Attorney Fletcher F. Cockrell

An experienced and dedicated lawyer

Houston personal injury attorney Fletcher F. Cockrell received his Bachelor of Science from East Texas Baptist University in Marshall, Texas and obtained his master’s degree in administration from McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He received his Jurisprudence Doctorate from Michigan State University College of Law in Lansing, Michigan. He was born in Orange, Texas.

Attorney Cockrell practices exclusively in personal injury. His areas of practice include 18-wheeler truck accidents, car accidents, wrongful death, toxic/chemical exposure, industrial accidents, maritime law, premises liability, products liability, wrongful termination, medical malpractice, clergy abuse cases, and sexual harassment/retaliation.

As a trial attorney and experienced litigator, Attorney Cockrell has tried numerous cases to jury verdicts. In addition to his responsibilities at Smith & Hassler, he has devoted considerable time to pro bono and charitable work, serving as the Chief Legal Counsel for the (TABC) Texas Association of Basketball Coaches.

Attorney Cockrell is a member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, State Bar of Texas, Houston Bar Association, Galveston County Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. He is licensed and admitted to practice law in the State of Texas, as well as the United States District Courts for the Southern and Western Districts of Texas.