April 1, 2020
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is pleased to announce that John T. “Trey” Cox III has joined the firm’s Dallas office. Cox, formerly a partner at Lynn Pinker Cox & Hurst LLP, will continue to focus on complex commercial litigation at the trial and appellate levels.
“Trey is a superb addition to the firm,” said Ken Doran, Chairman and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. “He is widely recognized as one of the region’s best commercial trial lawyers. Expanding our presence in Texas with attorneys of Trey’s caliber and experience has long been a priority for the firm, and his arrival will add strength to our premier litigation practice in Texas and nationally.”
“Trey is an elite trial lawyer and among the best of his generation nationally, and we are delighted to have him join the firm,” said Robert Walters, Partner in Charge of the Dallas office. “His addition will considerably augment our array of litigation talent and capabilities in Dallas and Texas.”
“Joining Gibson Dunn was an opportunity I could not pass up,” said Cox. “The firm is home to a preeminent litigation practice, and I look forward to working alongside my new colleagues to deliver outstanding results to our clients.”
About Trey Cox
Cox has more than 20 years of experience defending Texas-based and national corporations in large, complex, and high-profile business disputes. His experience in the courtroom has earned him the distinction of being double Board Certified in Civil Trial and Civil Pre-Trial by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
He received his law degree, cum laude, from the University of Virginia School of Law, and his B.A., magna cum laude, from Washington and Lee University. Cox clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.