Johnnie Cochran made his career as an American lawyer as well as a civil activist. He got his name and fame after fighting in the defense and criminal aquittal of O.J Simpson who seemed to Murder, his ex-wife, named Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, named Ron Goldman. He has handled many cases of various personalities such as Sean Combs, Michael Jackson as well as Tupac Shakur and a football player named Jim Brown. He has also dealt with the case of a former heavyweight champion named Riddick Bowe. He even handled the case of an athlete named Marion Jones when she was accused of doping while she was on her high school track. He is regarded for his professional skill and prominence as a victim of police brutality.

Johnnie Cochran Early Life

Johnnie Cochran’s real name is Johnnie Lee Cochran Jr. He was brought into this world on 2nd October of 1937. He was born in Shreveport, which is situated in Louisiana, the U.S. He graduated from the University of California, located in Los Angeles, with a degree of B.A. He has also attended Loyola Marymount University with a degree in J.D. He died on 29th March of 2005. He died in Los Angeles, situated in California in the U.S.

Johnnie Cochran Career

Johnnie Cochran got his inspiration from Thurgood Marshall when he won in Brown v.Board of Education. He didn’t step back from his decision to be a lawyer despite knowing its setbacks. He completed his bar exam in the year 1963. After completing the examination, he took a position in Los Angeles as deputy city attorney in a criminal division. In his early stages, he handled a case of a celebrity named Lenny Bruce, who was accused and arrested of obscenity charges. He took private practice after this case and soon opened his firm named Cochran, Atkins & Evans, which was situated in Los Angeles. He even won $760,000 for handling the issue of Ron Settled, who was a college football player and was murdered by the police as he was black. His private practice made him earn all his net worth throughout his life. He used to own various luxurious cars, such as Jaguar and a Rolls-Royce.

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Johnnie Cochran Personal Life

He was diagnosed with a brain tumour in December 2003. In the year 2004, he underwent surgery. He died due to a brain tumour on 29th March of 2005. His remains are still preserved in the Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California. Many people attended his funerals, such as Michael Jackson and O.J. Simpson. He even hosted his show named Johnnie Cochran Tonight, which aired on Court T.V. A famous actor named Ving Rhames played Cochran in a movie called American Tragedy in the year 2000.

Johnnie Cochran Net worth

Johnnie Cochran had a net worth of $8 million. He has earned this through his hard work and dedication to his education and work.