Sandra Robinson

Sandra Robinson is an experienced trial attorney with The Cochran Firm, DC, who represents people in catastrophic medical malpractice and personal injury matters. Her practice focuses on serious claims involving substantial injuries and the consequences of professional negligence. Robinson has handled significant malpractice cases through settlement and trial, helping injured clients pursue compensation while navigating complex factual, medical, and legal issues in Washington, DC and Maryland.

Robinson earned a J.D. from Catholic University Columbus School of Law and a B.A. from Oberlin College. She is admitted to practice in Washington, DC and Maryland. Her legal education and decades of courtroom work have provided a strong foundation for evaluating medical evidence, preparing complex injury claims, and presenting cases before judges and juries. Her background supports a practical approach to advocacy in high-stakes personal injury and medical malpractice disputes.

Robinson has settled or won medical malpractice matters in the six- and seven-figure range, and the firm reports that she obtained more than $20 million in jury awards for malpractice victims in a single year. Beyond case work, she has served in leadership roles with the Civil Justice Foundation, Public Justice Foundation, Women’s Bar Association Foundation, Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, DC, and other professional organizations focused on trial advocacy and the legal profession.

Sandra Robinson has received recognition for trial advocacy, leadership, mentoring, and public service. Her honors include the Marie Lambert Award from the American Association for Justice Women Trial Lawyers Caucus, Trial Lawyer of the Year from the Trial Lawyers Association, DC, and the American Bar Association Tort and Insurance Practice Section’s Pursuit of Justice Award. She has also mentored students, coached moot court teams, and participated in legal education and public interest programs.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, The Cochran Firm, D.C.
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Past President, Civil Justice Foundation
• Past President, Public Justice Foundation
• Past member of the Board of Governors, American Association for Justice (AAJ)
• Past president, Women’s Bar Association Foundation
• Past president, Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, DC
• Former co-chair, National Bar Association’s Trial Advocacy Section
• Former Program Coordinator, National Association of Black Women Attorneys
• Former Master, Charlotte E. Ray American Inn of Court

Licensed State

• District of Columbia
• Maryland

Education

• Catholic University Columbus School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Oberlin College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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