Charles J. Cochran, Jr.

Current

Sole Practitioner at Charles J. Cochran, Jr., LLC

Past

Member at Casalinova and Cochran, LLC
General Partner at Casalinova & Cochran, PTR
Sole Practitioner at Charles J. Cochran, Jr.

Union President of Local #419 at International Chemical Workers Union

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Education

University of Akron School of Law

Connections

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Industry

Law Practice

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Charles J. Cochran, Jr.’s Summary

I was Honorably Discharged from the USMC in 1979, took a factory job through college and served as the President of a local labor union with about 140 members. I later helped to negotiate a labor contract for the same Union. All of which gives me a pretty broad perspective of life. I have since worked as an attorney for over 18 years in many different areas of the law.
When I first began practice, as a solo, I took on a number of criminal cases but left the area of criminal law after only a short while. As one example of my work I have a published opinion concerning a corporate criminal defense matter identified as City of Akron vs Holland Oil Company where I was successful in limiting the application of the Ohio Criminal Statute concerning Organizational Liability against my corporate client in a case involving the violation of liquor laws which I appealed to the Ohio 9th District Court of Appeals. For over 16 years I have worked in the fields of Labor and Employment, Workers Compensation, Plaintiffs Personal Injury (Automobile Accident Negligence cases only) and various other matters.
I have worked in both the Plaintiff and Defense sides of many of the areas in which I have practiced which I have found to be particularly useful in identifying issues, defenses and establishing a certain amount of empathy for the other's position.
I have represented Companies ranging in size from just a handful of employees up to over 450 employees. I have also represented individual employees in a wide variety of matters where I had no conflict of interest with the employer.
In May of 2008 I applied for and was granted admission to the United States Court of Federal Claims as I was working on a case involving a Vaccine related injury.
In May of 2007 I applied for and was granted admission to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims as I have taken an interest in that area and look forward to my future development in it.

Charles J. Cochran, Jr.’s Experience

Sole Practitioner

Charles J. Cochran, Jr., LLC

(Law Practice industry)

March 2008 — Present (1 year 9 months)

I set up a Solo practice in March 2008 after working with another attorney for over 16 years.
Member

Casalinova and Cochran, LLC

(Law Practice industry)

January 2004 — March 2008 (4 years 3 months)

A two person law firm.
General Partner

Casalinova & Cochran, PTR

(Law Practice industry)

January 1992 — December 2003 (12 years )

I entered into this Partnership with an older Attorney who wished for my help in his practice.
Sole Practitioner

Charles J. Cochran, Jr.

(Law Practice industry)

May 1990 — December 1991 (1 year 8 months)

After graduating from Law School I took the Bar Examination and began a part-time practice of Law which became a full time position after about 6 months. I continued in full time practice for about a year thereafter. After this short stint as a sole practitioner I then began working with an older Attorney to assist him with his practice and build upon it.
Union President of Local #419

International Chemical Workers Union

(Chemicals industry)

January 1987 — December 1987 (1 year )

As President of Local #419 I dealt with the day to day negoitiation, which operates in the background between the Company and Union Representation, to apply the existing Contract to individual instances as they occurred.

Charles J. Cochran, Jr.’s Education

University of Akron School of Law

JD , Law , 1987 — 1990

I worked a full time job and completed my education in the evening program.

Additional Information

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Charles J. Cochran, Jr.’s Interests:

I have a small collection of fountain pens, I like working in my yard and I plant a small garden every year, fishing, new technology, I like to weld and work a little in wood, I do like my practice in law and find it rewarding in most aspects.

Charles J. Cochran, Jr.’s Groups:

I belong to the ABA Section in Labor and Employment Law, the Ohio State Bar Association Section in Labor and Employment Law as well as the Akron Labor and Employment Law Committee.