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John Christopher Cox
City of Cleveland
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Biography
John C. Cox was born and raised in Cleveland, Mississippi. He is a 1996 graduate of Delta State University and a 1999 graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law. He is licensed before all state and federal courts in Mississippi, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. He is an "AV" rated lawyer by the Martindale-Hubbell, and has been listed in Super Lawyers magazine on multiple occasions. His areas of practice include all civil and criminal law, including family law, personal injury, and white collar criminal defense.
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- White Collar Crime
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- DUI & DWI
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Mississippi
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- 5th Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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Professional Experience
- Municipal Court Judge
- City of Cleveland
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Education
- University of Mississippi
- J.D. (1999) | Law
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- Delta State University
- B.A. (1996) | English
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- Honors: Delta State Student Hall of Fame; Omicron Delta Kappa; Lambda Iota Tau literature honor society; Dean's and President's List.
- Activities: Student Government Association Vice President; President of the Student Senate; Editor in Chief of the campus newspaper, The Delta Statement; Kappa Alpha Order.
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Awards
- Volunteer of the Year
- Mississippi Tennis Association
- Leaders in Law
- Mississippi Business Journal
- Alumni Hall of Fame
- Delta State University
- Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers
- Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers
Professional Associations
- Mississippi State Bar
- Member
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- American Inns of Court
- Barrister
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- Sports Lawyers Association
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- American Bar Association
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