Henry M Coxe

Practice Areas

Criminal defense in both state and federal courts.

Career

Hank Coxe received his undergraduate degree from the University of the South (Sewanee) and his law degree from Washington and Lee University. Board certified by The Florida Bar, he specializes in serious federal and state criminal matters. He joined the Bedell Firm in 1996.

Coxe has served as president of The Florida Bar and the Jacksonville Bar Association and has recently served on the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission and the Florida Supreme Court Innocence Commission. He has been recognized with the highest awards of the Criminal Law Section of The Florida Bar, the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Florida Bar Foundation, and Jacksonville Area Legal Aid. He is listed in Florida Super Lawyers (Cream of the Crop, Top 10, Top 100, and Jacksonville Top 25), Florida Trend magazine’s Legal Elite Hall of Fame, and Best Lawyers in America.

Professional Memberships

The Florida Bar, President (2006-2007) Board of Governors (1997-2007)

Jacksonville Bar Association, President, Board of Governors (1992-1996)

American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow

Florida Supreme Court Judicial Qualifications Commission (2009-2012)

Florida Supreme Court Innocence Commission

Florida Supreme Court Criminal Court Steering Committee

Florida Supreme Court Historical Society, President (2013-2014)

U.S. District Court, Jacksonville Division, Disciplinary Grievance Committee, Past Chair

Judicial Nominating Commission, Fourth Judicial Circuit, Chairman (1987-1991)

Judicial Nominating Commission, First District Court of Appeal (1994-1996)

Florida Bench/Bar Commission, Charter Member

Chester Bedell Inn of Court, Master

Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Past Board of Directors

National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Faculty Member

Rotary Club of Jacksonville, President (1992-1993)

Faculty Member, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, University of Florida

Experience

Bar Admissions:

Florida

Virginia

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Court Of Appeals, 5th Circuit

U.S. Court Of Appeals, 11th Circuit

U.S. District Court, Middle District Of Florida

U.S. District Court, Northern District Of Florida

Awards

Education