Practice Overview

Barbara J. Meeks is a Partner in the Dallas office of Cox, PLLC and specializes in Insurance Defense Litigation, General Liability, Personal Injury, Construction, Family Law, Wills & Estate Planning, and Bankruptcy. 

Barbara embarked on her legal journey as a Legal Assistant at Irvin & Quinn in 1994, where she discovered her passion for law. Her career trajectory continued as she worked at Davis, Goss, and Williams, eventually leading her to clerk at the Secretary of State of Mississippi and Butler Snow O’mara Stevens and Cannada, PLLC during law school. At Butler Snow, Barbara contributed to discrimination cases faced by Black Farmers. Following her clerkships, Barbara worked with various firms such as Henry Buchanan Hudson Suber and Carter in Tallahassee Florida, Stamps & Stamps, and Scott Sullivan Streetman and Fox, P.C. In 2010, she established her own firm, MEEKS LAW FIRM, PLLC, focusing on Personal Injury, Wills and Estate Planning, and Family Law.

Barbara has served as an Administrative Law Judge for the Employment Security Commission; Assistant Attorney General for the State of Texas, and Attorney Advisor for the U.S. Government Small Business Administration.

Barbara earned her Juris Doctorate from Mississippi College in 2001 and graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from the Historical Tougaloo College in 1995. During her academic tenure, Barbara excelled academically, later receiving the prestigious Reuben V. Anderson Pre-Law Award for her mentorship and contributions to students at her university. Barbara has served her community by volunteering as a judge for the Texas High School Mock Trial Competitions, hosting free legal clinics and camps for children, and participating in community service initiatives.

In her free time, Barbara enjoys cooking, church, community, and family time with her husband and two daughters.