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Address
SunTrust Center, 6th Floor
515 E. Las Olas Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 (Broward Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.9
out of 5
 Free Initial Consultation (Main Office) Statement of PracticeGeneral Civil Trial and Appellate Practice in all Courts. Personal Injury, Casualty and Surety Insurance, Medical, Legal and Professional Liability, Nursing Home Liability, Health Care Law, Products Liability, Governmental Law, Workers' Compensation and Funeral Service Liability Law. Year Established: 1977
Firm Size: 30
Representative Clients:Allied Specialty
American International Group, Inc.
American National Property and Casualty Company
Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co.
Broward Sheriff's Office
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
Caduceus Self Insurance Fund
City of Fort Lauderdale
City of North Lauderdale
City of Oakland Park
City of Pembroke Pines
City of Pompano Beach
City of Wilton Manors
Claims Control Corporation
CNA Insurance Company
Coca Cola Enterprises, Inc.
Columbia HCA Healthcare Corporation
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Florida Medical Center
Frontier Insurance Company
Gallagher Bassett Services
Government Employees Insurance Company
Gulf Atlantic Insurance Company
Hartford Insurance Company
Health Care Indemnity, Inc.
Holy Cross Hospital
Integrated Health Services, Inc.
International Game Fish Association
Labcorp.
Loewen Group
National Insurance Company
Nationwide Insurance Company
North Broward Hospital District
Ohio Casualty Group
Pediatrix Medical Group
Penn Treaty Life Insurance Company
Prudential Property & Casualty Insurance
St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Sea-Land Services
Shand Morahan & Company
State Farm Fire & Casualty Company
Steak & Ale, Inc.
Tenet Healthsystems, Inc.
The St. Paul Insurance Company
The Travelers
Unisource Insurance Company
Vik Brothers Insurance Group
Zurich U.S.
References:First Union
NationsBank of Florida.
Rate InformationFixed Hourly Rates
Free Initial Consultation
AddressSunTrust Center, 6th Floor
515 E. Las Olas Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, (Broward Co.)
PhonePhone: 954-764-7150
Fax: 954-764-7279
Website
http://www.billingcochran.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Firm/Affiliate OfficesWest Palm Beach, Florida: Centurion Tower, 1601 Forum Place, Suite 400. Telephones: 561-659-5970. Fax: 561-659-6173.
Steven F. Billing (1947-1998).
Clark J. Cochran, Jr. (Managing Partner) born Nashville, Tennessee, April 22, 1949; admitted to bar, 1974, Florida; 1976, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1971); Florida State University (J.D., with honors, 1974). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award. Assistant State Attorney, 17th Judicial Circuit, 1974-1976 and Assistant General Counsel, 1977, Broward County, Florida. Member: Broward County (Member, Trial Lawyers Section) Bar Association; The Florida Bar (Member, Trial Lawyers Section); Florida Defense Lawyers Association; American Board of Trial Advocates; Trial Attorneys of America; Defense Research Institute and American Trial Lawyers Association. Reported Cases: City of Fort Lauderdale v. Palazzo Las Olas Group, LLC, 882 So.2d 1102 (Fla.4th DCA 2004); McCormick v. City of Fort Lauderdale, 333 F.3d 1234 (11th Cir. 2003); Pierre v. Jenne, 795 S.2c 1062 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001); Sawczak v. Goldenberg, 781 So.2d 450 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001); Nationwide Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. Markow, 720 So.2d 322 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998); Rowe v. City of Fort Lauderdale, 8 F.Supp.2d 1369 (S.D. Fla. 1998); Title and Research Group, Inc. v. Dyer, 643 So.2d 28 (Fla. 4th DCA 1994); Wilson v. Health Trust, Inc., 640 So.2d 93 (Fla. 4th DCA 1994); Bates by and through Bates v. Martin McFall Messenger Anesthesia Professional Ass'n, 603 So.2d 725 (Fla. 4th DCA 1994); Phillips v. Edwin P. Stimpson Co., Inc., 588 So.2d 1971 (Fla. 4th DCA 1991); Wallace v. Parent, 538 So.2d 983 (Fla. 4th DCA 1989); Hosey by and through Hosey v. City of Fort Lauderdale, 533 So.2d 956 (Fla. 4th DCA 1988); Hughes v. City of Fort Lauderdale, 519 So.2d 43 (Fla. 4th DCA 1988); Miller v. City of Fort Lauderdale, 508 So.2d 1328 (Fla. 4th DCA 1987); Conran v. Young, 458 So.2d 870 (Fla. 4th DCA 1984); Taicher v. City of Hallandale, 442 So.2d 281 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983); Owens v. City of Fort Lauderdale, 174 F.Supp.2d 1282 (S.D., Fla. 2001); 219 So. Atlantic Blvd. v. City of Fort Lauderdale, 239 F.Supp.2d 1265 (S.D. Fla. 2002). Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Appellate Practice; Personal Injury Law; Governmental Liability; Police Liability; Professional Liability; Wrongful Death Law; Insurance Defense Law.Email: Clark J. Cochran, Jr.
