Merkel & Cocke, P.A. Attorneys Named to 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers List
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 more about our award-winning attorneys:
Charles M. Merkel, Jr, Managing Member. Charles M. “Charlie” Merkel, Jr. has been named to Mid-South Super Lawyers every year since 2006 for his work in Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, and Products Liability. In 2023, he was named to the Top 50 Mississippi Super Lawyers and Top 50 Memphis Super Lawyers for his work in Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff. He has also been named to Best Lawyers in America® every year since 1989 and is a two-time “Lawyers of the Year” honoree. Mr. Merkel is rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell® and is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an invitation-only association of attorneys and judges with real-world experience trying cases to jury.
John H. Cocke, Partner. John H. Cocke has been named to Mid-South Super Lawyers every year since 2006 for his work in the areas of Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, and General Litigation. He has also been named to Best Lawyers in America® every year since 2007 and is a five-time “Lawyer of the Year” honoree. Mr. Cocke is rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell®, and is also a member of ABOTA.
Edward P. Connell, Jr, Managing Member. Edward P. “Ted” Connell, Jr. was recognized by Mid-South Super Lawyers continuously since 2015, with additional recognition between 2011-2013; he was named to Rising Stars between 2008-2010. Mr. Connell has been recognized for his work in the areas of Personal Injury, Gaming, and Workers’ Compensation. He has also been recognized by Best Lawyers in America® (2022-present) as well as Mississippi Business Journal (Leaders in Law, 2021) and Delta Business Journal (Top 50 Under 50 in the Delta, 2003). Mr. Connell is also a member of ABOTA.
Charles M. Merkel, III, Member. Charles M. Merkel, III has been recognized by Mid-South Super Lawyers since 2016 for his work in Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, and Products Liability; he was previously named to Rising Stars (2008-2013). In 2023, he was named to the Top 50 Memphis Super Lawyers for his work in Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff. Mr. Merkel has been named to Best Lawyers in America® since 2012 and was named a “Lawyer of the Year” in 2020. He has also been named to National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers since 2014, and is a member of ABOTA.
Cynthia I. Mitchell, Member. Cynthia I. Mitchell was recognized by Mid-South Super Lawyers continuously since 2020 (previously selection from 2009-2017) for her work in the areas of Medical Malpractice, Appellate, and Civil Litigation. She is rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell®. In 2010, Ms. Mitchell was awarded the Beyond the Call of Duty Award by the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project.
Yeager M. Bass, Member. Yeager M. Bass has been named to Mid-South Rising Stars since 2022. In 2021, Mr. Bass was named a Top Young Professional by Delta Business Journal.
About Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers is an objective ratings service which recognizes “outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.” Only the top 5% of all eligible attorneys will be selected for inclusion. Rising Stars recognizes attorneys under the age of 40, or who have been in practice for up to 10 years; only 2.5% of all eligible attorneys will be selected for inclusion.
Attorneys cannot purchase a place on the annual list, and inclusion one year does not guarantee inclusion the next. You can learn more about Super Lawyers’ patented selection process here.
All of us at Merkel & Cocke, P.A. are very proud of Charlie, John, Ted, Charles, Cynthia, and Yeager for their inclusion in the 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers and Mid-South Rising Stars lists this year. Please join us in congratulating them on their latest honor!
Since 1982, Merkel & Cocke, P.A. has offered thorough, aggressive legal representation on behalf of clients throughout Mississippi. As one of the largest plaintiffs’ personal injury law firms in the state, we consider it our duty and our honor to serve the people of our communities, and to uphold their rights in court. Our reputation is such that other law firms turn to us when they need legal counsel, and our business has grown through the years because of the referrals of these attorneys, who trust us with their needs and the needs of their clients. We are the firm you can trust when there are challenges ahead. To schedule a free consultation, please complete our contact form.