Maryalyce Cox

  • Undergrad School: Louisiana Scholaru0027s College at Northwestern State University
  • Law School: University of Houston Law Center
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Firm: MehaffyWeber
500 Dallas
Suite 1200
Houston TX 77002
United States

Maryalyce Cox joined MehaffyWeber in 1999 and became a shareholder in 2005. She specializes in civil litigation defense, with an emphasis in retail and restaurant defense, products liability, premises liability, construction defect, labor and employment law, toxic tort, and insurance defense. Maryalyce has successfully tried to verdict cases ranging from construction defect to employment discrimination, and from personal injury to premises liability in counties throughout the state of Texas. Maryalyce received a B.A. from Northwestern State University in interdisciplinary studies. After graduating Magna Cum Laude, she attended the University of Houston Law Center. During her time in law school, Maryalyce served as the editor of the Houston Journal of International Law and was a John & Becky Moore’s Scholarship Award recipient. After graduating Magna Cum Laude, Maryalyce joined MehaffyWeber shortly thereafter. In her spare time, she volunteers her time to serve as president of the Ray Walsh Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating cancer and helping cancer patients with medical expenses. Additionally, she volunteers at her children’s school, serving as past president and current treasurer of the Theatre Booster Club and working with the All-Sports Booster Club.

USLAW Practice Group Affiliations

  • Labor and Employment: Alternate 1
  • Retail and Hospitality Law: Primary
  • Retail and Hospitality Law: Vice Chair
  • Workers’ Compensation: Primary

Resources & Articles

USLAW announces several practice group leadership updates

USLAW announces several practice group leadership updates

Posted November 4, 2025

We are pleased to announce several leadership updates across four USLAW NETWORK practice groups: Medical Law, Professional Liability, Retail & Hospitality Law, and Transportation & Logistics. Please see below for the practice group leaders for the coming year, along with several notable recent changes. Medical Law Shyrell Reed of Moran Reeves… Continue Reading

MehaffyWeber’s Cox secures multiple defense verdicts

MehaffyWeber’s Cox secures multiple defense verdicts

Posted September 30, 2025

MehaffyWeber Shareholder Maryalyce Cox recently secured a complete defense verdict in a week-long personal injury trial in Harris County. The case involved a furniture company whose delivery men were accused of dropping a sofa on the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff's attorney requested damages totaling $6.75 million. Following Cox's arguments, the jury… Continue Reading

MehaffyWeber attorneys obtain defense verdict and motion for summary judgment

MehaffyWeber attorneys obtain defense verdict and motion for summary judgment

Posted May 1, 2025

MehaffyWeber attorneys obtain defense verdict and motion for summary judgment Maryalyce Cox of MehaffyWeber in Houston, Texas, obtained a complete defense verdict in a slip-and-fall case on behalf of a national retailer. The plaintiff broke two bones in their leg following the fall. However, the jury ultimately found the client… Continue Reading

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