Dennis E. Lyles (Partner) born Miami, Florida, November 14, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, Florida; 1976, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., 1971; J.D., 1974). Assistant State Attorney, 17th Judicial Circuit, 1974-1976; Assistant General Counsel, 1977-1978, Broward County, Florida. Deputy City Attorney, City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1978-1984. Appointed City Attorney, City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, November, 1987. Member: Broward County (Trial Lawyers Section; Government and Administrative Law Section) and American (Tort and Insurance Practice Section; Urban, State and Local Government Law Section) Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Local Government Law Section; Trial Lawyers Section); Trial Attorneys of America; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Governmental Law; Trial Practice; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Insurance Defense.
John W. Mauro (Partner) born New York, New York, October 31, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, Florida. Education: Boston College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1975); University of Miami (J.D., 1978). Associate Editor, Lawyer of the Americas, Journal of International Law, 1977-1978. Member: Broward County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Board of Trial Advocates (Chair Member); Southeastern Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; American Trial Lawyers Association; Florida Hospital Association; Florida Medical Malpractice Claims Council; American Academy of Hospital Attorneys. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Personal Injury Law; Wrongful Death Law; Insurance Defense Law; Hospital and Health Care Law; Medical Malpractice; Wrongful Death; Personal Injury; Insurance Defense.Email: John W. Mauro
William Tucker Craig (Partner) born Boston, Massachusetts, May 27, 1956; admitted to bar, 1983, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.S., 1978); Nova University (J.D., 1982). Assistant State Attorney, 17th Judicial Circuit, Florida, 1983-1987. Member: Broward County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Trial Attorneys of America; Florida Medical Malpractice Claims Council; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Products Liability; Personal Injury Law; Wrongful Death Law; Insurance Defense Law; Medical Malpractice Defense; Workers' Compensation.Email: William Tucker Craig
Kenneth W. Morgan, Jr. (Partner) born Cleveland, Ohio, November 2, 1959; admitted to bar, 1986, Florida; 1987, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1994, Colorado. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1982); Nova University (J.D., 1986). Member: Broward County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Florida Medical Malpractice Claims Council. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Medical Malpractice; Dental Malpractice; Insurance Defense Law; Hospital and Health Care Law.Email: Kenneth W. Morgan, Jr.
