houston County Bar Association
- Georgia Bar Association
- Alabama Association for Justice
Education
- B.A. – University of Alabama
- J.D. – University of Alabama School of law
Bar Admissions
- Alabama
- Georgia
Michael Wright
Michael Wright is the managing attorney for The Cochran Firm Ohio. He is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements, an achievement shared by fewer than 1% of U.S. attorneys. He is admitted to practice law in Ohio, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, the United States Patent and Trademark office and in the Federal Court of the Southern District of Ohio. verdicts and settlements, an achievement shared by fewer than 1% of U.S. attorneys. He is admitted to practice law in Ohio, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, the United States Patent and Trademark office and in the Federal Court of the Southern District of Ohio.
Awards & Honors
- American Trial Lawyers Association Top 100 Lawyers, 2009 – 2018
Professional Associations
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- American Association of Justice
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Dayton Bar Association
- Thurgood Marshall Law Society
- Ohio Association of Justice, Committee Chair
- African American Chamber of Commerce
Education
- B.S. University of Cincinnati
- J.D. University of Cincinnati
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
- Alabama
- Florida
- Georgia
About Our Atlanta Office
The Cochran Firm Atlanta is a special Cochran Firm office in that it is home office to The Cochran Firm National President Hezekiah Sistrunk, as well as Johnnie Cochran’s daughter Tiffany Cochran Edwards who manages the Cochran Brand, ensuring The Firm continues her father’s legacy. Under Mr. Sistrunk’s leadership, partners Jane Lamberti and Shean Williams combine their areas of expertise for the benefit of their clients while mentoring our other Atlanta attorneys.
When Johnnie Cochran founded The Cochran Firm, he set out with one goal in mind; To provide exceptional representation to victims of all types of injustice. Since its inception, The Cochran Firm has established itself as one of the premier plaintiff’s litigation and criminal defense law firms in the United States. The Cochran Firm has brought together some of the most highly respected and experienced men and women in the legal field.
Let the attorneys at The Cochran Firm Atlanta put their experience to work for you.
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Personal Injury
When you are injured in an accident you have two choices: you can rely on an insurance company to provide you with a settlement or you can call a lawyer who specializes in personal injury claims and take legal action. Before you make this choice it is important to remember that insurance companies serve their own best interests and are dedicated to increasing their profits. An injury attorney, on the other hand, will serve your best interests and be fully committed to getting you every penny you are due. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer, please contact The Cochran Firm online or by calling (800) 843-3476 today. Serious Personal Injury The injury attorneys at The Cochran Firm are among the nation’s most successful and tenacious personal injury lawyers. We are prepared to help victims of accidents get maximum compensation for all types of injuries including: Amputations Brain injury Burn injuries Fractured or pulverized bones Paralysis Spinal cord injury INJURY COMPENSATION When you sustain one of these injuries you will be faced with medical expenses, an inability to work, and untold amounts of personal pain and suffering. This is why our personal injury attorneys fight for maximum compensation, seeking damages well beyond the insignificant offerings of insurance companies to include: Medical and rehabilitation expenses Home care and retrofit modifications Adaptive technology Current and future lost wages Quality of life adjustments Emotional turmoil Physical pain and suffering Without a personal injury attorney, you are at the mercy of companies that place their profits over your recovery. With an injury attorney from The Cochran Firm, you are supported by a legal team with the resources to take your case as far as needed to secure the maximum compensation allowed by law. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney, please contact us today. We serve the entire country with offices in several major U.S. cities.
Auto Accident
Auto Accident
If you have been injured or a loved one has been killed in an auto accident, you need a dedicated attorney on your side. The experienced auto accident lawyers at The Cochran Firm have a proven record of helping victims of injury get maximum compensation. We are here to take your case, fight for your rights, and help you get the justice you are due. If you are in need of an auto accident attorney, please contact The Cochran Firm online or by calling (800) 843-3476 today to be put in touch with a lawyer in your area.
Trucking Accident
Trucking Accident
If you have been injured or a loved one has been killed in an auto accident, you need a dedicated attorney on your side. The experienced auto accident lawyers at The Cochran Firm have a proven record of helping victims of injury get maximum compensation. We are here to take your case, fight for your rights, and help you get the justice you are due. If you are in need of an auto accident attorney, please contact The Cochran Firm online or by calling (800) 843-3476 today to be put in touch with a lawyer in your area.
Police Brutality
Police Brutality
Most police officers are committed and ethical. They work a difficult, life-threatening job, and their days are extraordinarily stressful. However, police officers also exercise a great deal of control over the lives of the people they interact with, and an abuse of this power is particularly egregious. The personal injury lawyers at The Cochran Firm have experience helping the innocent victims of police brutality pursue justice and compensation.
The physical, emotional, financial and legal consequences of police brutality can be staggering. We place a lot of trust in the police, and a betrayal of that trust should not go unacknowledged or un-pursued. And our police brutality lawyers will not allow that.
At The Cochran Firm, we’ll be there for you. Our police brutality lawyers will listen to your story and advise you on how best to proceed with your claim.
If you’ve been the victim of police brutality, a personal injury lawyer can help. Please call The Cochran Firm today at 1-800-843-3476 for a free consultation.
Medical Malpractice
Medical Malpractice
When you are injured in an accident you have two choices: you can rely on an insurance company to provide you with a settlement or you can call a lawyer who specializes in personal injury claims and take legal action. Before you make this choice it is important to remember that insurance companies serve their own best interests and are dedicated to increasing their profits. An injury attorney, on the other hand, will serve your best interests and be fully committed to getting you every penny you are due. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer, please contact The Cochran Firm online or by calling (800) 843-3476 today. Serious Personal Injury The injury attorneys at The Cochran Firm are among the nation’s most successful and tenacious personal injury lawyers. We are prepared to help victims of accidents get maximum compensation for all types of injuries including: Amputations Brain injury Burn injuries Fractured or pulverized bones Paralysis Spinal cord injury INJURY COMPENSATION When you sustain one of these injuries you will be faced with medical expenses, an inability to work, and untold amounts of personal pain and suffering. This is why our personal injury attorneys fight for maximum compensation, seeking damages well beyond the insignificant offerings of insurance companies to include: Medical and rehabilitation expenses Home care and retrofit modifications Adaptive technology Current and future lost wages Quality of life adjustments Emotional turmoil Physical pain and suffering Without a personal injury attorney, you are at the mercy of companies that place their profits over your recovery. With an injury attorney from The Cochran Firm, you are supported by a legal team with the resources to take your case as far as needed to secure the maximum compensation allowed by law. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney, please contact us today. We serve the entire country with offices in several major U.S. cities.
