Randy H. McMurray

Randy H. McMurray has distinguished himself as a formidable advocate for the right of victims to compensation in personal injury, civil litigation and civil rights cases in a legal career spanning more than three decades. As managing partner of the Cochran Firm Los Angeles, California and, subsequently, the law firm of McMurray Henriks LLP, he has won numerous seven-figure settlements and verdicts on behalf of the Southern California clients he represents.

A graduate of California Polytechnic State University with a Bachelor of Arts in political science, Mr. McMurray attended Southwestern Law School and graduated with a Juris Doctor. He is admitted to practice law before the state courts of California and the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. He has been a member of the board of governors of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles for more than 15 years and served as its president. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People named him a Man of Valor in 2011.

Mr. McMurray has published articles on public entity liability, implanted medical devices, toxic torts and other areas of the law. He is frequently invited to speak on topics of interest to members of his profession by the Consumer Attorneys of California, the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles and the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles.

Among the significant verdicts he has achieved was a $7.6 million jury verdict in a case arising from a police pursuit. His superior skills as a trial attorney, knowledge of the law and high ethical standards earned him the prestigious AV-Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell and the highest rating of a "Superb" 10 through the peer review service Avvo.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards. He has also been accredited with numerous Best Lawyers in America, California any many other regions. He was CAALA President in 2009. in the same year he was awarded the Men of Valor award by the NAACP.