Martha J. Cook

Background

Cook, Martha J. was born in 1949 in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States.

Education

Stetson University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1970). University of South Florida (Master of Arts, with honors, 1971). University of Florida (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1977).

Career

Worked at Cook & Bell Mediation Group (Tampa, Florida) specializing in Mediation, Arbitration, Special Master Assignments, Civil Litigation (State and Federal), Transactional Matters, Appellate Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Florida and United States. District Court, Middle District of Florida.

1978, United States.

District Court, Northern District of Florida. 1982, Georgia; 1984, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

1991, United States.

District Court, Southern District of Florida. Certified Circuit Civil and Family Law Mediator, Florida Supreme Court. Mediator, United States.

District Court, Middle District of Florida.

President, Tallahassee Women Lawyers, 1980. Member, Second Judicial Circuit Nominating Committee, 1981-1984.

Commissioner, Human Rights Commission, State of Florida, 1982-1983. Named Leading Florida Attorney in the Field of Dispute Resolution.

Designated Leading Attorney, Alternative Dispute Resolution American Research Corporation, 1997.

Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations. Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers. Florida Association of Women Lawyers.

Society for Professionals in Dispute Resolution.

Florida Academy of Certified Mediators, Incorporated. William Glenn Terrell Inn of Court.

Cook & Bell Mediation Group provides a range of alternative dispute resolution services. Most common is mediation.

Mediated cases include civil litigation in both federal and state courts: commercial matters (banking, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation/RTC, debtor/creditor, construction, intellectual property, antitrust, trade secrets, securities fraud), personal injury cases (wrongful death, medical malpractice, civil rights), employment (age/race/sex/disabilities discrimination, hostile environment, noncompetes, agreements), insurance coverage (environmental, commercial, bodily and personal injury, maritime), and family law.

Achievements

• Martha J. Cook has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Second Judicial Circuit Nominating Committee, 1981-1984. Commissioner, Human Rights Commission, State of Florida, 1982-1983. Named Leading Florida Attorney in the Field of Dispute Resolution.

Designated Leading Attorney, Alternative Dispute Resolution American Research Corporation, 1997.

Member: Hillsborough County and American Bar Associations. Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers.

Florida Association of Women Lawyers. Society for Professionals in Dispute Resolution.

Florida Academy of Certified Mediators, Incorporated.

William Glenn Terrell Inn of Court.