Les Cochran

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The Houston, Texas office of The Cochran Firm has pulled together some of the top personal injury attorneys in Texas and put the nationwide connections and resources of the Cochran Firm at their fingertips. No firm has the record of successes that The Cochran Firm has achieved for our clients against some of the most powerful opponents in the world, be they individuals, corporations, or government entities. When you have been abused, when you have been hurt, when you have been disenfranchised, The Cochran Firm stands ready to help against those who have hurt you, no matter who they may be.

And no firm is as dedicated to promoting the values espoused by Johnnie Cochran. We believe lawyers have the duty to restore a voice to those who have been silenced and ensure that all Americans who have suffered wrongs receive justice.

The lawyers at The Cochran Firm will listen to your case. When we take your case, we put our talent, our training, and our resources at your disposal. We will take on those who have hurt you, and we will not rest until we have exhausted every means to get justice for you.

Some of the cases the Cochran Firm takes:
- Criminal Defense
- Police Misconduct
- Civil Rights Litigation
- Immigration Litigation
- Auto, Truck and Vehicle Accidents
- Aviation Litigation
- Bucket Truck Litigation
- Wrongful Death
- Professional Negligence
- Maritime Litigation
- Medical Negligence
- Municipal Liability
- Nursing Home Negligence
- Criminal Defense
- Pharmaceutical Litigation
- Product Liability
- Premises Liability
- Consumer Fraud
- Social Security Disability Claims
- Commercial / Business Litigation
- Employment Discrimination
- Wage & Hour / Overtime Disputes
- Workers’ Compensation
- Class Action / Mass Torts
- Environmental Litigation
- Consumer Law/Mortgage Modification
- Closed Head Injury

In the Houston office, our attorneys have special experience and knowledge in the areas of Defective Roadway Accidents, Product Liability, Serious Personal Injury, and Wrongful Death.

Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer - National Board of Legal Specialty Certification

Cochran Law Firm
1001 Texas Ave #1400
Houston TX 77002-1823
Tel: 713 572-9999
Fax: 713 572-9998

Les Cochran was born in Brownwood, Texas in 1935. He was admitted to the practice of law before the Supreme Court of Texas in 1960. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Texas.

Les attended Texas A&M University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1956. His legal education began at Baylor University and was completed at the University of Texas School of Law where he received a JD degree in 1960.

Board Certified in both Civil Trial Law and in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Les is also a Diplomate in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He was a former City Attorney for the city of Abilene, Texas from 1961 through 1966. He lectured on Medical Informed Consent in Texas at the High School for Health Professions (Spring 1984) and on How to Avoid Malpractice at the University of Houston College of Optometry in 1990.

Les is a member of the Houston and American Bar Associations, the State Bar of Texas, the Houston Trial Lawyers Association, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA), and The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA). He is a member of the Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists, and he is a Fellow of the Houston Bar Foundation and a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. Les is rated “AV” by the Martindale-Hubbell lawyer rating system. He is also a former Army JAG officer with the retired rank of Lt. Colonel.