Premise Liability
Premise Liability
When you are injured in an accident you have two choices: you can rely on an insurance company to provide you with a settlement or you can call a lawyer who specializes in personal injury claims and take legal action. Before you make this choice it is important to remember that insurance companies serve their own best interests and are dedicated to increasing their profits. An injury attorney, on the other hand, will serve your best interests and be fully committed to getting you every penny you are due. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer, please contact The Cochran Firm online or by calling (800) 843-3476 today. Serious Personal Injury The injury attorneys at The Cochran Firm are among the nation’s most successful and tenacious personal injury lawyers. We are prepared to help victims of accidents get maximum compensation for all types of injuries including: Amputations Brain injury Burn injuries Fractured or pulverized bones Paralysis Spinal cord injury INJURY COMPENSATION When you sustain one of these injuries you will be faced with medical expenses, an inability to work, and untold amounts of personal pain and suffering. This is why our personal injury attorneys fight for maximum compensation, seeking damages well beyond the insignificant offerings of insurance companies to include: Medical and rehabilitation expenses Home care and retrofit modifications Adaptive technology Current and future lost wages Quality of life adjustments Emotional turmoil Physical pain and suffering Without a personal injury attorney, you are at the mercy of companies that place their profits over your recovery. With an injury attorney from The Cochran Firm, you are supported by a legal team with the resources to take your case as far as needed to secure the maximum compensation allowed by law. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney, please contact us today. We serve the entire country with offices in several major U.S. cities.
Workplace Injury
Workplace Injury
When you are injured in an accident you have two choices: you can rely on an insurance company to provide you with a settlement or you can call a lawyer who specializes in personal injury claims and take legal action. Before you make this choice it is important to remember that insurance companies serve their own best interests and are dedicated to increasing their profits. An injury attorney, on the other hand, will serve your best interests and be fully committed to getting you every penny you are due. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer, please contact The Cochran Firm online or by calling (800) 843-3476 today. Serious Personal Injury The injury attorneys at The Cochran Firm are among the nation’s most successful and tenacious personal injury lawyers. We are prepared to help victims of accidents get maximum compensation for all types of injuries including: Amputations Brain injury Burn injuries Fractured or pulverized bones Paralysis Spinal cord injury INJURY COMPENSATION When you sustain one of these injuries you will be faced with medical expenses, an inability to work, and untold amounts of personal pain and suffering. This is why our personal injury attorneys fight for maximum compensation, seeking damages well beyond the insignificant offerings of insurance companies to include: Medical and rehabilitation expenses Home care and retrofit modifications Adaptive technology Current and future lost wages Quality of life adjustments Emotional turmoil Physical pain and suffering Without a personal injury attorney, you are at the mercy of companies that place their profits over your recovery. With an injury attorney from The Cochran Firm, you are supported by a legal team with the resources to take your case as far as needed to secure the maximum compensation allowed by law. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney, please contact us today. We serve the entire country with offices in several major U.S. cities.
Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ Compensation
When you are injured in an accident you have two choices: you can rely on an insurance company to provide you with a settlement or you can call a lawyer who specializes in personal injury claims and take legal action. Before you make this choice it is important to remember that insurance companies serve their own best interests and are dedicated to increasing their profits. An injury attorney, on the other hand, will serve your best interests and be fully committed to getting you every penny you are due. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer, please contact The Cochran Firm online or by calling (800) 843-3476 today. Serious Personal Injury The injury attorneys at The Cochran Firm are among the nation’s most successful and tenacious personal injury lawyers. We are prepared to help victims of accidents get maximum compensation for all types of injuries including: Amputations Brain injury Burn injuries Fractured or pulverized bones Paralysis Spinal cord injury INJURY COMPENSATION When you sustain one of these injuries you will be faced with medical expenses, an inability to work, and untold amounts of personal pain and suffering. This is why our personal injury attorneys fight for maximum compensation, seeking damages well beyond the insignificant offerings of insurance companies to include: Medical and rehabilitation expenses Home care and retrofit modifications Adaptive technology Current and future lost wages Quality of life adjustments Emotional turmoil Physical pain and suffering Without a personal injury attorney, you are at the mercy of companies that place their profits over your recovery. With an injury attorney from The Cochran Firm, you are supported by a legal team with the resources to take your case as far as needed to secure the maximum compensation allowed by law. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney, please contact us today. We serve the entire country with offices in several major U.S. cities.
Wrongful Death
Wrongful Death
When you are injured in an accident you have two choices: you can rely on an insurance company to provide you with a settlement or you can call a lawyer who specializes in personal injury claims and take legal action. Before you make this choice it is important to remember that insurance companies serve their own best interests and are dedicated to increasing their profits. An injury attorney, on the other hand, will serve your best interests and be fully committed to getting you every penny you are due. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer, please contact The Cochran Firm online or by calling (800) 843-3476 today. Serious Personal Injury The injury attorneys at The Cochran Firm are among the nation’s most successful and tenacious personal injury lawyers. We are prepared to help victims of accidents get maximum compensation for all types of injuries including: Amputations Brain injury Burn injuries Fractured or pulverized bones Paralysis Spinal cord injury INJURY COMPENSATION When you sustain one of these injuries you will be faced with medical expenses, an inability to work, and untold amounts of personal pain and suffering. This is why our personal injury attorneys fight for maximum compensation, seeking damages well beyond the insignificant offerings of insurance companies to include: Medical and rehabilitation expenses Home care and retrofit modifications Adaptive technology Current and future lost wages Quality of life adjustments Emotional turmoil Physical pain and suffering Without a personal injury attorney, you are at the mercy of companies that place their profits over your recovery. With an injury attorney from The Cochran Firm, you are supported by a legal team with the resources to take your case as far as needed to secure the maximum compensation allowed by law. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney, please contact us today. We serve the entire country with offices in several major U.S. cities.
