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NADIA ABED
NADIA ABED AssociateEducation - Syracuse University College of Law - The University of Central FloridaBar Admissions - New YorkContact • 646-960-2214 • hhorn@cookgrouplegal.comNadia Abed is an associate in The Cook Group’s New York City office. Her practice focuses...
ELISABETH R. BALA
ELISABETH R. BALA Of CounselEducation - Delaware Law School of Widener University - University of Pittsburgh Bar Admissions - Delaware - Pennsylvania Court Admissions - U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware - U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of...
CHRISTOPHER BALL
CHRISTOPHER BALL PartnerEducation - University of Akron School of LawBar Admissions - IllinoisCourt Admissions - U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi - U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi - U.S. District Court for the...
JOHN BESEAU
JOHN BESEAU PartnerEducation - Saint Louis University, B.S.B.A., Marketing, 2001, Summa Cum Laude - DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 2004Representative Matters - Robinson v. Langenbach, 599 S.W.3d 167 (Mo. En Banc 2020) - Robinson v. Langenbach, 439 S.W.3d 853...
CATE E. BELL
CATE E. BELL Founding PartnerEducation - Fordham University School of Law - Davidson CollegeBar Admissions - New York - New JerseyCourt Admissions - United States District Court for the Northern District of New York - United States District Court for the Southern...
GARY CASIMIR
GARY CASIMIR Founding PartnerBar Admissions - New York - New JerseyCourt Admissions - United States District Court for the Southern District of New York - United States District Court for the Eastern District of New YorkContact • (646) 960-2214 •...
SUSAN CHARTERS
SUSAN CHARTERS PartnerEducation - New York Law School - State University of New York at BuffaloBar Admissions - New YorkCourt Admissions - United States District Court for the Southern District of New York -United States District Court for the Eastern District of New...
MARIA CICCIA
MARIA CICCIA PartnerEducation - New York Law School -Pace UniversityBar Admissions - New York - ConnecticutCourt Admissions - United States District Court for the Northern District of New York - United States District Court for the Southern District of New YorkContact...
KERRYANN M. COOK
KERRYANN M. COOK Founding Partner, Managing PartnerEducation - University of Memphis - University of Tennessee - Western Carolina UniversityBar Admissions - New York - PennsylvaniaCourt Admissions - United States District Court for the Southern District of New York -...
GRACE DEMARIO
GRACE DEMARIO PartnerEducation -Pace University School of Law -Wagner CollegeBAR ADMISSIONS - New York - New JerseyCOURT ADMISSIONS -United States District Court for the Southern District Court of New York -United States District Court for the Northern District Court...
KEVIN HANNEMANN
KEVIN HANNEMANN Special CounselEducation - New York University - St. Johns University School of LawBar Admissions - New YorkContact • 646-960-2214 • khannemann@cookgrouplegal.comPrior to The Cook Group, Kevin spent five years at two of the largest long-tail...
JOE HARGRAVES
JOSEPH HARGRAVES Managing Partner, St. LouisEducation - Saint Louis University School of Law - Southern Illinois University CarbondaleBar Admissions - Illinois - MissouriContact • 314-882-9869 • jhargraves@cookgrouplegal.comJoe Hargraves is the Managing Partner of the...
HAYLEE HOCHHALTER
HAYLEE HOCHHALTER AssociateEducation - Bachelor of Science in Political Science, Boise State University - Juris Doctor, University of IdahoBar Admissions - New YorkCourt Admissions - United States District Court for the Southern District of New York - United States...
HANSON D. HORN
HANSON D. HORN PartnerEducation - University of Mississippi School of Law - University of Mississippi Bar Admissions - New York - Mississippi - Louisiana - FloridaCourt Admissions - U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi - U.S. District Court for...
MEREDITH S. HUDGENS
MEREDITH S. HUDGENS PartnerEducation - The John Marshall Law School Juris Doctor 2004 – 2006 Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Delta, Christian Legal Society - Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Bachelor of Arts Political Science and Journalism 1999 – 2003Bar...
