Trevor Cox

Appeals, State Attorneys General, Litigation

Trevor is a litigation partner in Hunton’s Issues and Appeals practice. He is co-head of the firm’s State Attorneys General (AGs) practice and helps lead the firm’s Plastics and Microplastics practice.

Trevor represents private and public clients in state and federal appellate courts on a variety of matters, frequently on issues of constitutional law. In addition to appellate litigation, he handles dispositive briefing in trial courts, files amicus briefs in the US Supreme Court, Fourth Circuit, and district courts, and counsels clients on legal trends and strategy.

Trevor’s leadership and contributions in the firm’s State AGs practice build on the experience he gained at the Virginia AG’s office, where he served as Deputy Solicitor General & Counsel to the Executive Division, Senior Appellate Counsel, and Acting Solicitor General. He supports clients by, among other things, educating AGs on public policy positions and cases of importance in federal appellate courts.

Trevor maintains a robust pro bono practice, sits on the Virginia Bar Association’s Appellate Practice Section Council, presents CLEs on appellate litigation and related topics, and is active in a variety of legal and nonprofit organizations in Virginia and beyond.