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John T. Cox Jr. 
Shreveport, Louisiana
Director
phone (318) 221-6858
fax (318) 227-2967
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Mr. Cox's practice involves labor and employment law, commercial and banking litigation, estate planning and elder law, and mediation. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from Louisiana State University, where he was a member of Order of the Coif, Omicron Delta Kappa and the Louisiana Law Review. Mr. Cox was admitted to practice in 1968 and joined the firm in 1970. He is a member of the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel, serves on the Corporate Laws Committee of the Louisiana State Bar Association and is a Master of the Harry V. Booth American Inns of Court. Mr. Cox has served as President of the Shreveport Bar Association and The Committee of 100.  He has served on the Boards of Holiday in Dixie, The Shreveport Symphony and Northwest Louisiana Legal Services Inc. He is the recipient of the Valley Forge Freedom Foundation George Washington Medal and is listed in "Who's Who in American Law" and "Who's Who in America." In addition to the state courts of Louisiana, he is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth, Eighth and Eleventh Circuits, and the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana and the Eastern District of Texas. Mr. Cox is a Director of the firm and may be reached at (318) 934-0243.

Areas of Practice:
Labor and Employment
Litigation and Appellate Practice
Business Planning and Commercial Transactions
Banking, Other Financial Institutions and Bankruptcy
Estate Planning, Successions and Probate Administration
Elder Law
Bar Admissions:
Louisiana, 1968
U.S. Federal Court, 1968
U.S. Supreme Court, 1973
U.S. Tax Court, 1969
Education:
Louisiana State University Law Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1968
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: Order of the Coif; Member, Louisiana State University Law Review


Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1965
Bachelor of Science


Published Works:
Defamation: A Compendium Louisiana Law Review, Vol. 27, 1967


Representative Cases:
Muslow v. A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., 509 So.2d 1012 (La.App. 2 Cir. 1987)
Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Partee, 505 So.2d 919 (La.App. 2 Cir. 1987)
Cross v. Lucius, 713 F.2d 153 (C.A.5 (La.) 1983)
Davis v. A.G. Edwards and Sons, Inc., 823 F.2d 105 (C.A.5 (La.) 1987)
Representative Clients:
Querbes & Nelson
Red River Motor Company
Eldorado Casino and Resort Shreveport
References:
JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Honors and Awards:
Louisiana State University Law Center Hall of Fame


Valley Forge Freedom's Foundation George Washington Honor Medal


Who's Who in the World


Who's Who in American Law


Who's Who in America


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
Member


Louisiana State Bar Association
Member


Shreveport Bar Association
Member


American Association of Defense Counsel
Member


Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Delta Phi
Omicron Delta Kappa
Sigma Chi