Background
Cook, Kevin J. was born on November 27, 1955 in Tripoli, Libya.
Cook, Kevin J. was born on November 27, 1955 in Tripoli, Libya.
University of Texas at El Paso (Bachelor of Science, 1978). Texas Technical University (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1981). Phi Kappa Phi; Order of the Coif.
Research Editor, Texas Technical Law Review, 1980-1981.
Worked at Payne & Blanchard, Limited liability partnership (Dallas, Texas) specializing in Litigation, including Products Liability, Premises Liability, Professional Liability, Workers" Compensation, Negligence, American Dental Association, Business, Commercial, Employment, Insurance Coverage, Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and General and Appellate Litigation in Federal and State Courts. Business and Corporate, including General Corporate, Corporate Finance and Securities, Insurance Regulation, Securities Regulation and Enforcement, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Reorganization, and Creditors" Rights. Real Estate, including Conveyances and Real Estate Financing Transactions.
Alternate Dispute Resolution, including Mediation, and Arbitration of Matters Pending in State and Federal Courts.
Estate Planning and Probate. Admitted to the bar, 1981, Texas.
United States. Supreme Court. United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. United States. District Court, Northern, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas.
Order of the Coif. Research Editor, Texas Technical Law Review, 1980-1981.
Member: State Bar of Texas. (Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization.).
Eight partners, who were formerly with the firm of Gardere, Porter and DeHay, established the firm of DeHay & Blanchard in 1979. The name of the firm was changed to Payne & Blanchard in 1992.
The firm consists of attorneys certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and attorneys not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Member: State Bar of Texas. (Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization.).