B. BLAKE COX

Personal-Educational
Mr. Cox was born in Slaton, Texas, on January 6, 1960, and was raised in O'Donnell, Texas.  He graduated from Texas Tech University in 1982 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree; and graduated from Texas Tech University School of Law in 1986 with a Doctorate of Jurisprudence.  While at Tech Law School, Mr. Cox was a member of the National Mock Trial team for two years, the ALTA National Mock Trial team, Chairman of the Board of Barristers, and was elected to the National Order of Barristers.

Professional
Mr. Cox's practice centers primarily on civil litigation involving the defense of service providers such as real estate agents, appraisers, surveyors, title agents, home inspectors, pest inspectors, insurance agents, securities brokers/dealers, and anyone else who gets sued for providing a service.  He is a member of the Tarrant County Bar Association and the Texas State Bar Association.  He is licensed to practice in all state courts, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.  He is an associate member of the Texas Land Title Association having served as a member of its Judiciary and Educational Committees, and an affiliate member of the Greater Fort Worth Board of Realtors.  Mr. Cox has been a frequent lecturer at TLTA seminars, speaking on topics such as the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, recent case update, and other issues.  He also regularly conducts seminars for real estate brokers/agents and title insurance companies and agencies on topics such as the Real Estate Settlement Practices Act, the Texas Real Estate License Act, the Duty of Disclosure, and other issues.  Mr. Cox has also published several articles in the Texas Bar Journal and the TLTA Newsletter dealing with issues such as employment contracts and non-competition agreements, and the changes in the DTPA.

Service to Community
Mr. Cox has been a member of the Ft. Worth Downtown Rotary, and has been a past member of the Board of Directors of Casa Mañana, the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, and was Vice-Chairman of the Tarrant County Heart Walk.

Mr. Cox can be reached directly at (817) 878-6349, or via email at bcox@lawsnakard.com