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Clarksdale Personal Injury Law Firm
Overview
In 1982, attorneys Charles M. Merkel Jr. and John Hartwell Cocke established our Clarksdale law firm, Merkel & Cocke, P.A...
In 1982, attorneys Charles M. Merkel Jr. and John Hartwell Cocke established our Clarksdale law firm, Merkel & Cocke, P.A. Today, nearly 35 years later, we have a reputation as a leading law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of clients from throughout Northern Mississippi and the Memphis metropolitan area as they face legal challenges related to the following:
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Product and premises liability
- Medical and legal malpractice
- Civil rights
- Contract disputes
- Casino litigation
- Workers' compensation
Our law firm, which began as a partnership, has expanded to include four additional attorneys and a full support staff. All of our attorneys have received recognition from both their peers and their clients for their dedication to justice.
Whether your legal need stems from a personal injury suffered due to another's negligence or a workplace accident, a medical malpractice, a violation of your civil rights, a dispute involving a casino or contract, the experienced attorneys at the law firm of Merkel & Cocke, P.A., have the experience to help you overcome your challenge and reach your goals. If you would like to learn more about the services our firm offers, you can take advantage of our offer for a free initial consultation at our Clarksdale law office.
About Merkel & Cocke, P.A.
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Auto and Truck accidents
- Medical Malpractice
- Car Wrecks
- Wrongful Death
- Eighteen Wheeler Accidents
- Medical Negligence
- Slip and Fall
- Assault
- Premises Liability
- Birth Injury
- Animal Bites -- Plaintiff
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
People
Attorneys
- John Hartwell Cocke (Member)
- Edward P. Connell Jr. (Member)
- Charles M. Merkel III (Member, since 2002)
- Charles M. Merkel Jr (Managing Member, since 1982)
- Cynthia I. Mitchell (Member, since 1988)
- Corrie J. Schuler (Attorney)
Office Information
Address
30 Delta Avenue Clarksdale, MS 38614
Phone
Fax
- 662-627-3592
Offers Free Initial Consultation
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
Other Offices
Merkel & Cocke, P.A. 540 Main Street ICON Building, Suite 302 Greenville , MS 38702 662-627-9641
Merkel & Cocke, P.A. 622 Duling Avenue Suite 221 Jackson, MS 39216 662-627-9641
Merkel & Cocke, P.A. 2090 Old Taylor Road Suite 207 Oxford, MS 38655 662-627-9641
Achievements
Lawyers at Merkel & Cocke, P.A. selected for a Super Lawyers® list
- Bass, Yeager M. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Cocke, John H. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Connell, Jr., Edward (Ted) P. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Merkel, III, Charles M. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Merkel, Jr., Charles M. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Mitchell, Cynthia I. On a Super Lawyers® List
Honors
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Fellow Mississippi Bar Foundation
Published
Representative Cases
- Sanatobia Community Hospital v. Orr, 607 So.2d 1224 (Miss. 1992)
- Scott v. Ball, 595 So.2d 848 (Miss. 1992)
- Waldrip v. Turley, 1987 WL 30320 (Tenn. App. 1987)
- Dickey v. Babtist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi, 146 F.3d 262 (5th Cir. Miss. 1998)
- Williams v. Chism, 164 B.R. 735 (N.D. Miss. 1994)
- Sperry-New Holland, a Div. of Sperry Corp. v. Prestage, 617 So.2d 248 (Miss. 1993)
- Krieser v. Hobbs, 166 F.3d 736 (5th Cir. Miss. 1999)
- Buford v. Howe, 10 F.3d 1184 (5th Cir. Miss. 1994)
- DeLaughter v. Lawrence County Hosp., 601 So.2d 818 (Miss. 1992)
- Drummond v. Buckley, 627 So.2d 264 (Miss. 1993)
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