Jamie Linn Cox
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Jamie Linn Cox
Biography
Jamie L. Cox is a partner at Willson & Pechacek, PLC, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Mr. Cox’s general litigation practice focuses on employment and labor law, estate and trust litigation, personal injury law, business law, and civil rights law. He represents clients in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County and throughout Southwest Iowa and Eastern Nebraska. A native of Wapello, Iowa, Mr. Cox graduated with honors from the University of Iowa, where he earned bachelor’s degrees in history and sociology. He later obtained his law degree from The University of Iowa College of Law. Licensed to practice in the state courts of Iowa and Nebraska, Mr. Cox is also admitted to the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska, the U.S. Tax Court, the Iowa Supreme Court, the Nebraska Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of the United States. He joined Willson & Pechacek, PLC, in 2001 and became a partner in 2006. Mr. Cox belongs to a number of professional organizations, including the Pottawattamie County Bar Association, the Iowa State Bar Association, the Nebraska State Bar Association and the Iowa Defense Counsel Association. He also belongs to the dispute resolution, labor and employment law and state and local governing sections of the American Bar Association. In addition to his professional commitments, Mr. Cox enjoys participating in his local community. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Children's Square U.S.A., as a soccer coach for the Council Bluffs Soccer Club, and a cub scouts den leader.
Practice Areas
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Agricultural Law
Arbitration & Mediation
Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Civil Rights
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Insurance Defense
Landlord Tenant
Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Nursing Home Abuse
Workers' Compensation
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Professional Experience
Associate Willson & Pechacek, P.L.C.
Year: 2001 - Current
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Partner Willson & Pechacek, P.L.C.
Year: 2006 - Current
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Professional Associations
American Bar Association Member, Dispute Resolution Section (Current)
Iowa State Bar Association Section Council, Labor & Employment Law Section (Current)
Nebraska State Bar Association Member (Current)
Leadership Council Bluffs Alumnus (Current)
Council Bluffs Chamber Connect Member (Current)
Chidren's Square U.S.A. Board of Directors (Current)
Iowa Defense Counsel Member (Current)
American Bar Association Member, Labor & Employment Law Section (Current)
Pottawattamie County Bar Association Member (Current)
American Bar Association Member, State & Local Governing Law Section (Current)
Iowa State Bar Association Member, General Practice Law Section (Current)
Iowa State Bar Association Member, Government Practice Law Section (Current)
Iowa State Bar Association Member, Administrative Law Section (Current)
Southwest Iowa Bar Association Member (Current)
Awards
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Distinguished, Peer Rated for High Professional Achievement
Martindale Hubbell 2015.0
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Nationally Ranked Top 10 Under 40
National Academy Of Personal Injury Attorneys 2015.0
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40 Under 40 Award
Midlands Business Journal
Note: Honoring 40 of the greater Omaha area's top entrepreneurs, executives and professionals under the age of 40
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20 Under 40 Award
The Daily Nonpareil
Note: Honoring 20 extraordinary business professionals under age 40 in Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa
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Rising Star
Super Lawyers 2014.0
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Rising Star
Super Lawyers 2015.0
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Rising Star
Super Lawyers 2016.0
Education
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University of Iowa J.D. (2001) | Law
Year: 1998 - 2001
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University of Iowa B.A. (1998) | History and Sociology
Year: 1994 - 1998
Honors: Honors and Distinction
Speaking Engagements
The Iowa Wage Payment and Collection Law, Iowa Code Chapter 91A, Pottawattamie County Bar Association
The Iowa Wage Payment and Collection Law, Iowa Code Chapter 91A, Pottawattamie County Bar Association
Websites
Branch Office
710 Iowa Avenue, Onawa, IA 51040
Branch Office
200 East Washington Street, Clarinda, IA 51632
Branch Office
15 East Main Street, Treynor, IA 51575
Branch Office
101 North Main Street, Oakland, IA 51560
Main Office
421 West Broadway, Suite 200, P.O. Box 2029, Council Bluffs, IA 51502
(712) 322-6200
Branch Office
1121 7th Street, Harlan, IA 51537
Branch Office
110 West 8th Street, Carroll, IA 51401