Christopher C. Cox

Christopher C. Cox serves as Special Counsel at Bowles Rice LLP in Martinsburg, West Virginia. His practice includes business law, estate planning and administration, tax-related matters, land use, and real estate. He advises government entities, small businesses, and individuals on contracts, business organizations, succession planning, and property issues. His work combines legal counseling with mediation and practical guidance for clients making organizational or personal planning decisions.

Christopher earned a B.S. in Business Management from West Virginia University College of Business and Economics in 1996, a J.D. from West Virginia University College of Law in 2004, and an LL.M. from The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School in 2008. His education supports work involving legal structuring, commercial transactions, tax issues, and planning for estates and business continuity.

Cox previously served in the U.S. Army for twenty years in legal roles including general counsel, prosecutor, litigation attorney, ethics counselor, and administrative law attorney. That service involved government policies, employment matters, investigations, and international and operational law. In civilian practice he advises on corporate governance, contract drafting, business acquisitions and sales, land preservation, estates, and trusts, drawing on both military and private-sector legal experience.

Christopher C. Cox has received a Civilian Service Commendation Medal from the U.S. Army and was named the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year in 2021. He has also held Rotary and community board roles. His practice combines organizational experience, legal analysis, and public service, assisting clients with contracts, property matters, business planning, and the administration of estates.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Bowles Rice LLP
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, The West Virginia State Bar
• Past President, Rotary Club of Charles Town
• Member, Board of Directors, Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce
• Member, Charles Town Board of Zoning Appeals
• Member, Washington High School Scholarship Committee
• Graduate, Leadership Jefferson Class XII
• Graduate, Leadership Berkeley Class of 2019

Licensed State

• Maryland
• West Virginia

Education

• The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School
  Master of Laws (LLM)
• West Virginia University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• West Virginia University College of Business and Economics
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Management

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