CONTACT
30 Delta Avenue
Clarksdale, Mississippi 38614
Tel: 662.268.1008
Fax: 662.627.3592
Email: cmerkel3@merkel-cocke.com
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SUMMARY
As an attorney with Merkel & Cocke, Charles Merkel, III, is dedicated to representing clients in Mississippi. He focuses his practice on handling cases that involve medical malpractice law and product liability law.
Consumers simply ask that medical professionals and manufacturers follow a set of standards that ensures the products or services delivered can be trusted. Unfortunately, there are a significant number of people who incur injury and illness due to negligence in these areas. Whether the cause is a defective product or a diagnostic error, it is imperative to hold the responsible party accountable for damages.
With more than a decade of experience, Mr. Merkel has seen how devastating these injuries can be. Victims and their families are often left with significant financial trouble in addition to emotional and physical turmoil. Working closely with clients, Mr. Merkel is able to compile compelling evidence to support a claim of negligence. Over the course of his career, he has successfully obtained settlements and verdicts in his clientsÂ’ favor.
As a testament to his work with clients, Mr. Merkel was named in The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40 in 2012 and he was listed in Best Lawyers in America in medical malpractice in 2012 and 2014.
Mr. Merkel was admitted to practice in Mississippi in 1998 and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.
Bar & COURT ADMISSIONS
Mississippi, 1998
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi
Education
| School | Major | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mississippi summa cum laude |
Arts | Bachelor | 1995 |
| University of Mississippi Honours: cum laude |
Law | Juris Doctorate | 1998 |
Professional Affiliations
Coahoma County Bar Association
Mississippi Association for Justice
American Association for Justice
Awards
Best Lawyers in America 2012-Medical Malpractice
Super Lawyers & Rising Stars – Plaintiff Medical Malpractice 2008-Present
National Trial Lawyers, Top 40 under 40, 2012