Lawyer J. Michael Cochrane, graduated from CSU Fresno, B.S. in Civil Eng., cum laude, 1969 McGeorge School of Law, U. of the Pacific, J.D., 1976, is now employed by Greve, Clifford, Wengel & Paras, LLP at 2870 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 210 Sacramento, CA 95833.

While being a member of State Bar of California; American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)., J. Michael Cochrane is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing J. Michael Cochrane as your lawyer, you should consider whether J. Michael Cochrane offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if J. Michael Cochrane has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though J. Michael Cochrane's office is located at Sacramento, CA, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

J. Michael Cochrane has been admitted in 1976, California. His or her practice areas include Appellate Practice; Civil Appeals; Construction Accidents; Construction Claims; Personal Injury; Contract Litigation; Commercial Litigation.

J. Michael Cochrane's college and law school education includes CSU Fresno, B.S. in Civil Eng., cum laude, 1969, McGeorge School of Law, U. of the Pacific, J.D., 1976. Other biographical background includes John Michael Cochrane has been a member of the bar since 1976. He is a fourth generation California native who served three years as a Naval Officer in the Civil Engineer Corps (Seabees) between graduation from college in 1969, and law school. Since 1975, he has been a registered Civil Engineer in the state of California. He was raised on a family peach and almond ranch near Turlock, California. After graduation from law school he joined the Sacramento firm of Johnson, Greve, Clifford and Diepenbrock as an associate attorney, using his professional civil engineering degree and legal expertise to defend clients in the Roseville bomb cases and in defense of design professionals in design and product liability cases. After three years with the Johnson, Greve firm, Michael started his own firm. For the next seventeen years with Montague, Cochrane, and Viglione, he focused on defense of product liability claims for Porsche, Volkswagen, BF Goodrich and Uniroyal. In 1981, as lead trial counsel, he successfully defended Porsche in a wrongful death product liability case. This was the first time Porsche had ever gone to trial in the United States in defense of one of its automobiles. In 2001, he rejoined the Johnson, Greve firm, (now known as Greve, Clifford, Wengel, and Paras) as a partner; engaged primarily in defense of engineers, design professionals and product liability claims. He has a broad background of trial work involving commercial liability and personal injury. . You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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