About Frank H.
Frank H. Coxwell trained in Mississippi and has spent his career practicing in state and federal courts across the region. He earned his J.D. from Mississippi College School of Law in 1978 after attending the University of Southern Mississippi. That early education laid the groundwork for a long career handling consumer and bankruptcy matters.
He is admitted to the bar in Mississippi and to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He also appears in the federal trial courts serving the Southern District of Mississippi. Those admissions shape the contours of his courtroom work. Over the years he built a practice that moves between state filings and federal proceedings when cases require both.
Coxwell has practiced under the firm name Coxwell Lawyers, PLLC. The firm handles a steady docket of consumer bankruptcy cases and related litigation. He has spent much of his career representing individual debtors and advising clients on the options and consequences of bankruptcy relief, while also addressing creditor claims and contested matters that arise in those proceedings.
His professional memberships reflect his practice areas. He holds current memberships in the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Lawyers, the National Association of Consumer Advocates, and the Mississippi Association for Justice. He is also a graduate of Max Gardner’s Bankruptcy Boot Camp, a training program that focuses on the practical skills needed in bankruptcy courtroom practice. Those affiliations have kept him connected to developments in consumer law and to peers who handle similar caseloads.
Colleagues describe him as a lawyer who prefers clear, direct communication. He breaks complex bankruptcy rules into everyday terms for clients. That approach matters in cases where people must decide whether to file, negotiate with creditors, or contest claims. Courtroom filings are technical, but his client conversations aim to be plain and practical.
Over decades of practice he has handled both routine and contested matters in bankruptcy court. He has experience preparing petitions, attending hearings on relief from stay, and litigating dischargeability and preference issues when they appear. He also navigates the interplay between state collection efforts and federal bankruptcy protections.
He continues to practice through Coxwell Lawyers, PLLC, representing clients in consumer bankruptcy and related matters.
