Hardison & Cochran

3 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants

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.

Hardison & Cochran

3 Best Lawyers awards

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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

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Personal Injury Litigation
  • Workers' Compensation Law
Awards:

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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