John Cocke

John Cocke

Jackson and Clarksdale Mississippi Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury
  • Mississippi, Tennessee
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Biography

After graduating from the University of Virginia Law School in 1975, Mr. Cocke moved to Clarksdale, MS to begin practicing in a general litigation firm. In 1982, Mr. Cocke and Mr. Merkel left that firm and established Merkel & Cocke, P.A., and since that time the emphasis of Mr. Cocke’s practice has progressed more and more toward medical malpractice.

Practice Areas
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Mississippi
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Tennessee
Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee
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Languages
  • English
Education
University of Virginia
J.D. (1975)
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Awards
Lawyer of the Year, Medical Malpractice Law
Best Lawyers in America
Lawyer of the Year, Personal Injury Litigation
Best Lawyers in America
Lawyer of the Year, Medical Malpractice Law
Best Lawyers in America
AV Preeminent®
Martindale-Hubbell®
Super Lawyers
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Professional Associations
Mississippi State Bar
Member
Current
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Mississippi Association for Justice
Current
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American Bar Association
Current
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Merkel & Cocke, P.A.
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Merkel & Cocke, P.A. Blog
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Contact & Map
Merkel & Cocke, P.A.
30 Delta Ave
Clarksdale, MS 38614
Telephone: (662) 627-9641
Fax: (662) 627-3592