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Larry E. Cook 
Walnut Creek, California
Partner
phone (925) 947-1147
fax (925) 947-1131
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Mr. Cook emphasizes litigating serious injury cases. Recently he was the lead counsel in a fatal accident case involving Caltrans subcontractors which resulted in a $1.3 million settlement. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Berkeley and graduated from the John F. Kennedy School of Law in 1985. He was admitted to the California and Federal Bars and to the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Cook was President of the Contra Costa Barristers Association and is the current President-Elect of the Board of Directors of the Contra Costa County Bar Association.

Areas of Practice:

Year Joined Organization:
1985
Litigation Percentage:
90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
California, 1986
U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1986
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Education:
John F. Kennedy University School of Law, Pleasant Hill, California, 1985
J.D.


University of California, Berkeley, California, 1980
B.S.


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Contra Costa Legal Services Foundation, 1995 - Present
Member, Board of Trustees


Contra Costa County Bar Association
Member


State Bar of California
Member


Contra Costa Barristers Association, 1993 - 1994
President


Consumer Attorneys of California
Member


American Association for Justice
Member


Alameda/Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Contra Costa County Superior and Municipal Courts, Judge Pro-Tem