Mr. Cochran has an active trial practice handling insurance defense, medical malpractice, workers' compensation defense and general business litigation. He joined Stone Pigman in 2007 and has over 20 years of experience.
Douglas J. Cochran
Awarded Practice Areas
Litigation - Insurance Commercial Litigation Insurance Law Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Baton Rouge.
Awarded Practice Areas
Litigation - Insurance Commercial Litigation Insurance Law Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Baton Rouge.
Biography
Locations
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Education
- Louisiana State University, J.D., graduated 1991
Bar Admissions
Affiliations
- Baton Rouge Bar Association - Member
- Foundation for Historical Louisiana - Chairman
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel - Member
- Louisiana State Bar Association - Member
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Insurance, Baton Rouge (2026)
- Insurance Law, Baton Rouge (2025)
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Baton Rouge (2024)
- Insurance Law, Baton Rouge (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Insurance
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Awards:
- Mr. Cochran has been named to The Best Lawyers in America in the field of insurance law and is the 2015 Lawyer of the Year in Baton Rouge for insurance law.
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