Civil Rights
Civil Rights
When you are injured in an accident you have two choices: you can rely on an insurance company to provide you with a settlement or you can call a lawyer who specializes in personal injury claims and take legal action. Before you make this choice it is important to remember that insurance companies serve their own best interests and are dedicated to increasing their profits. An injury attorney, on the other hand, will serve your best interests and be fully committed to getting you every penny you are due. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer, please contact The Cochran Firm online or by calling (800) 843-3476 today. Serious Personal Injury The injury attorneys at The Cochran Firm are among the nation’s most successful and tenacious personal injury lawyers. We are prepared to help victims of accidents get maximum compensation for all types of injuries including: Amputations Brain injury Burn injuries Fractured or pulverized bones Paralysis Spinal cord injury INJURY COMPENSATION When you sustain one of these injuries you will be faced with medical expenses, an inability to work, and untold amounts of personal pain and suffering. This is why our personal injury attorneys fight for maximum compensation, seeking damages well beyond the insignificant offerings of insurance companies to include: Medical and rehabilitation expenses Home care and retrofit modifications Adaptive technology Current and future lost wages Quality of life adjustments Emotional turmoil Physical pain and suffering Without a personal injury attorney, you are at the mercy of companies that place their profits over your recovery. With an injury attorney from The Cochran Firm, you are supported by a legal team with the resources to take your case as far as needed to secure the maximum compensation allowed by law. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney, please contact us today. We serve the entire country with offices in several major U.S. cities.
The Cochran Firm Legacy
Welcome to the website of The Cochran Firm, a law firm founded by legendary attorney Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. over four decades ago. With regional offices nationwide, The Cochran Firm is one of the nation’s largest personal injury & medical malpractice law firms with some of the most aggressive personal injury attorneys, known for their tireless and effective legal representation. The Cochran Firm Partners have secured over $35 Billion in verdicts, settlements, and judgments for our clients including but not limited to trucking accidents, personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases.
With a reputation like ours, it’s easy to get swept away with accolades and awards. At The Cochran Firm, though, our experienced and aggressive personal injury attorneys and criminal defense lawyers focus not on praise, but the dedication to handling quality, legal representation for injured people, their families, and the ordinary citizen, as implemented by Johnnie Cochran over four decades ago. Contact us today to speak with an expert criminal defense or personal injury lawyer, and schedule a consultation to discuss your personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death or other case.
Free Consultation
Contact Us
1-800 THE FIRM
Phone Number: (404) 222-9922
Fax: (404) 222-0170
Managing Attorney: Sheldon Miller
Office Location
Equitable Building, Northwest #2600
100 Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
Atlanta Attorneys
Hezekiah Sistrunk, Jr.
Managing Partner
PHONE: (404) 222-9922
FAX: (404) 222-0170
OFFICE: Atlanta GA
WEBSITE: httpss://www.cochranfirmatlanta.com/
Hezekiah Sistrunk, Jr. is a National Partner and President of The Cochran Firm, Chairman of the National Firm’s Executive Committee and the Managing Partner of the Cochran Firm Atlanta
Mr. Sistrunk’s practice focuses largely on the litigation of complex disputes involving common law, statutory law, contract law, physician and hospital liability law, product liability law, commercial, corporate and business issues, catastrophic personal injury cases and class action/ mass torts/pharmaceutical litigation. Over the course of his career, in fact, Mr. Sistrunk has prosecuted and defended hundreds of litigated matters before state courts, federal courts and administrative agencies and has tried over 100 cases to verdict
Mr. Sistrunk has lectured on medical professional liability issues, complex litigation matters including class action and mass tort litigation and has conducted risk management and risk assessment seminars for various clients. In addition to his trial experience, lecturing, and advising clients, Mr. Sistrunk has also served as a mediator in hundreds of matters
HONORS & AWARDS
- Named in the list of “Best Lawyers in America” for Washington, D.C. in the areas of Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice, 2016-Present
- Named in the list of “Super Lawyers,” 2013-Present
- Recognized by Virginia Lawyer’s Weekly for securing two if the ten largest settlements in Virginia, 2012
- Recognized by Virginia Lawyer’s Weekly for obtaining one of largest verdicts in the state, 2006
HONORS & AWARDS
- Gate City Bar Association Hall of Fame
- Lawyer of the Year Award, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs in Atlanta, 2019
- Top 100 Lawyers in Georgia, National Trial Lawyers, 2011 – 2018
- AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale – Hubbell Law Directory
- Clarence Darrow Award
- Maynard H. Jackson, Jr. Award, National Bar Association
- Best Lawyers in America, 2015 – 2019
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
- Georgia Bar Association
- National Trial Lawyers Association
- National Board of Complex Litigation Lawyers, Founding Membe
EDUCATION
- B.A. – With Honors, North Carolina State University
- J.D. – Duke University Law School, Elv in R. Latty Scholar
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Atlanta, GA
Jani Lamberti
Partner
PHONE: (404) 222-9922
FAX: (404) 222-0170
OFFICE: Atlanta GA
WEBSITE: httpss://www.cochranfirmatlanta.com/
To watch Attorney Jane Lamberti try a case in a courtroom is to watch excellence in action. Ms. Lamberti is a fierce competitor in the courtroom yet has a gentle touch with her clients. She is a true fighter for justice and has a keen ability to break down difficult concepts into unde rstandable language for jurors
Ms. Lamberti’s background in chemistry makes her a natural when trying medical malpractice lawsuits. She has the organizational skills and talent to see her cases to verdict. She let the trial team that secured more than $20 million in damages, the largest amount of compensatory damages ever awarded in a wrongful death case in the state of Georgia, in Gandy v. Devore.
