Eugene Augustus Cook

Background

Cook, Eugene Augustus was born on May 2, 1938 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Eugene A. and Estelle Mary (Stiner) Cook.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, U. Houston, 1961; Juris Doctor, U. Houston, 1966; Master of Laws, University of Virginia, 1992.

Career

Partner, Butler & Binion, Houston, 1966-1985; founding partner, Cook, Davis & McFall, 1985-1988; justice, Texas Supreme Court, Austin, 1988-1993; chairman judicial education Executive Committee, chairman professionalism committee, Texas Supreme Court, Austin, 1988-1992; senior partner, Bracewell & Patterson, Houston, since 1993. Adjunct assistant professor of law U. Houston, 1971-1972, 74.

Achievements

• Eugene Augustus Cook has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice-Chairman of the Board Young Men’s Christian Association, 1977. Board directors Special Olympics, Texas, 1989-1995, Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1994. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, American Academy Matrimonial Lawyers, International Academy Matrimonial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation, Texas Bar Foundation (Outstanding Public Svc. award 1990).

Member American Bar Association, American Inns of Court (president AustinInn 1990-1991), Texas Bar Association (chairman grievance committee 1971-1972, vice chairman consumer law section 1976-1977, chairman consumer law section 1979-1980, Presidential Citation 1979, director family law section 1984-1988, Presidential Certified Merit, 1983, 84, 86, President's award as most outstanding lawyer in Texas, 1989, chairman publications committee 1981-1982, Achievement award 1982, chairman litigationsect. 1982-1984, chairman CLE, 1988-1989), Houston Bar Association (seminar committee 1976-1977, Chairman of Year award, 1976-1977, chairman institutions committee 1977-1978, Outstanding Svc. award 1977-1978, chairman CLE committee 1978-1979, President's award, 1978-1979, 96-97. Chairman consumer law section 1978-1979, vice-chairman family lawsect.

1981-1982, chairman family law section 1982-1983, Officers award 1983, chairman staff and staffing committee 1985-1986, chairman Special Oympics Committee 1987-1988, chairman long range planning and development committee 1988-1989, director 1984-1986, 2d vice president 1986-1987, 1st vice president 1987-1988, president elect 1988-1989, president 1989-1990,chairman professional committee 1996-1997), Texas Board Legal Specialization (certified), Civil Trial and Family Law, National Board Trial Advocacy (board certified civil trial law), Texas Association Certified Civil Trial Law Lawyers, Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists Association, Texas Academy Family Law Specialists, American Bar Association, State Bar Texas, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Theta Kappa (Chairman, Board Of Directors 1966-1971,87-88, Most Distinguished Alumnus in National award, 1988), Omicron Chi Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Rho Pi, U. Houston Alumni Association (board directors since 1996).

Connections

Married Sondra Attaway, August 27, 1968. Children: Laurie Ann, Eugene A.

Father:

Eugene A. Cook

Mother:

Estelle Mary (Stiner) Cook

Spouse:

Sondra Attaway

child:

Eugene A. Cook

child:

Laurie Ann Cook