Cochran, Alan L.

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Updated 4/13/2009

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Platt & Westby, P.C.

2916 N. Seventh Avenue
Suite 100

Phoenix, AZ 85013-4103

Phone: (623) 239-4422

Fax: (602) 277-0388

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Summary

Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

Mr. Cochran was born in Oklahoma, but grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. He graduated from Brophy College Preparatory in 1980. He moved to the mid-west and earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from North Western Oklahoma State University (Political Science and Economics) in 1983. He earned his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Arkansas College of Law in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 1989 and was admitted to the Arkansas State and Federal Bars in 1990. Mc. Cochran was admitted to the Arizona State and Federal Bars in 1995 and immediately entered the private practice of law in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Mr. Cochran has also practiced in California as In House General Counsel for a local California corporation, and in the State of Florida as In House General Counsel for a national corporation with forty-five locations in twenty-three states. Mr. Cochran's professional interests include Domestic Relations and Family Law, Contracts, Real Estate Law, Business Law, and General Civil litigation. He is experienced in the courtroom and offers a professional, experienced, and friendly demeanor to his clients, colleagues, and the public. Mr. Cochran is single and enjoys spending his free time snow skiing, scuba diving, fishing, and camping. His mother and father live in Tempe, Arizona, along with family members throughout Arizona.

Areas of Practice

  • Civil Contracts 20%
  • Real Estate 10%
  • Family Law 30%
  • Probate 10%
  • Contracts 10%
  • Other 20%
60% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Bankruptcy Law, Consumer Bankruptcy, Business & Commercial Law, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Business Organizations, Corporate Governance, Limited Liability Companies, Employment Law -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Employee Rights -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Employment Discrimination -- Employer, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employer, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer, Estate Planning, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Family Law, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Prenuptial Agreements, Labor Law, Labor Disputes, Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings, Unfair Labor Practices, Wage & Hour Laws, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, Eminent Domain, Landlord/Tenant, Workers' Compensation Law, Workers' Compensation Defense, Workers' Compensation Fraud

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

  • Arkansas, 1990
  • Arizona, 1993
  • U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1993
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas, 1990

Past Employment Positions

  • Law Office of Alan L. Cochran, Esq., Owner, 1993 - 1999
  • United Restoration LLC, General Councel, 1999 - 2006

Education

  • University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Leflar Law Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas
    J.D.
  • North Western Oklahoma State University, Alva, Oklahoma
    B.S.
    Honors: With Honors
    Honors: Red & Black Scroll (3 Years)
    Major: Political Science/Economics

Fees

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Accepts Credit Cards

Office Information

Address

2916 N. Seventh Avenue
Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85013-4103

Phones

(623) 239-4422

Faxes

(602) 277-0388

Emails

Contact Us

Websites

http://www.plattwestby.com
http://www.phoenix-bankruptcylawyer.com

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