Ms. Lamberti has also obtained more than $35 million in settlements and verdicts for medical malpractic e victims. Ms. Lamberti is highly skilled in litigating medical malpractice cases and strongly believes in looking out for every client who has experienced catastrophes and life – altering tragedies due to the negligence of others.
Attorney Lamberti share s a supreme love of the law with the firm’s founder Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. The two were very fond of each other and he had tremendous respect for her courtroom ability. Ms. Lamberti is proud to uphold the standards set in place by Mr. Cochran and strive s to further his legacy in the law every day.
HONORS & AWARDS
- AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale – Hubbell Law Directory
- American Trial Lawyers Top 100, 2008 – 2014
- Georgia Super Lawyers, 2010 – 2014
- National Registry of Who’s Who
- National Law Journal – Plaintiff’s Hot List, 2008
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
- Georgia Bar Association
- Atlanta Trial Lawyers Association
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- National Scientific Honor Society
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Society
EDUCATION
- B.A. – With Honors, North Carolina State University
- J.D. – Duke University Law School, Elvin R. Latty Scholar
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Georgia
Shean Williams
Partner
PHONE: (404) 222-9922
FAX: (404) 222-0170
OFFICE: Atlanta GA
WEBSITE: httpss://www.cochranfirmatlanta.com/
A dedicated fighter in the battle against injustice, Attorney Shean Williams is a masterful litigator who prides himself on his strong work ethic and tenacity. Mr. Williams simply doesn’t give up, and he always puts his clients first
For the last 20 years Mr. Williams has been committed to fighting for injured people and their families in the areas of trucking litigation, auto accidents, medical malpractice, nursing home litigation, premises liability, civil rights litigation, and prod ucts liability. His jury verdicts and settlements are in excess of $80 million. Mr. Williams is proud to have obtained many multimillion – dollar verdicts and settlements for his injured clients. Specifically, Mr. Williams was one of the lead attorneys who obtained a $20 – Million wrongful death verdict in Clayton County, Georgia and a $17.5 Million verdict in Fulton County, Georgia.
Mr. Williams’ specialty is the unique way he connects with members of his jury panel, making complex themes more relatable to the everyday person. Shean has his finger on the pulse of his community donating time, talent, and money to many diverse civic groups including New Mercies Christian Church, Project Destiny, Inc., Green Pastures Christian Church, The Winning Circle, and Star Struck Foundation.
Mr. Williams shared a special bond with Founding Partner Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Their relationship went beyond the typical mentor – mentee relationship. They were more like father and son. Mr. Williams is reminded daily of the l essons and wisdom that Mr. Cochran imparted, and that inspiration is a driving force for him to continue Mr. Cochran’s legacy today.
HONORS & AWARDS
- Gate City Bar Association Hall of Fame
- Lawyer of the Year Award, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs in Atlanta, 2019
- Top 100 Lawyers in Georgia, National Trial Lawyers, 2011 – 2018
- AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale – Hubbell Law Directory
- Clarence Darrow Award
- Maynard H. Jackson, Jr. Award, National Bar Association
- Best Lawyers in America, 2015 – 2019
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
- Georgia Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- The Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- Gate City Bar Association
- National Bar Association
- The Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America
EDUCATION
- B. S . – Miami University of Ohio
- J.D. – Georgia State University
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Georgia
- Federal Courts of the State of Georgia
- Appellate Courts of the State of Georgia
Gary B. Andrews
Senior Attorney
PHONE: (404) 222-9922
FAX: (404) 222-0170
OFFICE: Atlanta GA
WEBSITE: httpss://www.cochranfirmatlanta.com/
Attorney Gary Andrews came to The Cochran Firm Atlanta in January of 2014 and is a multi – use player on the team. He can do anything and relishes each role he tackles. Mr. Andrews has a stellar reputation for high integrity, his strong work ethic, talent for problem solving, and analytical skills.
Mr. Andrews Specializes in litigating state and federal cases, including complex civil cases covering a broad range of legal issues. He has hit the ground running at The Cochran Firm and is thrilled to be work ing at a nationally recognized law firm where he can continue to grow as an attorney, help people of color in their time of need, and contribute to his community. The most satisfying part of his job? Having the ability to help clients right wrongs through legal channels.
Mr. Andrews strives daily to produce quality work and foster a positive work environment that would make Attorney Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. proud.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
EDUCATION
- B. S . – University of Georgia
- M.S. – Georgia State University
- J.D. – Georgia State University
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Georgia
- U.S. District Court, District of Georgia
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Samuel Starks
Senior Attorney
PHONE: (404) 222-9922
FAX: (404) 222-0170
OFFICE: Atlanta GA
WEBSITE: httpss://www.cochranfirmatlanta.com/
Sam Starks is a Senior Attorney at The Cochran Firm Atlanta and is involved in all aspects of the firm’s litigation practice, including medical malpractice, premises liability, civil rights and wrongful death cases. Sam graduated from Duke University Schoo l of Law in 1992, where he was a Note Editor on the Duke Law Journal.
After graduating from law school, Sam Clerked for Judge Damon J. Keith on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Following his clerkship, Sam began his legal career as a pra cticing attorney as a staff attorney at The Washington Post . While in Washington D.C. Sam also worked several years as a staff attorney at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia.
After relocating to Atlanta in 1999, Sam began his caree r as a plaintiff’s trial attorney representing individuals in various types of personal injury and property damages cases. Over the past 15 years, Sam has represented hundreds of clients and served as lead counsel in civil trials in state and federal cour ts, and also briefed and argued numerous appeals in state and federal court.
