Jeff Cox is a trial lawyer and a member in Dykema's Products, Class Actions, and Professional Liability Group. Jeff has served as lead counsel in cases from Montana to Florida and has spent most of his career defending manufacturers and retailers in general commercial, product liability, mass tort, class action and patent litigation. Jeff's clients include several Fortune 500 companies and several international manufacturers.

The vast majority of Jeff's product liability cases are high risk matters involving death or serious injury. Jeff has been one of only a handful of trial lawyers in the nation chosen to investigate, analyze and, if litigation ensues, defend one of the world's largest automakers when fires and explosions have occurred involving their products or facilities. Throughout his career, Jeff has worked hand-in-hand with engineering experts to defend defect claims involving vehicles, machinery, appliances and consumer electronics.

In addition to his products liability docket, Jeff has defended his clients in many complex commercial cases ranging from contract disputes to mass torts to the infringement of multiple patents. Jeff has first chair experience in class certification hearings and Markman hearings. Jeff has helped his clients obtain landmark rulings in the no-injury class action arena and was recently part of select team tasked with handling thousands of claims pending in multi-district litigation in New York.

Bar Admissions

Texas, 1991

Education
Southern Methodist University, J.D., cum laude, 1991 Oklahoma State University, B.S., with distinction, 1988