Fernando Chavez, Son of Civil Rights Leader Cesar Chavez Named Chairman of New Latino Section at The Cochran Firm |
LOS ANGELES, June 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Fernando Chavez, son of iconic
civil rights leader Cesar Chavez, is joining The Cochran Firm. Mr. Chavez
is a leading trial lawyer with more than 25 years of experience practicing
before state and federal courts. He will be the Chairman of The Cochran
Firm's Latino Practice, which will serve the burgeoning Latino community
nationwide.
The Cochran Firm is one of the first national plaintiffs' law firms to
have bilingual attorneys who can offer legal services to the Latino
community nationwide. Access to legal services in all practice areas of The
Cochran Firm is now available to the Latino population by a single law firm
on a national scale.
"My life has been dedicated to supporting social justice. I am proud to
continue the legacy of my father. It is an honor to join The Cochran Firm.
Johnnie Cochran was a man dedicated to defending the rights of oppressed
and disadvantaged people in the United States," says Chavez.
Mr. Chavez has successfully litigated numerous individual and class
action cases resulting in multi-million dollar awards. As a well-known
civil litigator and social activist in Latino communities nationwide, Mr.
Chavez joins The Cochran Firm, the country's largest and most recognized
national plaintiffs' law firm.
Founded by famed attorney Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr., The Cochran Firm has
successfully represented its clients in some of the country's most
significant personal injury, mass tort, and environmental litigation,
obtaining over $45 Billion in verdicts, settlement, and judgments.
Profiled by The National Law Journal as having "an impressive scorecard
with a stable of heavyweight lawyers," The Cochran Firm is a diverse group
of some of the most highly-experienced and respected men and women
dedicated to bringing quality representation for injured people, their
families, and the ordinary citizen.
With 20 offices located in 15 states, The Cochran Firm is presently
suing Tyson Foods, Inc., Pilgrim's Pride, and other large poultry
processing corporations on behalf of at least 7,000 workers. Mr. Chavez
will participate in The Firm's current representation of poultry industry
workers who are seeking back-wages they may be entitled to from their
employer.
"Due to low wages and hazardous work environments, the poultry industry
has had difficulty finding labor. Increasingly, the industry has turned to
Latino and Asian immigrants as a dominant work-source," says Chavez.
Chavez is working on the lawsuits with Cochran Firm attorney Robert
Camp, a former poultry industry human resources executive turned worker
advocate.
Fernando Chavez obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Santa
Clara School of Law in 1978. He received his Masters in Urban and Regional
Planning from the San Jose State University in San Jose in 1975 and
graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from the Antioch College in
Yellow Springs, Ohio in 1973.
His father, Cesar Chavez (March 31, 1927 - April 23, 1993), was a
Mexican American labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the
National Farm Workers Association, which later became the United Farm
Workers.
Cesar Chavez's work led to improvements for workers and changed the way
millions of Latinos live today. Chavez is considered a hero for farm
laborers and is regarded by millions as one of the greatest American civil
rights leaders.
The late Senator Robert F. Kennedy called Cesar Chavez "one of the
heroic figures of our time." Chavez's birthday is celebrated as an official
holiday in four states and recognized in many other states. Cities across
the nation have parks, libraries, cultural centers, schools, and streets
named in honor of Chavez.
Most recently, Cesar Chavez was inducted by Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shiver, into the newly formed
California Hall of Fame in Sacramento, California, along with Ronald Regan,
Walt Disney, the aviator Amelia Earhart, and the naturalist John Muir.
In 2003, Cesar Chavez's legacy was honored by the United States Postal
Service, which offered stamps featuring Chavez in the fields of the
laborers who were so important to him.
Fernando Chavez's work with the United Farm Workers and other
progressive movements began as a boy while accompanying his father on
marches, boycotts and fasts. As a successful attorney, Chavez continues to
fulfill his father's legacy through his work for social justice.
"My efforts for the Latino community, combined with The Cochran Firm's
vision will not only serve our people, it will offer the highest quality
legal services throughout the United States," offers Fernando Chavez.
Senior Partner of The Cochran Firm, Jock Smith says, "Mr. Chavez
contributes to The Cochran Firm legacy. It is a perfect marriage with our
Firm's mission to serve a broad spectrum of people. The growth of the
Latino population and the need for legal services of the type and scope The
Cochran Firm provides would present an unparalleled opportunity to work in
the realization of this mission."
Across the nation, The Cochran Firm-Latino practice is accessible
through the toll-free number: 1-877-7-VENCER. The term vencer translates
into "PREVAIL".
The Cochran Firm is the execution of Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr.'s vision
to have "a diverse law firm which reflects society and is capable of
handling cases throughout America." The attorneys and staff at The Cochran
Firm are committed to upholding the standards of excellence set by its
founding partner in representing all of their clients.
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