Alexis R. Cobbs

Alexis Cobbs is a litigator whose commitment to advocacy predates her law career. From competing on her high school Speech and Debate team to some of the most competitive trial and appellate advocacy competitions in the country, she has spent years sharpening the analytical precision, persuasive instincts, and courtroom readiness that her clients benefit from today.

Alexis earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi School of Law, graduating summa cum laude. Alexis was selected as the recipient of the John Robin Bradley Award, presented to the school’s outstanding graduate in recognition of the highest levels of academic excellence and professional promise, and honoring Professor Bradley’s historic commitment to diversity and justice in the legal profession. She competed at the national level in both trial and appellate advocacy, winning multiple awards and demonstrating the kind of performance under pressure that translates directly from the podium to the courtroom. Before law school, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and English from the University of Richmond, graduating summa cum laude.

Alexis is also a published legal scholar. Her article, So Let It Be With Us: Realigning Recount Laws with American Democracy, appears in Volume 94 of the Mississippi Law Journal. She co-authored a book chapter on Jones v. Mississippi on Life Without Parole for Youth Offenders, published by Palgrave MacMillan in SCOTUS 2021: Major Decisions and Developments of the US Supreme Court, and contributed a peer-reviewed book review to the Law and Politics Book Review. Taken together, this body of work reflects an attorney who does not simply analyze the law but engages with it at a scholarly level, producing work that contributes to the broader legal conversation.

During law school, Alexis served as Executive Articles Editor of both the Mississippi Law Journal and the Federal Courts Law Review and held leadership roles on the Trial Advocacy Board and Moot Court Board. She also coached high school debate, a role that deepened her ability to teach complex arguments clearly and build persuasive narratives under pressure.

At FormanWatkins, Alexis will strive to bring to every client matter the same discipline, preparation, and personal investment that have defined her path to this point. She holds herself to a simple standard: doing anything by half measures is not an option. For Alexis, giving her absolute best is not an aspiration, it is a baseline she sets for herself every day.