Susan F. Delegal (Partner) born Beverly, Massachusetts, June 8, 1950; admitted to bar, 1974, Florida; 1979, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida including Trial Bar. Education: University of Florida (B.A., with honors, 1971; J.D., 1973). Phi Alpha Delta. General Counsel/County Attorney, Broward County, Florida, 1984-1989. Member: Broward County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar (Past Chair, City, County and Local Government Law Section, 1999-2000); Past President, Florida Association of County Attorneys. Board Certified, City, County and Local Government Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. Practice Areas: Local Government Law; Land Use; Zoning Law; Telecommunications Law; Real Estate.Email: Susan F. Delegal
Gerald L. Knight (Partner) born Clewiston, Florida, September 7, 1947; admitted to bar, 1974, Florida; 1990, Colorado. Education: University of Florida (B.A., with honors, 1969; J.D., with honors, 1973); University of Miami (LL.M. in Real Property Law, 1982). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif. Member, University of Florida Law Review, 1973-1974. Assistant Florida Attorney General, 1974-1976. Assistant General Counsel, Broward County, 1976-1981. Part-Time Assistant City Attorney, Fort Lauderdale, 1982-1987. Member: The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Local Government; Land Use and Environmental Law); Colorado Bar Association; American Bar Association. [U.S. Army, 1969-1971]. Practice Areas: Land Use Law; Administrative Law; Real Estate.Email: Gerald L. Knight
Carol J. Healy Glasgow (Partner) born Wakefield, Rhode Island, July 24, 1965; admitted to bar, 1994, Florida; 1995, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Baystate Medical Center School of Nursing (R.N., 1987); Barry University (B.S.N., magna cum laude, 1991); Nova University (J.D., 1994). Registered Nurse, Florida, 1988. Member: Broward County and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Barnard v. Barnard Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Guardianship.Email: Carol J. Healy Glasgow
——————————Shawn B. McKamey (Associate) born Fort Lauderdale, Florida, September 2, 1965; admitted to bar, 1993, Florida and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1987); Nova University (J.D., 1993). Member, Nova Law Review, 1992-1993. Member: Broward County and American Bar Associations; The Florida Bar; Defense Research Institute; Florida Defense Lawyers Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Workers Compensation; Personal Injury; Trial Practice; Admiralty and Maritime Law.Email: Shawn B. McKamey
Vivian Hattem Fazio (Associate) born Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 9, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Florida; 1997, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 2003, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 1991); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1996). Moot Court. Member: Broward County Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; Florida Medical Malpractice Claims Council. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Premises Liability; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Insurance Defense; Municipal Law; Hospital Law; Health Care Law.Email: Vivian Hattem Fazio
Daniel L. Losey (Associate) born Seymour, Indiana, December 26, 1956; admitted to bar, 1995, Florida; 1999, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.S., 1978); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., 1995). Order of the Barristers. Broward County States Attorney's Office, Assistant State Attorney, 1995-2000; Felony Supervisor, 1999-2000. Member: Florida Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Medical Malpractice; Wrongful Death Law; Personal Injury Law; Police Liability.Email: Daniel L. Losey
Michael J. Pawelczyk (Associate) born Towson, Maryland, May 13, 1969; admitted to bar, 1994, Florida; 1995, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: University of Illinois-Urbana (B.A., 1991); Louisiana State University and A. and M. College (J.D., 1994). Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Government; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Government Contracts; Real Estate.Email: Michael J. Pawelczyk
Scott C. Cochran (Associate) born Fort Lauderdale, Florida, January 24, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Florida; 2006, U.S. District Court, Southern and Middle Districts of Florida. Education: Florida State University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2002; J.D., magna cum laude, 2005). Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif. Notes and Comments Editor, 2003-2004 and Executive Editor, 2004-2005, Florida State University Law Review. Member: Broward County Bar Association. Reported Cases: Stein v. Howell, 964 So. 2d 825 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense.Email: Scott C. Cochran
Julie M. Vogel (Associate) born Washington, D.C., October 20, 1960; admitted to bar, 1995, Florida; 2000, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Education: Florida Atlantic University (B.A., English 1990); University of Miami Law School (J.D., 1995). Instructor: Florida Prosecuting Attorney's Association (FPAA) Lectures: "Search and Seizure: Automobile Stops"; "Opening Statements"; "DUI Blood Draws"; Guest Speaker: Davie Police Department Citizen Police Academy, MADD, Hollywood Police Department In-Service Training. Member: The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Personal Injury; Insurance Defense; Governmental Liability; Police Liability; Wrongful Death.Email: Julie M. Vogel
Rachel Turner Davant (Associate) born Providence, Rhode Island; admitted to bar, 2002, Florida; U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Florida. Education: University of Rhode Island (B.A., with honors, 1998); Nova Southeastern University (J.D., cum laude, 2002). Member: Broward County Bar Association; The Florida Bar. Fellow: South Florida Homeless Population (Legal Rights Fellow for work associated, 2000). Reported Cases: Gearhart-Soto v. Delsman, 976 So.2d 1150 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008); Estate of Orlanis ex rel. Marks v. Oakwood Terrace Skilled Nursing, 971 So.2d 811 (Fla.3d DCA 2007). Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; General Liability Defense; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Appellate Practice.Email: Rachel Turner Davant
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