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Timothy (Tim) Cox
Staff Attorney
Regulatory
Washington, D.C.

D202-920-8753

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Tim Cox is a staff attorney in the Washington, D.C., office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he advises on government contracts, grants, and compliance matters.

Tim previously was an active-duty attorney in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps. He also served as in-house counsel at a software and sensor company, providing the lead legal support to its federal business operations. Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Tim was a supervisory attorney for the Federal Aviation Administration in the Acquisition and Fiscal Law Division.         

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Tim Cox is a staff attorney in the Washington, D.C., office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he advises on government contracts, grants, and compliance matters.

Tim previously was an active-duty attorney in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps. He also served as in-house counsel at a software and sensor company, providing the lead legal support to its federal business operations. Prior to joining Wilson Sonsini, Tim was a supervisory attorney for the Federal Aviation Administration in the Acquisition and Fiscal Law Division.         

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