Three Hardison & Cochran Attorneys Land On 2025 Best Lawyers Lists

Hardison & Cochran is proud to announce that three attorneys have been included in the 2025 The Best Lawyers in America® Lists, a testament to their professionalism and dedication to their respective legal fields.

Benjamin T. Cochran (Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants) – 2025 will mark Cochran’s 12th year landing on the Best Lawyers List for his work handling North Carolina Workers’ Compensation claims for injured workers.

Rick W. Scott (Criminal Defense General Practice) – 2025 will be Scott’s third year landing on the Best Lawyers List for his legal work.

Carter Whittington (Workers’ Compensation Law – Claimants) – 2025 will be Whittington’s 5th year landing on the Best Lawyers Ones To Watch list for his work in handling North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Claims.

 

About Best Lawyers Methodology
Best Lawyers awards are based entirely on peer review, aiming to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical and legal practice area.

Best Lawyers Ones to Watch
This category recognizes attorneys in the earlier stages of their careers who have demonstrated outstanding professional excellence. Typically, recipients of this honor have been practicing for 5-9 years.

About the Author

Rick W. Scott is a lifelong North Carolinian who is focusing his law practice at Hardison & Cochran on civil litigation on behalf of people who have been injured.

He attended North Carolina State University, where he was a member of the varsity swim team for all four years and served as captain for two. Initially interested in a law-enforcement career, Scott paired his political science major with a minor in criminology, receiving his B.A. in 2006.

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