Top Rated General Litigation Attorney in San Francisco, CA

As a founding partner of the Cox Wootton Lerner Griffin & Hansen LLP law firm in San Francisco, California, attorney Terence S. Cox concentrates his practice primarily on catastrophic maritime injury and wrongful death claims and litigation involving maritime vessel losses, shipping collisions, products liability and vessel salvage. He also devotes a significant percentage of his practice to real estate law, business law, transportation law and insurance law.

A veteran of thousands of trials throughout the western United States, Mr. Cox has achieved unprecedented success advocating on behalf of his clients in state, federal and appellate courts. Fully committed to protecting the rights and interests of those he serves, he has effectively negotiated settlements outside of court through mediation and arbitration.

A 1973 graduate of the University of California, Berkley, Mr. Cox obtained his Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1977. That same year, The State Bar of California admitted him to practice, and he is also admitted to practice before all U.S. District Courts in the state, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.

He also holds pro hac vice admission to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the District of Washington, the District of Alaska, the District of Arizona, the District of Utah and the District of Hawaii.

Active in his legal community and fully committed to his practice, Mr. Cox is a member of the American Bar Association, The Bar Association of San Francisco and the Marin County Bar Association. He is also a member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States. In addition, he routinely conducts lectures before various legal groups across the country on matters related to maritime law.

Widely regarded as one of the leading maritime lawyers in the region, Mr. Cox holds an AV-Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell.

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