Attorney Gill is simply amazing. Very transparent in his thoughts about your case, his goal, best and worse possible outcome. He literally made it go away and all I did was sit and watch it disappear. I am so happy! If you need an honest, straightforward, great personality, experienced, & understandi...ng attorney to represent you, HE is your guy. You would be glad you did. Oh and he even met with me on a sunday. Talk about committed??

Gill was a calming presence before and during court. He was very up-front and professional, and also I thought his fee was quite reasonable. I had two traffic citations (with potentially hefty points) given to me after a rear-end collision, and I was very nervous about potential outcomes. Fortunately... the police officer declined to testify, so I was found not guilty without Gill needing to try my case. But I would hire him again.

I got in some pretty hefty traffic charges that could impact my job. I found Gill from the reviews here on Avvo. My first meeting with Gill, he showed me some amazing magic tricks to calm my nerves. The meeting was short and he told me "I can't promise you the outcome but I will do my best". Gill is ...determined and told me he would take care of me. I took his suggestion and finished a Driver Improvement program he recommended. I never saw Gill until the day of my trial. Even then I was nervous but Gill just has a way of making you feel like everything is alright. He told me "Don't worry son".. He worked his magic backstage, talked to the cop and got my 5 point speeding, reckless, racing dismissed to only 1 point! Pretty much a slap on the wrist for what it could be. I recommend Gill for all traffic violations!

My initial consultation with Gill was extremely thorough and he explained worst and best case scenarios for my upcoming trial date. I was pleasantly surprised at his cost and hired him immediately. He truly cares for his clients wellbeing. He made me feel at ease- not like a criminal, but a human bei...ng. I was being charged with upwards of 8 charges, hundreds in fines, and possible jail time. I took every instruction from Gill on what to do on my end, and he promised to take care of me. On the day of my trial, he truly followed through. He was able to minimize my fines and get me a Probation Before Judgement, so I would acquire no points on my license or any criminal offenses on my record. The trial was extremely speedy and thorough, and he explained everything to me every step of the way. The entire time we were waiting in the court room, he did everything he could to make me feel relaxed and at ease. He’s been doing this for 40+ years, so he’s dealt with just about every judge in the Chesapeake Bay Area. He also helped my father, who is struggling with alcoholism, take the first steps to recovery by offering him literature and the necessary resources. He was not paid to do this, nor has my father been in any sort of legal trouble because of his addiction. Gill did this solely out of the kindness of his heart. If I were to ever get in any sort of trouble, he would be the first person I would call.

Recently, I was represented by Mr. Gil Cochran in a case involving my crazy ex-boyfriend. I could not believe my ex had brought charges against me. I have a clean record and had never been in trouble with the law. I was in a state of shock and disbelief when I received notice of these charges. Gil... put me at ease from the beginning and asked me what I was most worried about. Even though he reassured me, I was still very upset. I spent five months worrying about going to jail and having a record. After going to court for a peace order and agreeing to stay away from my ex, Gil was confident that we could make it all go away and get the charges dropped. He gave me advice and told me what to do to make sure I would be okay. Gil told me he'd take care of me, and he did. I was very worried the day before the final court appearance. Gil went inside the courtroom, worked his magic and then talked with me outside, going over the details of the case. Before I knew it, we were in front of the judge, and I received a Probation Before Judgement in exchange for agreeing to have no contact with my ex. This was great news as it is unsupervised probation and the charge will not go on my record unless I violate the terms of agreement. What impressed me the most about Gil is the way he conducted himself, his relaxed and polished manner which attests to the many years experience he's had as a criminal defense attorney. He cares about his clients and gets results. What a relief that this is all behind me! From now on I will look for the signs of mental instability in every potential boyfriend I meet.