Background
Cox, Junior, Joseph B. was born on September 6, 1948 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States.
Cox, Junior, Joseph B. was born on September 6, 1948 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States.
Duke University (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). University of North Carolina (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1976).
Worked at Cox and Cox, Limited liability partnership (Raleigh, North Carolina) specializing in Toxic Tort Litigation, Environmental Law, Occupational Disease Litigation, Asbestos Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1976, North Carolina. 1980, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit and United States.
Supreme Court.
1981, Virginia. 1985, United States. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, United States.
Court of Appeals, First Circuit and United States.
Claims Court.
Associate, Hunton and Williams, Norfolk, Virginia, 1981-1983. Trial Attorney, Environmental and Occupational Disease Litigation Section, Torts Branch, Civil Division, United States.
Department of Justice, 1983-1985. Assistant Director, Environmental and Occupational Disease Litigation Section, Torts Branch, Civil Division, United States.
Department of Justice, 1985-1987.
Partner, Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson and Poole, 1987-1995. Member: North Carolina Bar Association. North Carolina State Bar.
Virginia State Bar.
International Academy of Trial Lawyers. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Military: United States.
Navy, 1970-1981.
Chronic Disease Research, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, UNSR-R.
Member: North Carolina Bar Association. North Carolina State Bar. Virginia State Bar; International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Military: United States. Navy, 1970-1981; Chronic Disease Research, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, UNSR-R.