Darrell Cochran Personal Injury Lawyer

Education listed

The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, J.D. 1993; University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, B.A. 1990, majors in Political Science and Communications, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa.

Professional associations listed

American Association for Justice; American Board of Trial Advocates; Litigation Counsel of America, Senior Fellow; Law360's 2021 Personal Injury Editorial Advisory Board; Damage Attorney's Round Table; Washington State Association for Justice (WSAJ), President 2017-2018 and Board of Directors; Justice for All PAC Board; Washington State Supreme Court Pattern Jury Instruction Committee; American Bar Association; Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association; King County Bar Association.

Other attorneys named on the About page are Alexander Dietz, Andrew Ulmer and Bridget Grotz, with a link to view the full team. Credentials for individual team members other than Darrell Cochran are not published on the pages read here. The home page states that "Over 75% of our attorneys are regularly named to Washington's Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists."

Seattle

701 5th Ave #4300A, Seattle, WA 98104, phone (253) 948-0250. The contact page says the Seattle office is "in the same building as the Sky View Observatory at the Columbia Center" and "in the heart of downtown Seattle between Lake Washington and Elliott Bay."

Los Angeles

11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 955, Los Angeles, CA 90025, phone (310) 294-8828. New York: 120 Broadway, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10271.

Hours

the About page and attorney bio state for both Washington offices "Open from 8:00 AM to 5 PM from Monday to Friday." No weekend or after-hours schedule is published.

Areas served, as listed on the Areas We Serve page: Bellevue, Bremerton, Burien, Federal Way, Kent, Lakewood, Olympia, Renton, Seattle, Shoreline, Spokane, Tacoma, Thurston County, Vancouver and Washington generally, plus the Seattle neighborhoods Ballard, Cherry Hill, Columbia City, Magnolia and White Center. The firm also says it represents people "in Washington and throughout the United States." To contact the firm, call (253) 948-0250 or use the contact form.

Lists Frederick, Lawton, Columbia, Ann Arbor, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Seattle, and Tacoma as a location. Names Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Oregon, Washington, United States, Cherry Hill, and Lakewood as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published.

Guidance the firm publishes under "What Should I Do After Discovering Child Sexual Abuse?", carried here as written: ensure the child is in a safe environment, away from the abuser; "Report the abuse to local law enforcement or the Washington Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF)"; "Seek immediate medical care for the child"; "Preserve evidence by avoiding unnecessary bathing or washing of clothing before a forensic exam"; "Avoid confronting the abuser directly"; "Contact a trauma-informed therapist or counselor experienced in child abuse recovery"; "Document any signs or disclosures of abuse, including dates, names, and what was said"; and "Consult a qualified attorney to understand your legal options for civil and criminal action."

Nothing on the page states that any particular person is eligible to bring a claim, and no filing deadline should be stated to a caller as advice. The site's disclaimer page states: "The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for advice regarding your individual situation. We invite you to contact us and welcome your calls, letters and electronic mail. Contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not send any confidential information to us until such time as an attorney-client relationship has been established."

Ask anyway — the agent will say plainly that it is not published rather than guess.