John Cocke Named to 2017 Super Lawyers List in Memphis

John Cocke Named to 2017 Super Lawyers List in MemphisMerkel & Cocke is proud to announce that partner John H. Cocke was named to the 2017 Super Lawyers list for the Memphis area, for his work in the area of Plaintiffs’ Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice. This is Mr. Cocke’s 11th consecutive year being recognized for his work by Super Lawyers.

Memphis Magazine listed Mr. Cocke, as well as partner Charles M. Merkel Jr. and firm member Charles Merkel III, in its December issue. You can access the issue here.

An award-winning attorney, fighting for the injured

Mr. Cocke has practiced law in Mississippi for 42 years, and in Tennessee for 25 years. He is peer-reviewed AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell®, which “signifies that a large number of the lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.”

Mr. Cocke has also been been named to the Best Lawyers in America list, by Best Lawyers, for 11 consecutive years, for his work in Plaintiffs’ Personal Injury Litigation and Medical Malpractice Litigation. In 2013, he was named Lawyer of the Year in the Memphis region, for his medical malpractice work. In 2016, he was named Lawyer of the Year in the Memphis region, for his work in personal injury litigation.

What is Super Lawyers, and how do they choose attorneys?

Super Lawyers is an objective ratings service which uses a proprietary system to evaluate attorneys across the country. There are 12 criteria, which are weighted differently, used in the process. Once an attorney has been evaluated, a final selection is made. Only 5% of attorneys are selected for inclusion in the Super Lawyers list each year for each state or regional area. (Attorneys under the age of 40, or who have been in practice fewer than 10 years, may be selected for Super Lawyers Rising Stars.)

Attorneys cannot nominate themselves for selection, making it a true peer review. Selection in one year does not guarantee selection for the following years.

All of us at Merkel & Cocke, P.A. wish a whole-hearted “Congratulations!” to John Cocke. He is certainly deserving of this honor.