Gill Cochran

Gill Cochran

Location:
Annapolis, Maryland
Phone:
888.268.5515
410-268-5515
Fax:
410-268-2139
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Gill Cochran is the senior member of Cochran and Chhabra, LLC although he no longer appears in court regularly he remains as “of Counsel” and remain as part of the team so his years of experience and expertise continue as part of the firm’s foundation.

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.

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Areas of Practice

  • Drinking and Driving Offenses - DUI/DWI
  • Personal Injury
  • Criminal Law
  • Traffic Law
  • Civil Litigation
  • Forfeiture Law

Bar Admissions

  • Maryland, 1970
  • U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1970
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1970

Education

  • University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Juris Doctorate - 1970
    • Honors: With Honors
  • Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
    • BA - 1964

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Maryland State Bar Association
  • Anne Arundel County Bar Association
  • Maryland Trial Lawyers Association
  • Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • American Civil Liberties Union
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