The Cochran Firm DC

What The Cochran Firm DC does

The Cochran Firm DC is a privately held personal injury and medical malpractice law firm founded in 2002, headquartered at 1666 K Street NW in Washington DC with a secondary office in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm operates as a regional franchise under the broader Cochran Firm national brand originated by the late Johnnie Cochran, and serves individuals across the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia metropolitan area. Its practice spans a broad consumer-injury portfolio including motor vehicle accidents (car, motorcycle, truck, bus), spinal cord and brain injuries, premises liability, wrongful death, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, product liability (CPAP recall, hernia mesh, talcum powder, Roundup, chemical hair relaxers), police brutality, criminal defense, employment law, bankruptcy, aviation litigation (notably the January 2025 Potomac mid-air collision), the Baltimore Bridge Collapse, and Maryland Catholic Church sexual abuse claims under the Child Victims Act of 2023.

The firm operates on a contingency fee model — clients pay no upfront costs and owe nothing unless the firm wins — supported by a free initial consultation and a 'We Come to You' home-visit service. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer, leveraging the national Cochran brand, a 1-800 brand line, organic social media, a blog/news content channel, and physical office presence in two cities. Headcount sits in the 11-50 range. Differentiation rests on the inherited brand recognition of the Cochran name, decades of combined attorney experience, an in-house registered nurse supporting medical case preparation, and a documented track record including a $190 million aggregate settlement for over 8,000 Johns Hopkins victims, $14 million for a child brain injury case, $10.2 million for an inadequate security matter, and $9.5 million for a paralysis case. There is no proprietary technology, no disclosed AI capabilities, and no data flywheel — the business is people-intensive and case-driven.

Name

The Cochran Firm DC

Legal name

The Cochran Firm DC

Website

https://cochranfirmdc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Cochran Firm DC is a privately held personal injury and medical malpractice law firm founded in 2002, serving individuals across Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia on a contingency fee basis across auto accidents, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, product liability, and civil rights claims.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Injury Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAM

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Medical malpractice
• Nursing home abuse
• Product liability litigation
• Contingency fee legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Contingency Fees: The firm operates on a contingency fee basis where clients pay no upfront costs and owe no fees unless the firm wins their case. This aligns firm incentives with client outcomes and is standard for personal injury litigation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Cochran Firm DC is a personal injury and civil litigation law firm providing contingency-fee legal representation to individuals harmed by negligence or wrongdoing. Core services include personal injury (auto accidents, premises liability, wrongful death), medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, product liability, police brutality/civil rights, criminal defense, employment law, and bankruptcy. The firm serves clients across Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia through free initial consultations and a no-win, no-fee arrangement.

Product overview

The Cochran Firm DC is a personal injury law firm offering comprehensive legal services as a single unified practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The firm provides specialized legal representation across multiple practice areas including Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Abuse, Product Liability, Auto Accidents, Police Brutality/Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Employment Law, and Bankruptcy. Specific services include litigation for aviation accidents, talcum powder cancer claims, and Catholic church abuse claims. The firm serves clients throughout Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia, offering free consultations and operating on a contingency fee basis (no upfront costs).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Injury Legal Services Comprehensive legal representation for victims harmed by negligence or carelessness, covering motor vehicle accidents, spinal cord injuries, premises liability, wrongful death, slip and fall, burn and fire injuries, and other personal injury claims.
• Medical Malpractice Legal Services Legal representation for victims of healthcare provider negligence, including birth injuries, brain injuries, cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, surgical errors, failure to diagnose, sepsis infections, and amputation injuries.
• Nursing Home Abuse Legal Services Legal representation for elderly victims of nursing home mistreatment, including abuse and neglect, failure to monitor, medication errors, osteomyelitis, sepsis infections, and warfarin overdoses.
• Product Liability Legal Services Legal representation for victims of defective, unsafe, dangerous, and recalled products including medical devices, CPAP machines, defective drugs, hernia mesh, talcum powder, chemical hair relaxers, Roundup weedkiller, and opioid overdose claims.
• Police Brutality & Civil Rights Legal Services Legal representation for victims of police abuse, brutality, and excessive force in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
• Auto Accidents Legal Services Legal representation for victims of car accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, and bus collisions in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
• Criminal Defense Legal Services Legal defense services for criminal matters in Washington DC.
• Employment Law Legal Services Legal representation for employment-related legal matters in Washington DC.
• Bankruptcy Legal Services Legal services for bankruptcy proceedings in Washington DC.
• Aviation Litigation Services Legal representation for aviation accidents including the January 29, 2025 passenger jet and Army helicopter collision over the Potomac River near Washington DC.
• Talcum Powder Cancer Litigation Legal representation for victims who developed cancer from using talcum-based products manufactured by Johnson & Johnson.
• Maryland Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Claims Legal representation for victims of childhood sexual abuse or assault related to the Maryland Catholic Church, utilizing the Child Victims Act of 2023.

Quantifiable outcome

• $190 million settlement for over 8,000 Johns Hopkins victims
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Barnes Firm: Multi-office personal injury firm with a contingency fee model covering auto accidents, medical malpractice, and mass tort. Comparable business model and client mix, though operating in different geographies with overlapping brand-driven marketing tactics.
• Cohen & Cohen: DC-area personal injury firm with a contingency fee model. Competes directly in the Washington DC/MD/VA market on similar plaintiff-side injury and malpractice cases.
• Morgan & Morgan: Largest plaintiff-side personal injury firm in the United States, operating a contingency fee model across dozens of practice areas including auto accidents, medical malpractice, and mass tort. Directly comparable to The Cochran Firm DC in client acquisition model, case mix, and trial-driven brand-building approach.
• Cellino Law: Plaintiff-side personal injury firm built around a strong founder brand and contingency fee model. Comparable case mix (auto accidents, injury, wrongful death) and brand-led client acquisition approach.
• Jim Adler - The Texas Hammer: Personal injury firm known for heavy brand-driven (TV) marketing and contingency fee representation of accident victims. Comparable in that it competes for the same plaintiff pool using a similar brand-led acquisition playbook.
• Jacoby & Meyers: Long-established plaintiff-side personal injury firm with a contingency fee model covering auto, medical malpractice, and other injury matters. Comparable brand-led, mass-market approach to acquiring injury claimants.
• Mesriani Law Group: Plaintiff-side personal injury firm operating on a contingency fee basis across auto accidents, workplace injuries, and other tort matters. Comparable contingency model and plaintiff-side case mix.
• Paulson & Nace: Washington DC personal injury and medical malpractice firm operating on a contingency fee basis. Directly comparable as a regional DC plaintiff-side competitor chasing similar injury and malpractice cases in the same DC/MD/VA geography.
• The Cochran Firm (national network): National plaintiff-side personal injury brand network under which The Cochran Firm DC operates. Same brand identity, similar contingency fee model, overlapping practice areas (personal injury, medical malpractice, civil rights). The DC office is effectively a regional franchise of this network.
• Chaikin & Sherman: DC-based personal injury law firm focusing on car accidents, truck accidents, and other plaintiff-side injury claims. Operates on the same contingency fee model in the same DC metropolitan market, making it a head-to-head regional competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CochranFirmDC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TheCochranFirmDC
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheCochranFirmDC
• Pinterestpinterest.com/thecochranfirmdc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-cochran-firm-dc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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