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Merkel & Cocke, P.A. is proud to announce that multiple attorneys at our firm have been recognized in the 2023 edition of Medi-South Super Lawyers and Mid-South Rising Stars. In addition, Charles M. Merkel, Jr., and Charles M. Merkel, III have both been included in Top 50 lists this year. We invite you to learn…

The team at Merkel & Cocke, P.A. is proud to announce we have once again been named to Best Law Firms. This year, we have retained our Tier 1 ranking in the Memphis region in four different areas of practice: Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs…

Merkel & Cocke, P.A. is proud to announce that our attorneys have been recognized in the 30th edition of Best Lawyers in America®! Since 1983, Best Lawyers® has recognized attorneys whose work is heralded by their peers. For the last 30 years, they’ve compiled a list of honorees spanning more than 150 practice areas and…

Merkel & Cocke, P.A. is proud to have four of its partners recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2023 in America. Every year, the Best Lawyers list recognizes leading attorneys in particular regions and practices, based on peer reviews. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal…

Merkel & Cocke, P.A. is proud to announce that the Firm has once again been named to Best Law Firms. We have retained our Tier 1 ranking in the Memphis region in four different areas of practice: Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation…

Merkel & Cocke, P.A. is proud to announce that four of its partners were named to the 2022 list of Best Lawyers in America. Every year, Best Lawyers recognizes the leading attorneys in a particular region and practice area for their work, based on the review of their peers. About our award winning attorneys Charles…

Merkel & Cocke, P.A. is pleased to announce that the firm has been chosen for inclusion in the 2021 edition of Best Law Firms. In fact, the practice was named Tier 1 in the Memphis metropolitan area for its work in: Medical Malpractice Law for Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation for Defendants Personal Injury Litigation for…

Three attorneys at Merkel & Cocke, P.A. have been named to the Best Lawyers In America list for 2021: John Hartwell Cocke, Charles M. Merkel III, and Charles M. Markel, Jr. All three partners were listed for their work in the Clarksdale, MS, region. The Best Lawyers publication is a peer-review process designed to find…

Recent complaints from leaders across the globe regarding the quality, or lack thereof, of medical equipment being made and exported by China, has led to the country halting its exports. The announcement was made earlier in April by the General Administration of Customs. With the halt on exporting medical supplies, Chinese officials are examining all…

Merkel & Cocke, P.A. is proud to announce that Charles M. Merkel, III is in very select company. He is only one of 5 distinguished attorneys listed by 2019 MidSouth Super Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Medical Malpractice – Plaintiffs who practices law between Jackson and Memphis. This is Mr. Merkel’s fourth…