Sam is a veteran of the U.S. Army and native of South Carolina. He has taught at numerous programs for civil and criminal trial attorneys, including Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
- U.S. Army
- Georgia Bar Association
- Washington D.C. Bar Association
EDUCATION
- J.D. – Duke University School of Law
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Georgia
- Washington D.C.
Andre’ C. Ramsay
Attorney
Attorney Andre’ C. Ramsay joined The Cochran Firm Atlanta in 2016. He previously worked as an associate attorney at a fast – paced north Atlanta law firm specializing in the practice areas of workers’ compensation, personal injury and social security disabi lity. Mr. Ramsay aggressively represents many injured workers in acquiring all income and medical benefits available to them to the full extent of the law.
Andre’ earned a bachelor’s degree in management of information studies, with a minor in business administration from Florida State University. As an undergraduate student, Andre’ was one of 16 students chosen from 23 states for the Florida State University College of Law National Summer Program.
Andre’ later earned his Juris Doctor degree from Atla nta’s John Marshall Law School. While in law school, Andre’ competed in the American Bar Association Client Interviewing and Counseling competition where he placed in the National Top 6 after winning the regional competition. Andre’ also founded the Cari bbean Law Students Association and was a Student Bar Association class representative and a Pre – Trial CALI award recipient. Andre’ also clerked for a well – known national law firm, where he had the opportunity to work directly under a former Georgia Worker s’ Compensation Administrative Law Judge.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
- Georgia Bar Association
EDUCATION
- B.A. – Florida State University
- J.D. – John Marshall Law School
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Georgia
Mecca Anderson
Attorney
PHONE: (404) 222-9922
FAX: (404) 222-0170
OFFICE: Atlanta GA
WEBSITE: httpss://www.cochranfirmatlanta.com/
Mecca Anderson brings a distinctive skillset to the firm’s trial practice. She served the Georgia Supreme Court as a Clerk specializing in Petitions of Certiorari, as the Chief of Staff to Justice Carol W. Hunstein and as a Judicial Intern for Justice Robert Benham. Prior to joining The Cochran Firm, Mecca honed her skills at a boutique litigation firm renowned for both its trial and appellate expertise.
Mecca was selected as a 2017 member of the GTLA LEAD Progra m. She is an alumna of the State Bar of Georgia’s Young Lawyers’ Division Leadership Academy. She also serves in the leadership for the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys’ Professional Development Academy.
Mecca’s practice focuses on catastr ophic personal injury cases arising from trucking and auto accidents, negligent security, medical malpractice and breaches of civil rights.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
- Georgia Bar Association
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Georgia
J. Keith Givens
PHONE: (404) 222-9922
FAX: (404) 222-0170
OFFICE: Atlanta GA
WEBSITE: httpss://www.cochranfirmatlanta.com/
Keith Givens, managing partner and shareholder of The Cochran Firm, P.C., has been a civil trial lawyer for consumers and injury victims for over 35 years. A founding partner with Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr., Keith has managed the firm’s national operations and growth since 1998. He concentrated his practice in the areas of personal injury and wrongful death. Currently, he focuses his practice on truck accident cases, product claims, and complex litigation. Keith has obtained over $1 billion in case verdicts and settlements for his clients. He obtained Alabama’s highest verdict for a single wrongful death, a $25 million jury verdict against a drunk driver and a lounge for the family of a man who was killed while jogging. He was also the plaintiffs’ attorney in the $700 million settlement of an environmental case involving PCB, which was the largest settlement in Alabama history at the time. Keith was a finalist for the Public Justice Foundation’s 2008 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, receiving recognition for his work on the environmental case of Perrine v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company. The Perrine case resulted in a $381 million jury verdict and was the highest consumer verdict in the nation in 2007.
Keith is a past president of The National Trial Lawyers Association, an invitation-only association of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers from each state. He has been a member of The National Trial Lawyers Executive Committee since 2007 and a member of the Editorial Board for The Trial Lawyer, a nationally distributed magazine for trial lawyers, since 2010. Keith has served as president, president-elect and on the board of governors for The Alabama Association for Justice, with which he is a sustaining member. Keith also served as president of the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation and was president of the Southeast Alabama Trial Lawyers Association for two years. He has been a Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer by the Florida Bar Association (1989 – 2009) and by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (1990 – 2007).
Honors & Awards
- Rated AV Preeminent® by the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register
- The Alabama Trial Lawyers Association’s Al Sansone Service Award
- Finalist for the Public Justice Foundation’s Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, 2008
- Named to Lawyers of Color Power List, 2015
- Named to The Trial Lawyer Magazine’s RoundTable
- America’s 50 Most Influential Trial Lawyers, 2014-2018
- America’s 100 Most Influential Trial Lawyers, 2011-2013
- Named one of The National Trial Lawyer’s Top 100 Alabama Trial Lawyers
Professional Associations
- Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
- Alabama Civil Justice Foundation
- Alabama Law School Foundation Board of Directors
- Alabama State Bar Association
- American Association of Justice
- Editorial Board for The Trial Lawyer
- Florida State Bar Association
- Georgia State Bar Association
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
- Houston County Bar Association
- Southeast Alabama Trial Lawyers Association
- The Alabama Trial Lawyers Association
- The National Trial Lawyers Association, Executive Committee Member, and former President
- University of Alabama, Law School Foundation, Board of Directors
Education
- B.S. – University of Alabama
- B.S. – University of Alabama
- J.D. – University of Alabama School of Law
Bar Admissions
- Alabama
- Florida
- Georgia
- Washington D.C.
Angela Mason
PHONE: (404) 222-9922
FAX: (404) 222-0170
OFFICE: Atlanta GA
WEBSITE: httpss://www.cochranfirmatlanta.com/
Angela Mason serves as the managing partner for The Cochran Firm – Dothan and sits on the Board of Directors for the National Cochran Firm. She began practicing law in 1996, first serving as a law clerk to the Honorable Ira DeMent in the Middle District of Alabama and then beginning private practice with the law firm that would evolve into The Cochran Firm. Her personal injury law practice focuses primarily on complex and mass torts litigation, pursuing claims for people who have been injured or treated unfairly by negligent and irresponsible corporations. Most recently, she has been litigating against pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers who distributed dangerous products in the marketplace, large corporations who denied their employees’ fair wages, and large corporations who have contaminated people and their properties with dangerous substances. A finalist for the Public Justice Foundation’s 2008 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, Angela was recognized for her work on the environmental case of Perrine v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company. The Perrine case resulted in a $390 million verdict and was the highest consumer verdict in the U.S. in 2007.
