NICOLE BISCOE PROMOTED TO PARTNER

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We are very please to announce the promotion of Nicole Biscoe to Partner. “I am honored to be promoted to Partner and honored to be a part of the Cox team at Cox, PLLC to begin with. It is truly a blessing. This firm has been such a blessing in allowing an opportunity to grow my career while providing the steady work/life balance we all deserve and seek. There is no other litigation law firm I would ever work for. The flexibility and collaboration with some of the greatest colleagues is simply unmatched. I will forever be grateful to those at this firm who have taken time out of their schedules to strategize and discuss the best path forward on complex legal issues and providing constant support and encouragement. The culture at Cox, PLLC is unbeatable, to say the least, and the clients are some of the best clients I have ever worked with. I love the team I work with. Everyone is so humble and just the salt of the earth type people, the cream of the crop so to speak. Most of all, I love that God comes first in this business. It is my sincerest gratitude to …

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Meg Johnson Promoted to Director of Litigation

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We are very pleased to announce the promotion of Meg Johnson to Director of Litigation. Since joining our firm in 2019, Meg has continually exemplified wonderful leadership skills in her work product and with our clients. She will make a great Director of Litigation, to assist with mentoring and supervising Associates and Senior Associates. “I am incredibly honored to have been promoted to Director of Litigation at Cox, PLLC.  This firm has been such a blessing in allowing me to excel in my career while remaining present with my family without sacrificing either.  I’m excited to be part of the development of our outstanding team of attorneys as we continue to provide efficient, thorough, and zealous representation of our clients!” – Meg Johnson

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RESTITUTIO IN INTEGRUM ALIVE AND WELL: FEDERAL JUDGE GRANTS SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF COX PLLC’S CLIENTS

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(Galveston, Texas) – A federal district court judge in the Southern District of Texas, Galveston Division, granted summary judgment in favor of Cox PLLC’s clients involving a collision between a sailboat and yacht in Galveston Bay. The sole issue in the case was whether the owner of the sailboat could recover, on top of the cost of repairs, damages for the vessel’s diminution in value. Tracy Freeman, Cox’s Houston office managing partner, argued the sailboat owner could not recover such damages. The sailboat owner’s request for diminution in value damages, Freeman argued, was subject to, and limited by, the maritime maxim of restitutio in integrum, the longstanding doctrine that recoverable damages from a vessel collision are limited to the cost of necessary repairs. Opposing counsel argued that restitutio in integrum was not crystal clear and applying it to a pleasure boat would lead to an inequitable result. The federal judge disagreed. In granting Cox PLLCs clients’ motion for summary judgment, the federal court recognized that restitutio in integrum, a maxim that goes back to 1882 in the United Supreme Court opinion, The Potomac, remains alive and well today in the Fifth Circuit. The Court noted in its order that a …

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Zachary Robichaux Promoted to Senior Associate

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We are very pleased to announce the promotion of attorney Zachary Robichaux to Senior Associate, effective July 1st.  Zachary has been instrumental to our team, providing valuable support and great work product. He is always willing to jump in and help wherever needed. Zachary has great respect for our carriers and clients, and our firm, consistently keeping all informed as well as continually meeting his commitments to the firm. We truly appreciate his grace, integrity, diligence, and synergy, in his work product, and in his relationships with our team and clients. “I am excited for my new role as a Senior Associate. A big thank you to my colleagues and mentors who have supported and inspired me along the way.” – Zachary Robichaux

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DRI Trucking Conference

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On April 10th, 2024, at the DRI Trucking Conference, Bill Sanford, Director of Litigation, was awarded the 6TH Man Award by a major national insurance carrier. We are so proud of Bill and all that he has accomplished at the firm!

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ANNA WENTZEL PROMOTED TO SENIOR ASOCIATE

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We are very pleased to announce the promotion of attorney Anna Wentzel to Senior Associate, effective March 1st. Anna has churned out meaningful work product, has great work ethic, and is always willing to jump in and help wherever needed. Additionally, she has consistently reported timely and met her monthly billable commitment, exhibiting respect for herself and her career. We truly appreciate her grace, integrity, diligence, and synergy, in her work product, and in her relationships with our team and clients. “I am grateful to be promoted to Senior Associate. I have the honor and privilege of getting to work alongside a group of amazing people at Cox PLLC and look forward to continuing to do so while serving our wonderful clients.” – Anna Wentzel

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STACEY SEVEROVICH PROMOTED TO PARTNER

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Stacey Severovich has been promoted to Partner, effective February 23, 2024. Stacey has broadened her expertise in handling very serious losses, and has proven that she is a valued asset to our clients, who have expressed very positive feedback on her behalf. We truly appreciate her grace, integrity, diligence, and synergy, in her work product, and in her relationships with our team and clients. “I am humbled and honored to be promoted to Partner at Cox PLLC. To be given this opportunity from such a sophisticated and encouraging group of attorneys is high praise that I truly appreciate. I am eager to expand my role at such a unique firm and look forward to new opportunities to contribute to the team and zealously advocate for our clients.” – Stacey Severovich

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