Erin Nealy Cox

Erin Nealy Cox
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas
In office
November 17, 2017 – January 8, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJohn Parker
Succeeded byLeigha Simonton
Personal details
Born1970 (age 53–54)
Pascagoula, Mississippi
EducationUniversity of Texas at Austin (BBA)
Southern Methodist University (JD)

Erin Nealy Cox (born 1970) is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas from 2017 to 2021. She was nominated to the position by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2017.[1] After the 2020 election, she resigned effective January 9, 2021, and joined Kirkland & Ellis as a partner on June 23, 2021.[2]

  1. ^ Thomas, David (2021-06-23). "Kirkland adds ex-Dallas U.S. attorney in latest Texas hire". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-10-15.
  2. ^ "Erin Nealy Cox, Former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, to Join Kirkland & Ellis as Partner". kirkland.com. June 23, 2021.