Marshall T. Cox
Associate
Thinking forward. By tradition.
Contact
130 North Court Ave,
Memphis TN 38103
Memphis TN 38103
Tel: 901.524.5114
Fax: 901.524.5024
Practice Areas
Admitted to Practice
Tennessee, 2021
Louisiana, 2015
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Louisiana, 2015
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Bar Admissions
Memphis Bar Association - Business Law Section
Tennessee Bar Association
American Bar Association - Mergers & Acquisitions Committee
Louisiana State Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
American Bar Association - Mergers & Acquisitions Committee
Louisiana State Bar Association
Marshall Cox practices corporate and business law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, securities and general corporate matters. Mr. Cox represents clients locally, regionally and nationally, including privately-held companies, small businesses and private investors. Mr. Cox assists clients in forming new businesses, negotiating contracts, acquiring and selling businesses and real estate, and compliance with SEC and Blue Sky securities regulations.
A graduate of Vanderbilt University Law School, Mr. Cox served as the Senior Managing Editor of the Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law and served as an extern for Judge Susie Morgan of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Mr. Cox began his legal career in litigation with McGlinchey Stafford in New Orleans, LA and was an active member of the New Orleans Bar Association. A native of the Memphis area, Mr. Cox returned to Memphis in 2020 to join Burch, Porter & Johnson in the firm’s transaction practice group. Mr. Cox serves as the Secretary of the Business Law Section of the Memphis Bar Association.
Education
- Vanderbilt University Law School (J.D., 2015); Senior Managing Editor, Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment and Technology Law
- Tulane University (B.A., 2012) cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa
Legal and Professional Development
- Memphis Bar Association – Business Law Section
- American Bar Association – Mergers & Acquisitions Committee
Professional Honors and Activities
- Named in Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” (2021 – 2025)
- Named Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2019–2024)
- Young Lawyers Section Ambassador, New Orleans Bar Association
Publications and Presentations of Note
- Author, “Defending Against Personal Injury Claims Supported by Litigation Funding,” DRI’s The Voice (September 2017)
