Gill Cochran

Gill Cochran

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Gill Cochran is the senior member of Cochran and Chhabra, LLC. He founded the practice after working with the public defender’s office for seven years. Mr. Cochran primarily focuses on criminal defense and serious traffic matters.

Mr. Cochran served as a rifle platoon leader in Vietnam. During his time in combat, he decided that practicing law was much more fun. Mr. Cochran is a recovering alcoholic. He believes it allows him to understand the issues surrounding addiction, which then enables him to know the whole client and find a better solution.

Mr. Cochran is also an amateur magician, and he often greets his clients with a few magic tricks. He does these to relax the client, and also to show what carefully crafted magic can do. He says one has to do a trick at least 1,000 times to be effective. In court, one has to do it at least 10,000 times to be equally good.

Mr. Cochran has made significant case law in his extensive career. Most notably, in 1986 in Brosan v. Cochran, 307 Md. 662, he established the First and Fourth Amendment right of an attorney to administer a breath test prior to a police administered breath test.

Mr. Cochran received the award for Leading Attorney from What’s Up Magazine.

Mr. Cochran’s writings include, “Nuts & Bolts: The DUI/DWI Case,” Trial Reporter – Journal of the Maryland Association for Justice, Trial Lawyers Organization, 2011, which is a basic summary of issues that can occur in a Maryland DUI/DWI case. The article includes trial tactics and tips, as well. He collaborated with Mandeep Chhabra on this matter.

He is actively involved in the legal community. He is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association; the Anne Arundel County Bar Association; the Maryland Association for Justice; the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association; the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; and the American Civil Liberties Union.

Mr. Cochran received his Bachelors of Arts from Yale University in 1964. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from the University of Maryland School of Law in 1970, and graduated with honors. Mr. Cochran currently resides in Annapolis, Maryland with his wife, Eileen, cat, Dusty, and dog, Lilly. They actively participate in the Annapolis Yacht Club Regatta Series. He sails his Hershoff Sloop along with his dog regularly.

Education
University of Maryland - Baltimore
J.D. (1970) | Law
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Yale Law School
B.A. (1964) | Law
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Awards
Super Lawyers: 2013
Super Lawyers
Leading Attorney
What's Up Magazine
Leading Attorney
What's Up Magazine
Leading Attorney
What's Up Magazine
Leading Attorney
What's Up Magazine
Professional Associations
Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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American Civil Liberties Union
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Maryland State Bar Association
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Anne Arundel County Bar Association
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Maryland Trial Lawyers Association
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Maryland
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4th Circuit
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Practice Areas
    Criminal Law
    Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
    DUI & DWI
    Insurance Defense
    Juvenile Law
    Personal Injury
    Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
    Traffic Tickets
    Suspended License
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
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Website
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116 Cathedral Street
Suite B
Annapolis, MD 21401
Telephone: (410) 268-5515