February 20, 2025 - News
Spencer Cox and Chip Hancock Join Whiteford in Richmond
Whiteford is pleased to welcome new Partners Spencer Cox and Chip Hancock in Richmond.
Spencer M. Cox
Partner
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Biography
BIOGRAPHY
Mr. Cox focuses on complex litigation involving antitrust, mass tort, commercial, and class action lawsuits in both state and federal courts.
Prior to entering private practice, he clerked for the Honorable F. Dennis Saylor, IV, of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Before practicing law, Mr. Cox served as a Naval Aviator in the United States Navy, including as a flight instructor in the F/A-18 Super Hornet.
Prior to entering private practice, he clerked for the Honorable F. Dennis Saylor, IV, of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Before practicing law, Mr. Cox served as a Naval Aviator in the United States Navy, including as a flight instructor in the F/A-18 Super Hornet.
Recognitions
- National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyer in Washington, DC - Civil Plaintiff
- 2022 Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement by a Young Lawyer (In re EpiPens)
- 2022 Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement in Private Law Practice (In re EpiPens)
- Texas Super Lawyers, Rising Star 2019-2024
- Best Lawyers Ones to Watch 2023-2025
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers 2025
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2023-2024
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers 2023-2024
- Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation 2023-2024
Memberships & Activities
- Member: Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- Member: Richmond Bar Association
- Member: John Marshall Inn of Court
- Member: Dallas Bar Association
- Represented a certified nationwide class of plaintiffs in a federal multi-district litigation in an antitrust and racketeering case involving EpiPen injectable devices. In re EpiPen Marketing, Sales Practices and Antitrust Litigation, No. 2:17-md-02785-DDC-TJJ (D. Kan.). Received recognition from the American Antitrust Institute for “Outstanding Antitrust Achievement by a Young Lawyer” and “Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement in Private Law Practice.”
- Represented Hospital Plaintiffs in complex litigation in multiple venues for claims against pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacies for the alleged inappropriate marketing, distribution, and dispensation of brand and generic opioid drugs.
- Represented hundreds of women who allege they developed ovarian cancer as a result of using defendants’ talcum powder products. In re Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Products Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation MDL (D.N.J.).
- Represented a group of investment funds and owners of the royalty rights to thousands of leases in a complex multi-district litigation against one of the world’s largest natural gas producers. In re: Chesapeake Barnett Royalty Litigation #2, MDL No. 96-000003-15 (96th District Court, Tarrant County, Texas).
INSIGHTS
The Mineral Rights Podcast, Episodes 13 & 53