Background
Cook, David B. was born on December 28, 1946 in Washington, District of Columbia.
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David B. Cook
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Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). Yale University (Juris Doctor, 1971).
Career
Worked at Shea & Gardner (Washington, DC) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1972, District of Columbia. Phi Beta Kappa. Note and Comment Editor, Yale Law Journal, 1970-1971.
Law Clerk, Judge Carl McGowan, United States. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 1971-1972. Attorney, Office of General Counsel, Council on Environmental Quality, 1972-1975 (On detail from Judge Advocate General's Corps, USNR).
Member, United States. Delegation to United Nations Law of the Sea Conference, 1973-1975. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
Shea & Gardner was founded in Washington, D.C., in 1947 by two former high-ranking government lawyers. The firm, which now has 38 partners, is engaged in general civil and criminal litigation in the federal and state courts across the United States, rulemaking and adjudicative proceedings before administrative agencies, domestic and international corporate advice and transactions, legal counseling, commercial and labor negotiations, arbitration and mediation, and legislative representation. The firm is nationally known for the quality of its lawyers, its responsive and efficient approach to the needs of its clients, and the results it achieves for clients with difficult problems.
Membership
Member, United States. Delegation to United Nations Law of the Sea Conference, 1973-1975. Member: The District of Columbia Bar.
