Benjamin T. "Ben" Cochran
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Benjamin T. Cochran, a Board Certified Specialist in NC Workers’ Compensation Law, is the Managing Partner at Hardison & Cochran. Mr. Cochran’s undergraduate years were spent at UNC Chapel Hill where he obtained majors in Economics and African American Studies. He then went on to complete his Juris Doctorate degree at the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University.
In his time of representing the injured of North Carolina, Mr. Cochran has acquired many accolades which speaks to the level of legal representation he provides his clients. More notable ones include being selected by his peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Workers’ Compensation - Claimants from 2014-2023, listed in the North Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine as a Rising Star honoree from 2010 to 2014 and then being listed in the same publication as a North Carolina Super Lawyer Honoree 2015-2022.
Mr. Cochran was also elected to a term on the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Section Council from 2011 to 2014.
Cochran's main area of practice is North Carolina Workers' Compensation Law. Mr. Cochran's Firm, which has offices in Raleigh, Greensboro, Fayetteville, Wilmington, Greenville and Dunn, handles all types of North Carolina Personal Injury and Social Security Disability cases.
Overview
- Gender: Male
- Campbell University, J.D., graduated 2002
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Economics
- North Carolina, North Carolina State Bar
- North Carolina, 10th Judicial Bar Association
- North Carolina, Wake County Bar Association
- North Carolina, North Carolina State Bar
- North Carolina, 10th Judicial Bar Association
- North Carolina, Wake County Bar Association
- Campbell University, J.D., graduated 2002
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Economics
- Gender: Male
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
- Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Workers' Compensation Law
- AV Preeminent. Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence. 2019
- AV®Martindale Preeminent™ 4.5 out of 5 Peer Review Rating
- Martindale Preeminent 4.8 out of 5 Client Review Rating
- Avvo Rating 10.0 Superb. Top Attorney Workers Compensation
- The Best Lawyers in America © 2023 in the field of Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants
- The Best Lawyers in America © 2022 in the field of Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants
- The Best Lawyers in America © 2021 in the field of Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants
- The Best Lawyers in America © 2020 in the field of Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants
- The Best Lawyers in America © 2019 in the field of Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants
- The Best Lawyers in America © 2018 in the field of Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants
- The Best Lawyers in America © 2017 in the field of Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants
- The Best Lawyers in America © 2016 in the field of Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants
- The Best Lawyers in America © 2015 in the field of Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants
- The Best Lawyers in America © 2014 in the field of Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants
- 2022 North Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine Honoree
- 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine Honoree
- 2020 North Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine Honoree
- 2019 North Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine Honoree
- 2018 North Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine Honoree
- 2017 North Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine Honoree
- 2016 North Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine Honoree
- 2015 North Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine Honoree
- 2014 North Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine Rising Star List
- 2013 North Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine Rising Star List
- 2012 North Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine Rising Star List
- 2011 North Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine Rising Star List
- 2010 North Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine Rising Star List
News & Media
Insights
Additional Information
- Published Works
- Seven Big Mistakes to Avoid After a Big Rig Trucking Accident, 2010
- The Guide To Protecting North Carolina Motorcyclists & Their Families, 2010
- North Carolina’s Guide To Nursing Home Negligence, 2010
- Nine Common Mistakes That Can Destroy Your Workers’ Compensation Case and How to Avoid Making Them, 2013
- Speaking Engagements
- “Navigating a Workers’ Compensation Claim Through the Industrial Commission”. Raleigh-Wake Paralegal Association. October 5th, 2018
- “How To Succeed In Mediation”. North Carolina Association of Self – Insurers Annual Meeting and Education Conference April 9-11, 2008
- Industrial Commission Conference. Plaintiff’s Attorney Case Law Review. Fall 2007
- Medical Records Management for North Carolina Paralegals. CLE for Paralegals. Institute for Paralegal Education, Division of the National Business Institute. June 2004
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