John M. Cox

About John M. Cox

Civil trial practice with over 30 years of experience representing clients in matters ranging from pre-suit dispute resolution through contested jury trials in counties and districts throughout the state of Texas. Practice areas have encompassed wrongful death and catastrophic personal injury matters, premises and criminal activity premises liability, product liability, industrial accidents, pharmaceutical and medical malpractice, mental health and psychological counseling professional liability, complex matters involving psychiatric and closed head/traumatic brain injuries, slander and libel cases, intentional torts, contractual interpretations, Deceptive Trade Practices Act litigation and consumer disputes, environmental and mold litigation, vehicular accident and catastrophic trucking accidents, construction litigation, employment covenants, indemnity interpretation disputes, Jones Act personal injury litigation, and other matters involving general practice areas of civil litigation. Successful and recognized track record as a first chair trial counsel. Has represented numerous clients before multiple state professional licensing boards involving mental health and pharmaceutical practices. Over the past 20 years has served on adjunct and visiting faculties of many trial, advocacy and deposition skills courses for a number of leading educational and professional training institutes, including the National Institute for Trial Advocacy at the Southern Trial Skills Course and the Southern Deposition Skills Course, at Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia, Louisiana State University School of Law in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, University of San Francisco School of Law, Southern Methodist University School of Law in Dallas, Texas, the Texas Association of Defense Counsel, and the Dallas Bar Association.

Experience

1. Managing Attorney

   John M Cox & Associates

   Jul 1999 — Present · Dallas, TX, US

   Civil trial lawyer and litigation/administrative law in various practice areas including catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death litigation, professional liability/malpractice, product liability, and premises liability. Recognized trial attorney with statewide practice spanning 30 years.

Education

• St. Mary's University School of Law

  J.D., Law

  1984 — 1987

• Texas A&M University

  B.A., Political Science

  1979 — 1984

• Universidad La Salle, A.C.

  Spanish language

Skills

• Civil Trial Lawyer
• Administrative Law
• Catastrophic Personal Injury
• Appeals
• Civil Litigation
• Environmental Litigation
• Trials
• Wrongful Death
• Professional Malpractice
• Product Liability
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Insurance Coverage Disputes
• Premises Liability
• Litigation
• Dispute Resolution
• Personal Injury
• Trial Practice
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Professional Liability
• Personal Injury Litigation