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Contact
Contact Information
6265 Old Water Oak Road
Suite 201
Tallahassee, FL 32312
Biography
Andrea Cox, Esq., is the Managing Partner of the firm’s Tallahassee office and Co-Chair of the firm’s Product Liability Practice Group. Martindale-Hubbell and her peers have rated her AV® Preeminent™. Andrea has a state-wide practice with over 20 years of litigation and appellate experience in federal and state courts. She has also tried numerous cases in both state and federal court. Andrea focuses her practice representing companies in the medical device, pharmaceutical, toxic tort and construction industries in civil litigation challenging the safety of their products. She also handles premises liability, employment discrimination, class action, insurance coverage, commercial litigation, liquor liability and automobile negligence cases involving catastrophic injuries and wrongful deaths. The high stakes in these complex cases sensitizes Andrea to the need to balance her legal advice with the clients’ business goals.
Prior to joining the firm, Andrea previously was a partner at an AmLaw 200 firm, handling automobile negligence, product liability, wrongful death, toxic tort and commercial litigation. She also worked for other Florida insurance defense firms where she handled numerous appellate matters and gained valuable experience arguing matters before the Florida Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Andrea earned a Bachelor of Science from Florida State University, graduating cum laude (1996). She obtained a Juris Doctor from the University of Florida, College of Law (1999).
Andrea is admitted in Florida (1999). She is admitted to the United States District Court for the Northern (2008), Middle (2008) and Southern (2008) Districts of Florida. Andrea is also admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (2007).
Practice Areas
Practice Areas
- Appeals | Litigation Support
- Auto & Fleet Liability
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Defect
- EPL Labor and Employment Law
- Environmental | Toxic Tort
- Federal Practice
- General Liability
- Insurance Coverage
- Liquor Liability
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
Experience
Martindale Rating
- AV® PreeminentTM
Awards & Honors
- Named one of "America's Leading Lawyers in Commercial Litigation" by Chambers USA, 2021 to present
- Prior appointment as Vice Chair to Florida Bar Committee for Appellate Certification
Bar/Court Admission
- 1999, Florida
- 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- 2008, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
- 2008, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- 2008, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Education
- Florida State University, B.S., cum laude, 1996
- University of Florida, College of Law, J.D., 1999
Industries Represented
- Office Product Retail Stores
- Home Improvement Retailers
- Retail Specialty Stores
- Supermarket Chains
- Suppliers
- Hotels
- Shopping Malls & Centers
- Restaurants & Bars
- Insurance Companies
- Third Party Administrators for Claims Management and Risk
- Car Rental Companies
- Public & Governmental Entities
- Rideshare application-based companies
- Product Distributors
- Hotels and Hospitality Companies
- Property Managers
- Manufacturers
- Contractors and Sub-Contractors
- Construction Companies
- Medical Device Companies
- Pharmaceutical Companies
- Industrial Products
- Manufacturing: Brake Lining and Brake Pads
- Manufacturing: Pumps, Valves, Fittings
- Manufacturing: Aircrafts
- Manufacturing: Boilers and Furnaces