Merkel & Cocke, P.A.
30 Delta Avenue, Clarksdale, MS 38614, Clarksdale, MS 38614
About Merkel & Cocke, P.A.
Merkel & Cocke, P.A. is a Mississippi law firm representing clients in personal injury and medical malpractice cases. Established in 1982, the firm serves Mississippi, Tennessee, and Arkansas. Its 11 attorneys offer almost 200 years of combined experience, handling complex litigation including vehicle crashes, product liability, and legal malpractice. The firm has secured numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for clients.
Our Attorneys
Charles M. Merkel, Jr.
Managing Member
58+ years experience
John Hartwell Cocke
Managing Member
49+ years experience
William “Bill” T. May
Member
42+ years experience
Cynthia I. Mitchell
Of Counsel
42+ years experience
Christopher W. Winter
Member
28+ years experience
Edward P. Connell, Jr.
Member
27+ years experience
Charles M. Merkel, III
Member
26+ years experience
Corrie J. Schuler
Member
22+ years experience
Robert Alexander Carson III
Member
5+ years experience
Yeager Matthews Bass
Associate
4+ years experience
Riley David Saunders
Associate
0Notable Case Results
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$23.6M
Medical Malpractice
Jury verdict against a doctor and her medical practice for negligence in failing to timely diagnose breast cancer in a 23-year-old client, leading to metastasis.
$20M
Construction Zone Accident
Jury award for a client who suffered permanently disabling brain damage in an automobile collision in a construction zone. Initial police report was falsified.
$12.9M
Vehicle Roll-over
Settlement for a client paralyzed in a motor vehicle roll-over accident, alleging defective roof support structures did not meet crashworthiness standards.
$9.9M
Construction Site Injury
Settlements for a client who received life-altering injuries including paralysis when he fell from an elevated position at a construction site.
$3M
Medical Malpractice
Settlements for several clients who were improperly diagnosed with prostate cancer and treated with injections, despite not having cancer.
$3M
Medical Malpractice
Settlement for a family regarding failure to diagnose a pulmonary embolism, leading to the patient's death after being sent home without testing despite symptoms.
Contact Information
Office Locations
30 Delta Avenue, Clarksdale, MS 38614
Clarksdale, MS 38614
662-627-9641
540 Main Street, ICON Building, Suite 302, Greenville, MS 38701
Greenville, MS 38701
662-592-3110
2630 Ridgewood Road, Suite D, Jackson, MS 39216
Jackson, MS 39216
601-653-1103
2121 5th Street, Suite 205, Meridian, MS 39301
Meridian, MS 39301
2084 Old Taylor Road, Suite 110, Oxford, MS 38655
Oxford, MS 38655
662-236-0080