Mandeep Singh Chhabra is the Managing Partner of Cochran & Chhabra Law Group, an Annapolis-based criminal defense and personal injury firm with over 50 years of combined legal experience serving Maryland. A Super Lawyers honoree every year since 2013, Chhabra specializes in DUI/DWI defense, criminal defense, and personal injury — representing clients in Maryland state courts, federal court, and before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Chhabra is one of the few Maryland defense attorneys certified in the same field sobriety testing used by police, giving him a unique ability to challenge evidence from both sides of the process. He is a member of the National College for DUI Defense and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and has been recognized as a Top 40 Under 40 lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers Association.
A graduate of Boston University (B.A. Psychology) and the University of Maryland School of Law (J.D.), Chhabra is fluent in English, Punjabi, Hindi, and Spanish. He is deeply rooted in the Annapolis community — the firm's maritime-inspired rebrand under his leadership reflects his personal and professional commitment to the city and its people.
- Super Lawyers — every year since 2013
- AVVO 10/10 Rating — Client's Choice Award
- Top 40 Under 40 — National Trial Lawyers
- Leading Lawyer — What's Up Magazine
- Readers Choice Award — Capital Newspaper
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum member
- Bar: MD (2000), U.S. District Court (2001), Supreme Court (2014)
- The real science behind DUI/BAC testing — and where it fails
- What actually happens in the first 24 hours after a DUI arrest
- Maryland's contributory negligence laws — the harshest in the U.S.
- Defending Naval Academy midshipmen — military cases in Annapolis
- How social media is changing criminal defense strategy
- The psychology of juries — why some defenses work and others don't
- Legacy law firms: carrying a founder's name after they're gone
- True crime from the defense attorney's chair — what TV gets wrong
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Media Inquiries | Candice Powers · Media Relations |
| candice@ccc-law.com | |
| Office | (410) 268-5515 |
| Mandeep (direct) | (410) 271-1893 · mandeep@cclaw.group |
| Website | cclaw.group |
| Availability | Remote (Zoom/Riverside) and in-studio. Flexible scheduling. |
Maryland State Bar Association · Anne Arundel County Bar Association · American Association for Justice · Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association · National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers · National College for DUI Defense · Million Dollar Advocates Forum