Jerome Cochran - Knoxville, TN
Attorney at Garza Law Firm
Criminal Defense Lawyers in Knoxville, TN
550 W. Main Street Suite 340 Knoxville, TN 37902
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Knoxville Criminal Defense Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
- DUI Defense
Attorney Information
Overview
Jerome Cochran grew up in Johnson City, Tennessee. Jerome attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and Regent University School of Law. He practiced law in Elizabethton, TN for fifteen years before being appointed an Administrative Law Judge, a position he held for eight years. Jerome is also a former member of the Tennessee House of Representatives—where he served for four years representing Carter County—and a former board member of the Tennessee Post-Conviction Oversight Committee.
Mr. Cochran has practiced criminal, domestic, bankruptcy, and administrative law in both state and federal courts and is a licensed Rule 31 mediator. He has served on various charitable boards including the TLC Community Center, The Shepherd’s Inn, and the Friends of Sycamore Shoals State Park.
Jerome has been married to his wife, Sandy, for over 30 years and they have four children.
Education
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Legal Education
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Regent University School of Law,
Virginia Beach,
Virginia
J.D.
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Regent University School of Law,
Virginia Beach,
Virginia
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Non Legal Education
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University of Tennessee in Knoxville
B.A.
Major: Political Science
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University of Tennessee in Knoxville
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney at Law
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee
Other Affiliations
- The Federalist Society
- Carter County Bar Association
- Washington County Bar Association
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
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Contact
550 W. Main Street
Suite 340
Knoxville, TN 37902
Phone: 865-444-6124
Fax: 865-474-9397
Email: Send a message
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