Atty. Deborah D. Cochran
Deborah D. Cochran has over 34 years of experience assisting individuals, families and business owners with all of their estate planning needs.
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Deborah D. Cochran is a Member based in Tysons, Virginia, practicing at Cochran Law Group LLC. They have 38+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1988. Their practice focuses on estate planning and business. Admitted to practice in Maryland (1988), Virginia (1989), and District of Columbia (1989). Educated at George Washington University Law School (J.D., 1988) and Franklin and Marshall College (B.S., 1985). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Tysons, VA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Deborah D. Cochran has over 34 years of experience assisting individuals, families and business owners with all of their estate planning needs
- Her practice includes designing custom estate plans for each client, as well as tax planning and trust and estate administration
- Debby’s personable approach quickly puts her clients at ease and comfortable to discuss their family situation, helping them focus on what is most important to them
- Debby then works with her clients to design the appropriate estate plan to accomplish their goals and minimize taxes
- Debby has been consistently recognized for her expertise and commitment to her clients
- Washingtonian magazine has named her a leading estate planning attorney in the Washington DC metropolitan area every year for over 20 years
- The final four issues of Worth Magazine/Robb Report named Debby among the top 100 attorneys in the nation serving the needs of affluent individuals and their families
- Debby has been selected as one of the best Trusts & Estates attorneys by The Best Lawyers in America (2005-2024 editions) and included on the Washington DC Super Lawyers list every year since 2005
- She has the highest attorney rating from Martindale Hubbell
- Debby graduated with honors from Franklin and Marshall College in 1985 and also passed the CPA exam that year
- She received her JD from George Washington University Law School, with high honors in 1988, and was a member of the Order of the Coif
- Prior to founding her own firm in 2004, Debby was a partner at Miles & Stockbridge and Squire Sanders (now Squire Sanders Patton Boggs)
- Debby is involved in a wide range of community activities and for the past seven years has been on the Board of Directors of Safe Spot, a charitable organization that supports the needs of abused children in Fairfax, Virginia
- She loves to run, hike and travel in her free time
- Debby lives in Great Falls, Virginia with her husband and has four adult children
- She is admitted to practice in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia
- Recognition • The Best Lawyers in America o Best Trusts & Estates Attorneys – Over 15 Consecutive Years • Washingtonian Magazine o Leading Estate Planning Attorney – Over 20 Consecutive Years • Worth Magazine/Robb Report o Among the Top 100 Attorneys in the Nation • Virginia Business Magazine & the Virginia Bar Association o Legal Elite • Washington DC Super Lawyers
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An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.
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Why local counsel matters in Virginia
Practicing law in Virginia. Legal matters in Virginia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Tysons are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Virginia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Virginia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Virginia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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