Attorney Carla Cox received her undergraduate degree in 1976 from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, (B.A. in Government and Foreign Relations), and her law degree in 1979 from Boston College Law School in Chestnut Hill, MA (J.D.).
Prior to forming Handly & Cox, P.C. in 1994, Carla practiced public and private law in the following law offices:
1979-1981: Special Assistant Corporation Counsel, City of Boston Law Department. Handled a heavy caseload of real estate tax collection litigation cases in Boston Municipal Court and Suffolk Superior Court.
1981-1983: Associate: Law Offices of Richard E. Blumsack, Somerville, MA. Handled an extensive caseload of civil litigation, domestic relations litigation, real estate development and business transactions.
1983-1994: Partner, Ardiff & Morse, PC, Danvers, MA. Handled a wide variety of real estate and business matters, including residential conveyances and commercial loans, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, condominium conversion and leasing.
Some of her Continuing Legal Education articles include "Negotiating Leases in the Current Market" (1992), "Negotiating Leases in the Current Market: What Has Changed?" (1993) and "Representing Retail Companies" (1994).
Attorney Cox is proud to include among her interests the following memberships and recognition:
Massachusetts Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Foundation Life Fellow
Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts
Certified Mediator
Member, Commercial and Consumer Panel of Arbitrators of the American Arbitrator Association (1991-present)
Beverly Chamber of Commerce (Member: 1996 to present; President: 2003)
North Shore Women in Business (President: 1997, Businesswoman of the Year Award Recipient: 1999)
Greater Beverly Chapter of the American Red Cross (Secretary: 1997-2003)
Beverly Main Streets, Inc. (Co-founder and Director: 2002-2008; 2010-2018)
Chair, City of Beverly Economic and Community Development Council (2004-2006)