ARMAND KALFAYAN
ARMAND KALFAYAN PartnerEducation - Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School - Seton Hall UniversityBar Admissions - New York - New JerseyCourt Admissions - United States District Court for the Southern District of New YorkContact • 646-960-2214 •...
KATHERINE KLAPP
KATHERINE KLAPP AssociateEducation - Saint Louis University School of Law J.D. Dean Scholar 2020 - Hamline University in Minnesota B.S. Global StudiesBar Admissions - MissouriMemberships - Missouri Bar AssociationContact • 646-960-2214 •...
ALYSA KOLOMS
ALYSA KOLOMS PartnerEducation - Hofstra University's School of Law, cum laude - State University of New York at OswegoBar Admissions - New York - IllinoisContact • 646-960-2214 • akoloms@cookgrouplegal.comAlysa is a Partner working out of the firm's Chicago office. ...
TOM LASALLE
TOM LASALLE AssociateEducation - The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Bachelor of Arts - University of Mississippi School of LawBar Admissions - Illinois - Maryland - District of ColombiaContact • 646-960-2214 • akoloms@cookgrouplegal.comTom LaSalle is an associate...
JAMES A. LONG
JAMES A. LONG Of CounselEducation - New York University School of Law -The City College of New YorkBar Admissions - California - New Jersey - New YorkCourt Admissions - United States District Court for the Northern District of New York - United States District Court...
STEPHANIE LUMMUS
STEPHANIE LUMMUS AssociateEducation - St. Louis University School of Law - University of Missouri-St. Louis, summa cum laudeBar Admissions - MissouriCourt Admissions - United States District Court for the Eastern District of MissouriContact • 314-882-9869 •...
PATRICIA MAHER
PATRICIA MAHER PartnerEducation - Pace University School of Law - Wesleyan UniversityBar Admissions - New York - ConnecticutCourt Admissions - United States District Court for the Northern District Court of New York - United States District Court Southern District...
JACKIE MILLER
JACKIE MILLER Managing PartnerEducation - Arizona State University B.S. with honors, 1991 - Chicago-Kent College of Law JD, 1995Bar Admissions - Illinois - Indiana - Texas - U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois - U.S. District Court, Southern...
JOSEF NILHAS
JOSEF NILHAS AssociateEducation - University of Missouri-Columbia B.S., Marketing, 2017 - Saint Louis University School of Law J.D., 2021Bar Admissions - MissouriContact • (314) 882-9869 • jnilhas@cookgrouplegal.comJosef Nilhas is an associate with The Cook Group’s...
JASON NULL
JASON NULL PartnerEducation - St. Thomas University - University of MiamiBar Admissions - New YorkContact • 646-960-2214 • jnull@cookgrouplegal.comJason Null is a Partner in The Cook Group’s New York City office, practicing in areas of asbestos and toxic tort...
JANNA NUZUM
JANNA NUZUM Founding PartnerEducation - The Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law, magna cum laude - West Virginia UniversityBar Admissions - Florida - North Carolina - Pennsylvania - West Virginia - New YorkCourt Admissions - United States District...
NOAH OLIPHANT
NOAH OLIPHANT Chief Technology Officer / Chief Information OfficerEducation - Northwestern University Bachelor of Arts with majors in Cognitive Science and Computing and Information SystemsContact • 646-960-2214 • noliphant@cookgrouplegal.comNoah Oliphant serves as...
JAMES PARKER
JAMES PARKER AssociateEducation - Bachelor of Arts, Art History – The College of Wooster - Juris Doctorate – New York School of LawBar Admissions - New York State Bar - New York State Media Bar AssociationCourt Admissions - United States District Court for the...
NIKKIA PEW
NIKKIA PEW AssociateEducation - Hofstra University School of Law - Virginia State UniversityBar Admissions - New York - New JerseyCourt Admissions - United States District Court for the Southern District of New YorkContact • 646-960-2214 •...
