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William S. "Buddy" Cox III

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News
  • Bradley Attorney Buddy Cox Elected to Board of Regents for American College of Environmental Lawyers
    10/5/2026
    American College of Environmental Lawyers
    Accolade
  • Bradley Partner Buddy Cox Named Fellow Of American College of Environmental Lawyers
    8/15/2022
    Accolade
Publications
  • Abandoned and Orphaned Wells: How to Reduce Risks and Minimize Environmental Impacts
    2/5/2024
    The Practical Real Estate Lawyer
    Authored Article
  • Abandoned and Orphaned Wells: How to Reduce Risks and Minimize Environmental Impacts
    6/21/2023
    Environmental Update
    Client Alert
  • WOTUS at SCOTUS: Supreme Court Shrinks Clean Water Act Jurisdiction over Wetlands
    6/5/2023
    Environmental Update
    Client Alert
Past Events
  • Cumberland School of Law Symposium: Opportunities & Challenges in Real Estate and Sustainable Development
    10/19/2026
    Event
  • Environmental Permitting
    8/19/2026
    Break with Bradley Webinar Series
    Webinar
  • Essential Environmental Statutes, Regulations, and Other Resources for Practitioners
    6/12/2026
    34th Annual Environmental Law & Regulation Conference
    Event
"William's expertise and level of professionalism is top notch."
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Area(s) of Focus
  • Environmental Law
  • Environmental Regulatory, Transactional & Litigation
  • Natural Resources Litigation
  • Mass Tort Litigation
  • Energy
  • Energy Transition & ESG
  • Renewable Energy
  • University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1988, Virginia Law Review; Order of the Coif
  • Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1985, magna cum laude
  • Alabama
  • California
  • District of Columbia
  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
  • United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama
  • United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama
  • United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama

American Bar Association

Environment, Energy and Resources Section

Litigation Section

Defense Research Institute

Alabama Bar Association

Environmental Law Section, Executive Committee; Chair, 2000

Birmingham Bar Association

CLE Committee, Chair, 2005

Executive Committee, 2012-2013

Birmingham Bar Foundation

Executive Committee, 2014-2016

Secretary, 2017

Treasurer, 2018

Vice President, 2019

President, 2020

Alabama Brownfields Association

Board of Directors

Vice President, 2021-2022

American College of Environmental Lawyers

Fellow, 2022

Board of Regents, 2026-2027

Accolades

2025 Business Alabama Legal Elite Badge

2026 Chambers Badge

2025 Best Lawyers Badge

Buddy Cox Lawyer of the Year 2022

Super Lawyers Badge 2025

Listed in Business Alabama, Legal Elite 2025 Listed in Chambers USA, Environment, 2018-2026 Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers  Environmental Litigation, 2017-2025 Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® Environmental Law, 2006-2026 Litigation - Environmental, 2011-2026 Water Law, 2007-2026 "Lawyer of the Year," Birmingham, Environmental Law, 2022 Listed in B-Metro, "Top Lawyers," 2019-2020 Listed in Benchmark Litigation “Local Litigation Star,” Alabama, 2018-2021. 2023 "Litigation Star," 2024-2026 American Bar Foundation, Fellow Birmingham Bar Foundation, Fellow American College of Environmental Lawyers Fellow, 2022 Board of Regents, 2026-27
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