Merkel & Cocke, P.A. - Clarksdale, MS
Personal Injury Lawyers in Clarksdale, MS
30 Delta Avenue Clarksdale, MS 38614
- Free Consultation
- 7 Super Lawyers®
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34
Years
Experience
Clarksdale Personal Injury Law Firm
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Auto and Truck accidents
- Medical Malpractice
- Car Wrecks
- Wrongful Death
- Eighteen Wheeler Accidents
- Medical Negligence
- Slip and Fall
- Assault
- Premises Liability
- Birth Injury
- Animal Bites -- Plaintiff
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
Firm Information
Overview
In 1982, attorneys Charles M. Merkel Jr. and John Hartwell Cocke established our Clarksdale law firm, Merkel & Cocke, P.A. Today, nearly 35 years later, we have a reputation as a leading law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of clients from throughout Northern Mississippi and the Memphis metropolitan area as they face legal challenges related to the following:
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Product and premises liability
- Medical and legal malpractice
- Civil rights
- Contract disputes
- Casino litigation
- Workers' compensation
Our law firm, which began as a partnership, has expanded to include four additional attorneys and a full support staff. All of our attorneys have received recognition from both their peers and their clients for their dedication to justice.
Whether your legal need stems from a personal injury suffered due to another's negligence or a workplace accident, a medical malpractice, a violation of your civil rights, a dispute involving a casino or contract, the experienced attorneys at the law firm of Merkel & Cocke, P.A., have the experience to help you overcome your challenge and reach your goals. If you would like to learn more about the services our firm offers, you can take advantage of our offer for a free initial consultation at our Clarksdale law office.
Awards and Honors
Super Lawyers® Selectees
Merkel & Cocke, P.A. selected for a Super Lawyers® list
- Bass, Yeager M. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Cocke, John H. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Connell, Jr., Edward (Ted) P. On a Super Lawyers® List
- May, William T. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Merkel, III, Charles M. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Merkel, Jr., Charles M. On a Super Lawyers® List
- Mitchell, Cynthia I. On a Super Lawyers® List
Honors
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Fellow Mississippi Bar Foundation
References
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United Southern Bank, Clarksdale, Mississippi
Representative Cases
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Sanatobia Community Hospital v. Orr
- Citation: 607 So.2d 1224
- Court: Miss.
- Year: 1992
- Serial Number: 1992185550
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Scott v. Ball
- Citation: 595 So.2d 848
- Court: Miss.
- Year: 1992
- Serial Number: 1992051547
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Waldrip v. Turley
- Citation: 1987 WL 30320
- Court: Tenn. App.
- Year: 1987
- Serial Number: 1998005017
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Dickey v. Babtist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi
- Citation: 146 F.3d 262
- Court: 5th Cir. Miss.
- Year: 1998
- Serial Number: 1998144653
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Williams v. Chism
- Citation: 164 B.R. 735
- Court: N.D. Miss.
- Year: 1994
- Serial Number: 1994067337
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Sperry-New Holland, a Div. of Sperry Corp. v. Prestage
- Citation: 617 So.2d 248
- Court: Miss.
- Year: 1993
- Serial Number: 1993074975
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Krieser v. Hobbs
- Citation: 166 F.3d 736
- Court: 5th Cir. Miss.
- Year: 1999
- Serial Number: 1999040373
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Buford v. Howe
- Citation: 10 F.3d 1184
- Court: 5th Cir. Miss.
- Year: 1994
- Serial Number: 1993240408
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DeLaughter v. Lawrence County Hosp.
- Citation: 601 So.2d 818
- Court: Miss.
- Year: 1992
- Serial Number: 1992079118
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Drummond v. Buckley
- Citation: 627 So.2d 264
- Court: Miss.
- Year: 1993
- Serial Number: 1993171803
Attorneys
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Charles M. Merkel Jr
Managing Member, since 1982
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John Hartwell Cocke
Member
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Edward P. Connell Jr.
Member
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Charles M. Merkel III
Member, since 2002
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Corrie J. Schuler
Attorney
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Christopher W. Winter
Member
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Robert Alexander Carson III
Associate
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William “Bill” T. May
Member
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Cynthia I. Mitchell
Member, since 1988
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Yeager Matthews Bass
Associate
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Riley David Saunders
Associate
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Contact
30 Delta Avenue
Clarksdale, MS 38614
Phone: 662-627-9641
Fax: 662-627-3592
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.merkel-cocke.com
Additional Mississippi Locations
Oxford, MS (60.3 miles)
2090 Old Taylor Road
Suite 207
Oxford, MS 38655
Phone: 662-627-9641
Fax: 662-627-3592
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.merkel-cocke.com/
Greenville, MS (61.6 miles)
540 Main Street
ICON Building, Suite 302
Greenville, MS 38702
Phone: 662-627-9641
Fax: 662-627-3592
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.merkel-cocke.com/
Jackson, MS (131.2 miles)
622 Duling Avenue
Suite 221
Jackson, MS 39216
Phone: 662-627-9641
Fax: 662-627-3592
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.merkel-cocke.com/
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