The City of Madison, Madison County, Mississippi

The City of Madison sits next to Ridgeland. Madison has a population of 16,930. It was named for President Madison. While there is a large Wal Mart and other stores by the interstate The City of Madison does not have the extensive shopping malls and outdoor shopping centers that are located in Ridgeland. The City of Madison boasts a collection of unique, small boutique shops, antique shops, and pottery stores. The City of Madison is presently becoming a desired location for numerous medical providers. The area at the intersection of Highway 463 and Highland Colony already has several large medical building and a multitude of buildings filled with professionals and banking establishments.

The City of Madison is considered more of a "bedroom community" than Ridgeland. Throughout the history of Madison's development the City has kept tight control over the both the residential and commercial development. While real estate developers have frequently complained about the strict controls imposed by the City it is these controls that have made The City of Madison such a sought after community for families. In 2007 The City of Madison was selected by the magazine the Family Circle as one of the ten (10) towns for families. The City of Madison has an excellent school system and in 2010 Tulane University opened a satellite campus in The City of Madison. The City of Madison has quite a few premier neighborhoods such as Annandale, St. Ives, and Reunion.

Merrida (Buddy) Coxwell is the Managing Partner of Coxwell & Associates. The firm has been a leader in the area of defending people charged with criminal offenses and serious, catastrophic accident and injury cases. In the area of criminal defense the attorneys handle every type of charge, ranging from City Court, Justice Court, County Court, Circuit Court, Federal Court, and quasi–criminal boards against professionals. The attorneys recognize that to some people a misdemeanor charge or two brought by an overzealous law enforcement officer can be a detrimental to their career as a felony is to someone else. For that reason Coxwell & Associates is sought out by professionals like doctors, dentists, nurses, engineers, and businessmen and women who need to protect their reputation or those of their children.

In the area of serious accident and injury cases Coxwell & Associates have been a driving force to help people recover for harms and losses they have suffered due to company’s or another person’s carelessness or lack of interest in safety. Handling serious accident and injury cases can be excruciatingly slow. The large, multi–national companies employ every form of delay. It is frequently difficult to gather all of an individual’s medical records rapidly due to the slowness of medical record companies, and often times the attorneys must wait on the client to reach maximum recovery, also known as maximum medical improvement. Clients have difficulty understanding the slow pace at which these cases move but the attorneys at Coxwell & Associates make it clear that they are dealing with the client as an individual human and not a case number. Getting a quick “nickels on the dollar” settlement is not in the client’s best interest and is not the goal of Coxwell & Associates. Clients become friends and at Coxwell & Associates we want to treat our friends the same way we would want our own family treated.

From The City of Madison the easiest way to reach Coxwell & Associates is to get on Interstate 55 North, headed South. You will come into Jackson and take the High Street Exit. High Street is one of the two exits used by most people when they come to the Mississippi Fairgrounds and the State Fair. After taking the High Street Exit go to the right and continue up High Street until you come to North State Street. It is approximately four (4) traffic lights. When you come to North State Street turn left and it will only be necessary to go a few hundred feet and on the left you will see the Historic Clifton–Burwell House, the office of Coxwell & Associates. The yard of the office is typically heavily planted with seasonal flowers and there is a black and white sign out front. As you come to the Coxwell & Associates office turn left on College Street. You will be able to park in the rear of the office on a clean, concrete parking slab. The entrance to the law firm is in the rear. Go up the steps and right the bell. A secretary or receptionist will allow you to enter and let the attorney know you are present for the appointment. If this is you first appointment you will be asked to fill out a brief information sheet.