MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cochran Firm is proud to announce the opening of The Cochran Firm Minnesota. Attorney James Rolshouse is joining The Cochran Firm to head the new Minnesota office.
"I feel honored and privileged to become a part of the Cochran Firm," said Rolshouse. "Johnny Cochran was dedicated to protecting the rights of Americans, and I'm proud to carry on The Cochran Firm tradition of protecting the rights of everyday Americans as the head of The Cochran Firm Minnesota."
Attorney Rolshouse has been in private legal practice helping clients and victims with their claims and issues since 1983. That service was interrupted in 2005 when his National Guard unit was deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
James Rolshouse spent 16 months in Iraq as a senior medic. As part of a team of medical professionals, Rolshouse was responsible for looking after the health and wellbeing of more than 5000 service members.
After returning to the U.S. last year, James Rolshouse renewed his focus on fighting for the rights, the health and the wellbeing of people in need.
"I will draw on the experience, knowledge, and resources of The Cochran Firm to bring a high level of service to the people of Minnesota," said Rolshouse.
With 28 offices located in 18 states, The Cochran Firm has brought together a diverse group of some of the most highly-experienced and respected men and women into one firm. The Cochran Firm is dedicated to bringing quality representation for injured people, their families and ordinary citizens.
Profiled by The National Law Journal as having "an impressive scorecard with a stable of heavyweight lawyers," The Cochran Firm was recently recognized on The National Law Journal's Plaintiffs' Hot List for the second time. In July of this year, attorneys with The Cochran Firm were part of a team which was nominated as Trial Lawyers of the Year by the Public Justice Foundation.
In addition, last year The Cochran Firm attorneys were co-lead counsel in a $381 million jury verdict against E.I. DuPont for releasing cancer-causing toxins into the environment, putting residents at risk of cancer, heart disease, and lead poisoning. This verdict was listed by The National Law Journal as the fifth largest in its Top Verdicts of 2007 list. This verdict was also the largest consumer or individual plaintiff verdict for 2007.
Founded over 30 years ago by famed attorney, Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr., The Cochran Firm has established itself as one of the premier plaintiffs' litigation and criminal defense law firms in the United States.
More than a celebrity lawyer, Johnnie Cochran made an impact on the American justice system. He was relentless in his efforts to make a difference in the community and the lives of the clients he represented.
With a lifelong dedication of defending the rights of the oppressed, Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. accepted the challenge to bring about change in our society. The impact of his legacy on the legal profession is defined in the standards of excellence he held for himself and for those who worked with him.
SOURCE The Cochran Firm