Licensed to practice law in Alabama, Georgia and Washington, D.C., and admitted pro hac vice to numerous state and federal courts, Angela has worked with top trial lawyers from around the nation on numerous lawsuits. She has been appointed to the Discovery Teams for Multi-district Litigation in the DePuy ASR Hip Litigation in Ohio, the DePuy Pinnacle Hip Litigation in Texas and the Yasmin & Yaz Liability Litigation in Illinois. Angela served on the bellwether trial teams in both the DePuy Pinnacle and Yasmin & Yaz litigations, and she was appointed to the Plaintiffs Steering Committee in the Just For Men Hair Color lawsuit as well.
Honors & Awards
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Alabama, 2013 – 2018
- Very High Rating in Legal Ability & Ethical Standards, 2017 – 2018
- The Cochran Firm’s President Award, 2010
- Finalist for the Public Justice Foundation’s Trial Lawyer of the Year Award, 2008
- Lawyers of Distinction, 2018
Professional Associations & Memberships
- American Association of Justice
- National Trial Lawyers Association
- Alabama Trial Lawyers Association Editorial Board
- Mass Tort Trial Lawyers Association Executive Committee
- Houston County Bar Association, Grievance Committee & Board of Directors
Education
- B.A. – With Highest Honors, Auburn University
- M.A. – With Highest Honors, Auburn University
- J.D. – Summa Cum Laude, University of Georgia School of Law
Bar Admissions
- Alabama
- Georgia
- Washington D.C.
Larry Givens
PHONE: (404) 222-9922
FAX: (404) 222-0170
OFFICE: Atlanta GA
WEBSITE: httpss://www.cochranfirmatlanta.com/
Larry Givens is an Alabama attorney who has been practicing with The Cochran Firm – Dothan, P.C. (or its predecessors) since graduating from the University Of Alabama School Of Law in 1992. His practice places emphasis on general plaintiff’s practice including personal injury, automobile cases, wrongful death, fraud, worker’s compensation, and social security disability. He is admitted to practice in the Federal District Courts for the Middle District of Alabama, the Southern District of Alabama and the Middle District of Georgia. Larry served in the United States Navy prior to pursuing his undergraduate degree and worked in various sales/management positions before returning to law school.
Honors & Awards
- Outstanding First-Year Advocate, University of Alabama School of Law
Professional Associations
- Alabama Bar Association
- Houston County Bar Association
- Georgia Bar Association
- Alabama Association for Justice
Education
- B.A. – University of Alabama
- J.D. – University of Alabama School of law
Bar Admissions
- Alabama
- Georgia
Michael Wright
PHONE: (404) 222-9922
FAX: (404) 222-0170
OFFICE: Atlanta GA
WEBSITE: httpss://www.cochranfirmatlanta.com/
Michael Wright is the managing attorney for The Cochran Firm Ohio. He is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements, an achievement shared by fewer than 1% of U.S. attorneys. He is admitted to practice law in Ohio, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, the United States Patent and Trademark office and in the Federal Court of the Southern District of Ohio. verdicts and settlements, an achievement shared by fewer than 1% of U.S. attorneys. He is admitted to practice law in Ohio, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, the United States Patent and Trademark office and in the Federal Court of the Southern District of Ohio.
Awards & Honors
- American Trial Lawyers Association Top 100 Lawyers, 2009 – 2018
Professional Associations
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- American Association of Justice
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Dayton Bar Association
- Thurgood Marshall Law Society
- Ohio Association of Justice, Committee Chair
- African American Chamber of Commerce
Education
- B.S. University of Cincinnati
- J.D. University of Cincinnati
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
- Alabama
- Florida
- Georgia
About Our Atlanta Office
The Cochran Firm Atlanta is a special Cochran Firm office in that it is home office to The Cochran Firm National President Hezekiah Sistrunk, as well as Johnnie Cochran’s daughter Tiffany Cochran Edwards who manages the Cochran Brand, ensuring The Firm continues her father’s legacy. Under Mr. Sistrunk’s leadership, partners Jane Lamberti and Shean Williams combine their areas of expertise for the benefit of their clients while mentoring our other Atlanta attorneys.
When Johnnie Cochran founded The Cochran Firm, he set out with one goal in mind; To provide exceptional representation to victims of all types of injustice. Since its inception, The Cochran Firm has established itself as one of the premier plaintiff’s litigation and criminal defense law firms in the United States. The Cochran Firm has brought together some of the most highly respected and experienced men and women in the legal field.
Let the attorneys at The Cochran Firm Atlanta put their experience to work for you.
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Personal Injury
When you are injured in an accident you have two choices: you can rely on an insurance company to provide you with a settlement or you can call a lawyer who specializes in personal injury claims and take legal action. Before you make this choice it is important to remember that insurance companies serve their own best interests and are dedicated to increasing their profits. An injury attorney, on the other hand, will serve your best interests and be fully committed to getting you every penny you are due. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer, please contact The Cochran Firm online or by calling (800) 843-3476 today. Serious Personal Injury The injury attorneys at The Cochran Firm are among the nation’s most successful and tenacious personal injury lawyers. We are prepared to help victims of accidents get maximum compensation for all types of injuries including: Amputations Brain injury Burn injuries Fractured or pulverized bones Paralysis Spinal cord injury INJURY COMPENSATION When you sustain one of these injuries you will be faced with medical expenses, an inability to work, and untold amounts of personal pain and suffering. This is why our personal injury attorneys fight for maximum compensation, seeking damages well beyond the insignificant offerings of insurance companies to include: Medical and rehabilitation expenses Home care and retrofit modifications Adaptive technology Current and future lost wages Quality of life adjustments Emotional turmoil Physical pain and suffering Without a personal injury attorney, you are at the mercy of companies that place their profits over your recovery. With an injury attorney from The Cochran Firm, you are supported by a legal team with the resources to take your case as far as needed to secure the maximum compensation allowed by law. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney, please contact us today. We serve the entire country with offices in several major U.S. cities.
