John Christopher Cox

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.

University of Mississippi

J.D. (1999) | Law

1996 - 1999

Delta State University

B.A. (1996) | English

1992 - 1996

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.

Municipal Court Judge

City of Cleveland

2002 - Current

Volunteer of the Year

Mississippi Tennis Association

2018

Leaders in Law

Mississippi Business Journal

2015

Alumni Hall of Fame

Delta State University

2015

Rising Stars

Super Lawyers

2014

Rising Stars

Super Lawyers

2013

Mississippi State Bar

Member

Current

American Inns of Court

Barrister

Current

Sports Lawyers Association

Current

American Bar Association

Current

Mississippi

5th Circuit

Since 1999

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 2005