Attorney Profiles
J. Randall Cox Springfield, Illinois
| Partner, since
January 1, 1999 | |
| phone | 217-544-3403 |
| fax | 217-544-1593 |
| Email Me | |
- Year Joined Organization:
- 1991
- Areas of Practice:
- Litigation & Appeals
- Criminal Law
- Construction Law
- Divorce, Custody and Domestic Relations
- DUI, Traffic, Driver's License Hearings
- Personal Injury - Plaintiff
- Wills & Probate
- Bankruptcy
- Real Estate Law
- Administrative Hearings
- Litigation Percentage:
- 80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
- Certification/Specialties:
- Approved Custody and Visitation Mediator, Circuit Courts of the 7th Judicial Circuit in Illinois, 2007
- Bar Admissions:
- Illinois, 1991
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1992
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar, 1997
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1994
- Education:
- Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale, Illinois,
1991
J.D. - Lead Articles Editor - Southern Illinois University Law Journal, 1990-1991
- Knox College, Galesburg, IL, USA,
1988
B.A.
Major: Biology - 40 hour Custody and Visitation Mediation training at the University of Illinois-Springfield, January 2007
- Facilitation Training Workshop and Certification, Commission on Professionalism of the Illinois Supreme Court, February 2009
University of Illinois College of Law Urbana, IL - Instrument-rated private pilot
- Representative Cases:
- Williams Bros. Const. v. Public Bldg. Com'n of Kane County, 243 Ill.App.3d 949 (Illinois Appellate Court - Second District 1993)
- In re Marriage of Self, 265 Ill.App.3d 804 (Illinois Appellate Court - Fourth District 1994)
- Jones v. Jesse White, Sec'y of State, 4-03-0850 (Illinois Appellate Court-Fourth District 2004)
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Ethical Issues Raised by Technology, SIU School of Law/Jackson County Bar Association/Williamson County Bar Association Joint CLE Conference, SIU School of Law, Carbondale, IL, April 2013
- Traffic Fundamentals, Legal Issues a New Lawyer Should Know, Illinois State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Chicago, IL, February 2013
- Collateral Consequences in DUI and Traffic, DUI: Beyond the Courtroom, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Springfield, IL, February 2013
- Basics of DUI/Traffic Laws, Illinois State Bar Association 8th Annual Solo and Small Conference, Itasca, IL., September 2012
- Prosecutor Survival School, Accessing and Use of Technological Data in Litigation, Illinois State Appellate Prosecutor’s Office, Starved Rock State Park, Utica, IL. April 2012
- Basic Trial Advocacy, Accessing and Use of Technological Data in Litigation, Illinois State Appellate Prosecutor’s Office, Illinois Education Association Professional Development Center, Springfield, IL. March 2012
- DUI, Traffic, and Secretary of State Issues, Obtaining Cell Phone Date, Text Messages, Emails and More, Illinois State Bar Association Traffic Laws and Courts Section Council, Oakbrook, IL. February 2012
- Trying Your First Federal Criminal Case/Cooperation and Plea Bargaining, IICLE, Springfield, IL. May 2011
- Traffic Law: DUI, Secretary of State, And More/Obtaining Cell Phone Data, Text Messages, Emails, and More, ISBA, Bloomington, IL. April 2011
- Professionalism Orientation Program for Law Students, Civility and Diversity Workshop Facilitator, Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism, University of Illinois College of Law. August 2010
- Legal Professionalism, Civility and Diversity Workshop Facilitator, Illinois Government Bar Association, SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, IL. June 2010
- Foreclosure and Repossession, Redemption, Reinstatement and Possession, Lorman, Springfield, IL. February 2010
- Professional Responsibility: Handling Difficult Conversations Involving Race and Gender in a Professional and Effective Manner, Diversity Workshop Facilitator, Office of the Illinois Attorney General, Springfield, IL. September 2009
- Basic Skills/Illinois and Federal Criminal, Civil and Administrative Procedure, IBSA Video 2009, and Moderator live program, Chicago, IL. May 2009
- DUI, Traffic and Secretary of State Related Issues, Professionalism and Ethics/Collateral Consequences of Criminal Convictions, ISBA, Lombard, IL. March 2009
- Ethics: Fees & Retainer Agreements & Neglect Issues, Illinois Traffic Court Conference, Bradley University, Peoria, IL. June 2008
- Real Estate: Mortgagors In Distress, Commercial Mortgage Foreclosures, Panel Member Short Sales, ISBA, Springfield, IL. May 2008
- Traffic Laws: Issues, Updates and Hot Topics 2008, Ethics/Professionalism, Trust Accounts and Neglect Issues, ISBA, Oakbrook, IL. March 2008
- Foreclosure and Repossession, Redemption, Reinstatement and Possession, Lorman, Springfield, IL. February 2008
- Hot Topics for the General Practitioner, Hot Topics in Civil Practice, ISBA, Decatur, IL. February 2008
- Basic Skills/Illinois and Federal Criminal, Civil and Administrative Procedure, IBSA, Chicago, IL. December 2007
- Basic Skills/Illinois and Federal Criminal, Civil and Administrative Procedure , IBSA, Springfield, IL. November 2007
- Ethics, Professionalism and Conflicts, Illinois Traffic Court Conference, Bradley University, Peoria, IL. June 2007
- DUI and Traffic Related Issues: Various Topics, ISBA, New Orleans, LA. May 2007
- Basic Skills/Illinois and Federal Criminal, Civil and Administrative Procedure , IICLE, Springfield, IL. April 2007
- Traffic Law Update/Professionalism and Ethics/Collateral Consequences of Criminal Convictions , ISBA, Springfield, IL. March 2007
- Bridge the Gap-Criminal Law, ISBA, 2002
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Standing Committee on CLE
- Illinois State Bar Association, 2001 - Present, Secretary 2011 - Present
- Traffic Laws and Courts Section Council
- Illionois State Bar Association, 2006 - 2012, Chair 2010 - 2011
- Solo and Small Firm Conference Planning Committee, 2010 - Present
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Board of Directors, 2011 – Present, First Vice President, 2012 – Present
- National College of DUI Defense
- Sangamon County Bar Association
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Springfield Air Rendezvous-Legal Advisor, 1998 - 2007
- Lincoln Library Foundation-President (2005-2006), 2000 - 2006
- Fraternities/Sororities:
- Phi Gamma Delta