Auto Accident
Auto Accident
If you have been injured or a loved one has been killed in an auto accident, you need a dedicated attorney on your side. The experienced auto accident lawyers at The Cochran Firm have a proven record of helping victims of injury get maximum compensation. We are here to take your case, fight for your rights, and help you get the justice you are due. If you are in need of an auto accident attorney, please contact The Cochran Firm online or by calling (800) 843-3476 today to be put in touch with a lawyer in your area.
Trucking Accident
Trucking Accident
If you have been injured or a loved one has been killed in an auto accident, you need a dedicated attorney on your side. The experienced auto accident lawyers at The Cochran Firm have a proven record of helping victims of injury get maximum compensation. We are here to take your case, fight for your rights, and help you get the justice you are due. If you are in need of an auto accident attorney, please contact The Cochran Firm online or by calling (800) 843-3476 today to be put in touch with a lawyer in your area.
Police Brutality,
Police Brutality
Most police officers are committed and ethical. They work a difficult, life-threatening job, and their days are extraordinarily stressful. However, police officers also exercise a great deal of control over the lives of the people they interact with, and an abuse of this power is particularly egregious. The personal injury lawyers at The Cochran Firm have experience helping the innocent victims of police brutality pursue justice and compensation.
The physical, emotional, financial and legal consequences of police brutality can be staggering. We place a lot of trust in the police, and a betrayal of that trust should not go unacknowledged or un-pursued. And our police brutality lawyers will not allow that.
At The Cochran Firm, we’ll be there for you. Our police brutality lawyers will listen to your story and advise you on how best to proceed with your claim.
If you’ve been the victim of police brutality, a personal injury lawyer can help. Please call The Cochran Firm today at 1-800-843-3476 for a free consultation.
Medical Malpractice
Medical Malpractice
When you are injured in an accident you have two choices: you can rely on an insurance company to provide you with a settlement or you can call a lawyer who specializes in personal injury claims and take legal action. Before you make this choice it is important to remember that insurance companies serve their own best interests and are dedicated to increasing their profits. An injury attorney, on the other hand, will serve your best interests and be fully committed to getting you every penny you are due. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer, please contact The Cochran Firm online or by calling (800) 843-3476 today. Serious Personal Injury The injury attorneys at The Cochran Firm are among the nation’s most successful and tenacious personal injury lawyers. We are prepared to help victims of accidents get maximum compensation for all types of injuries including: Amputations Brain injury Burn injuries Fractured or pulverized bones Paralysis Spinal cord injury INJURY COMPENSATION When you sustain one of these injuries you will be faced with medical expenses, an inability to work, and untold amounts of personal pain and suffering. This is why our personal injury attorneys fight for maximum compensation, seeking damages well beyond the insignificant offerings of insurance companies to include: Medical and rehabilitation expenses Home care and retrofit modifications Adaptive technology Current and future lost wages Quality of life adjustments Emotional turmoil Physical pain and suffering Without a personal injury attorney, you are at the mercy of companies that place their profits over your recovery. With an injury attorney from The Cochran Firm, you are supported by a legal team with the resources to take your case as far as needed to secure the maximum compensation allowed by law. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney, please contact us today. We serve the entire country with offices in several major U.S. cities.
Premise Liability
Premise Liability
When you are injured in an accident you have two choices: you can rely on an insurance company to provide you with a settlement or you can call a lawyer who specializes in personal injury claims and take legal action. Before you make this choice it is important to remember that insurance companies serve their own best interests and are dedicated to increasing their profits. An injury attorney, on the other hand, will serve your best interests and be fully committed to getting you every penny you are due. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer, please contact The Cochran Firm online or by calling (800) 843-3476 today. Serious Personal Injury The injury attorneys at The Cochran Firm are among the nation’s most successful and tenacious personal injury lawyers. We are prepared to help victims of accidents get maximum compensation for all types of injuries including: Amputations Brain injury Burn injuries Fractured or pulverized bones Paralysis Spinal cord injury INJURY COMPENSATION When you sustain one of these injuries you will be faced with medical expenses, an inability to work, and untold amounts of personal pain and suffering. This is why our personal injury attorneys fight for maximum compensation, seeking damages well beyond the insignificant offerings of insurance companies to include: Medical and rehabilitation expenses Home care and retrofit modifications Adaptive technology Current and future lost wages Quality of life adjustments Emotional turmoil Physical pain and suffering Without a personal injury attorney, you are at the mercy of companies that place their profits over your recovery. With an injury attorney from The Cochran Firm, you are supported by a legal team with the resources to take your case as far as needed to secure the maximum compensation allowed by law. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney, please contact us today. We serve the entire country with offices in several major U.S. cities.
Workplace Injury
Workplace Injury
When you are injured in an accident you have two choices: you can rely on an insurance company to provide you with a settlement or you can call a lawyer who specializes in personal injury claims and take legal action. Before you make this choice it is important to remember that insurance companies serve their own best interests and are dedicated to increasing their profits. An injury attorney, on the other hand, will serve your best interests and be fully committed to getting you every penny you are due. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer, please contact The Cochran Firm online or by calling (800) 843-3476 today. Serious Personal Injury The injury attorneys at The Cochran Firm are among the nation’s most successful and tenacious personal injury lawyers. We are prepared to help victims of accidents get maximum compensation for all types of injuries including: Amputations Brain injury Burn injuries Fractured or pulverized bones Paralysis Spinal cord injury INJURY COMPENSATION When you sustain one of these injuries you will be faced with medical expenses, an inability to work, and untold amounts of personal pain and suffering. This is why our personal injury attorneys fight for maximum compensation, seeking damages well beyond the insignificant offerings of insurance companies to include: Medical and rehabilitation expenses Home care and retrofit modifications Adaptive technology Current and future lost wages Quality of life adjustments Emotional turmoil Physical pain and suffering Without a personal injury attorney, you are at the mercy of companies that place their profits over your recovery. With an injury attorney from The Cochran Firm, you are supported by a legal team with the resources to take your case as far as needed to secure the maximum compensation allowed by law. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney, please contact us today. We serve the entire country with offices in several major U.S. cities.
Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ Compensation
When you are injured in an accident you have two choices: you can rely on an insurance company to provide you with a settlement or you can call a lawyer who specializes in personal injury claims and take legal action. Before you make this choice it is important to remember that insurance companies serve their own best interests and are dedicated to increasing their profits. An injury attorney, on the other hand, will serve your best interests and be fully committed to getting you every penny you are due. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer, please contact The Cochran Firm online or by calling (800) 843-3476 today. Serious Personal Injury The injury attorneys at The Cochran Firm are among the nation’s most successful and tenacious personal injury lawyers. We are prepared to help victims of accidents get maximum compensation for all types of injuries including: Amputations Brain injury Burn injuries Fractured or pulverized bones Paralysis Spinal cord injury INJURY COMPENSATION When you sustain one of these injuries you will be faced with medical expenses, an inability to work, and untold amounts of personal pain and suffering. This is why our personal injury attorneys fight for maximum compensation, seeking damages well beyond the insignificant offerings of insurance companies to include: Medical and rehabilitation expenses Home care and retrofit modifications Adaptive technology Current and future lost wages Quality of life adjustments Emotional turmoil Physical pain and suffering Without a personal injury attorney, you are at the mercy of companies that place their profits over your recovery. With an injury attorney from The Cochran Firm, you are supported by a legal team with the resources to take your case as far as needed to secure the maximum compensation allowed by law. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney, please contact us today. We serve the entire country with offices in several major U.S. cities.
Wrongful Death
Wrongful Death
When you are injured in an accident you have two choices: you can rely on an insurance company to provide you with a settlement or you can call a lawyer who specializes in personal injury claims and take legal action. Before you make this choice it is important to remember that insurance companies serve their own best interests and are dedicated to increasing their profits. An injury attorney, on the other hand, will serve your best interests and be fully committed to getting you every penny you are due. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer, please contact The Cochran Firm online or by calling (800) 843-3476 today. Serious Personal Injury The injury attorneys at The Cochran Firm are among the nation’s most successful and tenacious personal injury lawyers. We are prepared to help victims of accidents get maximum compensation for all types of injuries including: Amputations Brain injury Burn injuries Fractured or pulverized bones Paralysis Spinal cord injury INJURY COMPENSATION When you sustain one of these injuries you will be faced with medical expenses, an inability to work, and untold amounts of personal pain and suffering. This is why our personal injury attorneys fight for maximum compensation, seeking damages well beyond the insignificant offerings of insurance companies to include: Medical and rehabilitation expenses Home care and retrofit modifications Adaptive technology Current and future lost wages Quality of life adjustments Emotional turmoil Physical pain and suffering Without a personal injury attorney, you are at the mercy of companies that place their profits over your recovery. With an injury attorney from The Cochran Firm, you are supported by a legal team with the resources to take your case as far as needed to secure the maximum compensation allowed by law. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney, please contact us today. We serve the entire country with offices in several major U.S. cities.
Civil Rights
Civil Rights
When you are injured in an accident you have two choices: you can rely on an insurance company to provide you with a settlement or you can call a lawyer who specializes in personal injury claims and take legal action. Before you make this choice it is important to remember that insurance companies serve their own best interests and are dedicated to increasing their profits. An injury attorney, on the other hand, will serve your best interests and be fully committed to getting you every penny you are due. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer, please contact The Cochran Firm online or by calling (800) 843-3476 today. Serious Personal Injury The injury attorneys at The Cochran Firm are among the nation’s most successful and tenacious personal injury lawyers. We are prepared to help victims of accidents get maximum compensation for all types of injuries including: Amputations Brain injury Burn injuries Fractured or pulverized bones Paralysis Spinal cord injury INJURY COMPENSATION When you sustain one of these injuries you will be faced with medical expenses, an inability to work, and untold amounts of personal pain and suffering. This is why our personal injury attorneys fight for maximum compensation, seeking damages well beyond the insignificant offerings of insurance companies to include: Medical and rehabilitation expenses Home care and retrofit modifications Adaptive technology Current and future lost wages Quality of life adjustments Emotional turmoil Physical pain and suffering Without a personal injury attorney, you are at the mercy of companies that place their profits over your recovery. With an injury attorney from The Cochran Firm, you are supported by a legal team with the resources to take your case as far as needed to secure the maximum compensation allowed by law. To schedule your free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney, please contact us today. We serve the entire country with offices in several major U.S. cities.
The Cochran Firm Legacy
Welcome to the website of The Cochran Firm, a law firm founded by legendary attorney Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. over four decades ago. With regional offices nationwide, The Cochran Firm is one of the nation’s largest personal injury & medical malpractice law firms with some of the most aggressive personal injury attorneys, known for their tireless and effective legal representation. The Cochran Firm Partners have secured over $35 Billion in verdicts, settlements, and judgments for our clients including but not limited to trucking accidents, personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases.
With a reputation like ours, it’s easy to get swept away with accolades and awards. At The Cochran Firm, though, our experienced and aggressive personal injury attorneys and criminal defense lawyers focus not on praise, but the dedication to handling quality, legal representation for injured people, their families, and the ordinary citizen, as implemented by Johnnie Cochran over four decades ago. Contact us today to speak with an expert criminal defense or personal injury lawyer, and schedule a consultation to discuss your personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death or other case.