Background
Cook, James T. was born on November 2, 1946 in Maryville, Missouri, United States.
Cook, James T. was born on November 2, 1946 in Maryville, Missouri, United States.
University of Missouri at Columbia (Bachelor of Journalism, 1968). University of Missouri at Kansas City (Juris Doctor, 1974).
Worked at Berkowitz & Cook (Kansas City, Missouri) specializing in Family Law, Dispute Resolution (Mediation and Arbitration). Admitted to the bar, 1974, Missouri. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 1995-1996.
City Attorney and Prosecuting Attorney, Grain Valley, Missouri, 1980.
City Attorney, Lake Lotawana, Missouri, 1981. Member: Kansas City Metropolitan (President, Young Lawyers" Section, 1979-1980.
Member, Family Law Committee, 1974), Eastern Jackson County and American (Chairperson, Juvenile Law Committee, 1985. Member: Adoption Law Committee.
Family Law Section, Executive Committee) Bar Associations.
The Missouri Bar (Representative, District 3, Young Lawyers" Section Council, 1979-1981. Member: Board of Governors, 1981-1983. Adoption Committee, 1978, Family Law Section.
Chair, Family Law Section, 1995.
Member, Gender Fairness Implementation Committee, 1995). Missouri Municipal Attorneys Association.
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Treasurer, Missouri Chapter, 1987-1993. Secretary, 1993-1994.
President, Missouri Chapter, 1995-1995).
Member: Kansas City Metropolitan (President, Young Lawyers" Section, 1979-1980. Member, Family Law Committee, 1974), Eastern Jackson County and American (Chairperson, Juvenile Law Committee, 1985. Member: Adoption Law Committee.
Family Law Section, Executive Committee) Bar Associations.
The Missouri Bar (Representative, District 3, Young Lawyers" Section Council, 1979-1981. Member: Board of Governors, 1981-1983.
Adoption Committee, 1978, Family Law Section. Chair, Family Law Section, 1995.
Member, Gender Fairness Implementation Committee, 1995).
Missouri Municipal Attorneys Association. American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Treasurer, Missouri Chapter, 1987-1993. Secretary, 1993-1994.
President, Missouri Chapter, 1995-1995).