CAMPBELL RANKIN
CAMPBELL RANKIN Chief Financial OfficerEducation - Northwestern University – Bachelor of Science in EconomicsBar Admissions - IllinoisContact • 646-960-2214 • akoloms@cookgrouplegal.comCampbell Rankin serves as Chief Financial Officer for The Cook Group. He has worked...
KYLE C. REEVES
KYLE C. REEVES PartnerEducation - Brooklyn Law School - State University of New York Maritime CollegeBar Admissions - New YorkCourt Admissions - United States District Court for the Southern District of New York - United States District Court for the Eastern District...
LORENE ROME
LORENE ROME Director of Operations & ParalegalsEducation - Drew University – Bachelor of Arts in Political Science & Business Law - Seton Hall University – Paralegal & Business AdministrationBar Admissions - IllinoisContact • 646-960-2214 •...
MATTHEW SAMPAR
MATTHEW SAMPAR PartnerEducation - Seton Hall University School of Law - Fairfield UniversityBar Admissions - New York - New JerseyCourt Admissions - United States District Court for the District of New Jersey - United States District Court for the Southern District of...
OMAR H. SAMUEL
OMAR H. SAMUEL Senior AssociateEducation - Hofstra University School of Law - State University of New York at New Paltz Bar Admissions - New York - New JerseyCourt Admissions - New YorkContact • 646-960-2214 • osamuel@cookgrouplegal.comOmar H. Samuel is a Senior...
PAIGE SCHINDLER
PAIGE SCHINDLER AssociateEducation - Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law - State University of New YorkBar Admissions - New YorkContact • 646-960-2214 • hhorn@cookgrouplegal.comPaige Schindler is an associate in The Cook Group’s New York City office. She works on all...
ANNA LIISA SCHOUREK
Anna Liisa Schourek AssociateEducation - Western Michigan University - The John Marshall Law SchoolBar Admissions - Illinois State Bar Association - Chicago Bar AssociationCourt Admissions - Illinois - U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois - U.S....
DAVID SCHROEDER
DAVID SCHROEDER AssociateEducation - Valparaiso University - St. Mary’s Law SchoolBar Admissions - MissouriCourt Admissions - United States District Court – Eastern District of MissouriContact • 646-960-2214 • athomas@cookgrouplegal.comDavid Schroeder is an associate...
ALEXANDRA THOMAS
ALEXANDRA THOMAS Senior AssociateEducation - Fordham University School of Law - Villanova University, cum laudeBar Admissions - New York - New Jersey - Rhode Island - Massachusetts - ConnecticutCourt Admissions - United States District Court for the Southern District...
SHAUN VANBUSKIRK
SHAUN VANBUSKIRK, ESQ. AssociateEducation - Albany Law School - Siena CollegeBar Admissions - New Jersey - New York Contact • 646-960-2214 • svanbuskirk@cookgrouplegal.comShaun C. VanBuskirk is an Associate in The Cook Group’s New York City office. His practice...
SHAWN VARGHESE
SHAWN VARGHESE AssociateEducation - University of Illinois – Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - DePaul University College of LawBar Admissions - IllinoisContact • 646-960-2214 • akoloms@cookgrouplegal.comShawn Varghese is an associate attorney at The Cook Group’s St....
BRIAN WACKER
BRIAN WACKER PartnerEducation St. Louis University School of Law The University of Kansas, William Allen White School of Journalism Bar Admissions Missouri Illinois Court Admissions United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri United States District...
NICOLE WESSELMANN
NICOLE WESSELMANN Founding PartnerEducation - Fordham University - Reed CollegeBar Admissions - New YorkCourt Admissions - United States District Court for the Southern District of New YorkContact • 646-960-2214 • nwesselmann@cookgrouplegal.comNicole Wesselmann is a...
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