Will Cox is the founder of the Law Office of William M Cox Jr PLLC, established in 2012. He brings extensive experience in Kentucky municipal and election law, government affairs, and crisis management, along with a broad practice in civil litigation, criminal defense, estate planning, business organization, and real estate transactions. Will is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. He is an active member of the Kentucky Bar Association and the Hopkins County Bar Association, where he has served as President, Vice President, and Treasurer.
Before founding his firm, Will practiced law across Western Kentucky with Whitfield & Cox PSC (formerly Whitfield & Calvert PSC). He also worked in government relations and external affairs for a national cable television operator, where he managed franchise negotiations, led market research efforts, and oversaw crisis communication strategies during a major industry renewal cycle.
Will has a distinguished record of public service. He was elected to the Madisonville City Council in 2002 and 2004 before serving as Mayor of Madisonville from 2007 to 2010. As mayor, he oversaw 13 departments and 300 employees, managed a $62 million city budget, and secured state and federal funding for major infrastructure projects. He also directed Madisonville’s award-winning response to the historic 2009 Ice Storm, earning national recognition for innovative leadership and communication.
A native of Madisonville, Will earned his J.D. from the University of Louisville’s Louis D. Brandeis School of Law in 1999, where he served as Chair of the Honor Council, Student Bar Association Representative, and member of the ATLA Trial Practice Team. He holds a B.A. from the University of Kentucky (1991), where he was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Committed to civic life, he is a graduate of Leadership Madisonville/Hopkins County and Leadership Kentucky, and has served on the boards of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, Friends of Kentucky Educational Television (past President), and the Madisonville Noon Kiwanis Club. Will lives just outside Madisonville on the family farm.
Education
Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky (JD) 1999
- Chair, Honor Council
- Representative, Student Bar Association
- Team Member, ATLA Trial Practice Team
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky (BA) 1991
- Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Memberships and Affiliations
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Hopkins County Bar Association – previously served terms as President, Vice President, and Treasurer
- Municipal Attorneys Association of Kentucky – 2024/2025 board member
Civic & Charitable Organizations
- Delta Leadership Institute – Graduate, Class of 2009
- Leadership Kentucky – Graduate, Class of 2004
- Leadership Madisonville/Hopkins County – Graduate, Class of 1992
- Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence – Member and former Board of Directors
- Friends of Kentucky Educational Television – former member of the Board of Director and past President
- Madisonville Noon Kiwanis Club – Member and former Board of Directors and President
- Madisonville Miners Summer Collegiate Baseball Team – Board of Directors and former Secretary
- Ohio Valley Summer Collegiate Baseball League – 2024 and 2025 League President