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Updated: March 27th, 2021 | Clarksdale | Lawyer List C | Merkel & Cocke P.A. Attorneys At Law | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Toxic Torts,
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Address: 30 Delta Avenue, clarksdale, MS, 38614
Law Firm: Merkel & Cocke, P.A. Attorneys At Law
Phone: 662-483-5034
Fax: 662-627-3592
Email:
Website: http://www.merkel-cocke.com
| Title | Managing Member |
| First Year of Call | |
| Areas of Practice | Personal Injury, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Toxic Torts |
| Description | For more than 40 years, Mr. Merkel has personally delivered more than 400 jury presentations in the representation of personal injury victims whose cases involved complex medical and technical injury mechanisms and causation problems.After graduating magna cum laude from the University of Mississippi School of Law in June 1966, Mr. Merkel accepted an appointment under the U.S. Department of Justice Honors Program and served for 4 years in the tax division of the Department of Justice in a refund trial section, trying tax refund cases in the U.S. District Courts over a five-state area. In October 1970, Mr. Merkel returned to his native Mississippi, accepting a position with the firm of Sullivan, Dunbar & Smith. In 1973, he was involved in the formation of the firm of Holcomb, Dunbar, Connell & Merkel, where he was involved primarily in litigation until the spring of 1982, when Mr. Merkel and Mr. Cocke formed Merkel & Cocke, P.A. for the purpose of handling complex plaintiff’s litigation with emphasis in medical malpractice, product liability, toxic torts, drug reactions, brain damage cases, and in general, all catastrophic personal injury cases.Mr. Merkel has received multiple jury awards ranging from $1 million to $20 million, and many more million-dollar settlements. He is active in trial lawyer activities and is a frequent lecturer on trial technique and advocacy, appearing at seminars sponsored by the Mississippi State Bar, Mississippi Association for Justice, American Board of Trial Advocates, and others.Mr. Merkel, a former college baseball player at Ole Miss, is a sports enthusiast and lifelong Ole Miss and NY Yankees fan. He enjoys playing golf and traveling with his wife and children, and is an avid duck hunter and outdoorsman.References- First National Bank, Clarksdale, MississippiProfessional Associations and Memberships- International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Member, 2012 Present- American Board of Trial Advocates, Member, 1983 Present– President, 1989-1990 and 2009-2010- American Association for Justice, Member, 1982 Present- Mississippi Association for Justice, Member, 1982 Present– Secretary, 1984 1985, and 1986 1987- Mississippi Bar Association, Member, 1991 Present- American College of Trial Lawyers, Member, 1991 Present- International Society of Primerus Law Firms, Member, PresentHonors and Awards- Super Lawyers, 2006 present- Best Lawyers in America, 1989 present– Lawyer of the year, 2012- AV Preeminent by Martindale-HubbellFraternities/Sororities- Sigma Chi- Phi Delta Phi |
Merkel & Cocke, P.A. Is the Mississippi Firm You Want When There Are Challenges AheadPutting more than 200 collective years of experience to work for youSince 1982, Merkel & Cocke, P.A. has offered thorough, aggressive legal representation on behalf of clients throughout Mississippi. As one of the largest plaintiffs’ personal injury law firms in the state, we consider it our duty and our honor to serve the people o…
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