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Gregory J. Cook

Greg Cook Law Offices, S.C.
Wisconsin
ArbitrationBad Faith Insurance LitigationInsurance Coverage Litigation
309 N WATER ST STE 160

Gregory J. Cook

Greg Cook Law Offices, S.C.
Wisconsin
ArbitrationBad Faith Insurance LitigationInsurance Coverage Litigation
309 N WATER ST STE 160
414-224-5100
greg@gregcooklaw.com
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GREGORY J. COOK, J.D.

GREG COOK LAW OFFICES, S.C.

309 NORTH WATER STREET, SUITE 160

MILWAUKEE, WI  53202

TELEPHONE (414) 224-5100

FACSIMILE (414) 224-5105

www.gregcooklaw.com

greg@gregcooklaw.com

 

 

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
·        AV Rating Martindale-Hubbell since 1990

·        41 years experience handling and managing civil trial litigation

·        Extensive knowledge in most areas of tort and insurance litigation

·        Shareholder and Director of 40-attorney law firm 1982-2006

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
·        Trial attorney and shareholder at Kasdorf, Lewis & Swietlik, One Park Plaza, Suite 500, 11270 West Park Place, Milwaukee, WI 53224, 1982 – 2005

·        Personally tried 149 jury cases in state and federal courts

·        Conducted jury trials in 30 of 72 counties in the state of Wisconsin as well as Federal District Courts in Wisconsin and Illinois

·        Trial experience includes personal injury and property damage, including products liability, construction site and farm accidents, dairy farm stray voltage, insurance bad faith, professional liability, and breach of contract

·        Appeared and argued before State Supreme Court and Wisconsin Appellate Courts

·        Served for 22 years as Hiring and Development Director for new litigation attorneys

 

 

EDUCATION
·        Marquette University B.A., cum laude – 1973

Major – political science, Minors ‑ history and speech

·        Marquette University J.D. – 1976

·        Presenter at various continuing legal education seminars, 1989 – 2009

 

 

BAR ADMISSIONS
·        Admitted State Bar of Wisconsin – 1976, State Bar No. 1016975

·        Admitted U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Wisconsin – 1976

·        Admitted U.S. District Court – Western District of Wisconsin – 1976

·        Admitted Northern District of Illinois – 1991
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
·        Seventh Circuit Bar Association

·        American Board of Trial Attorneys

·        Wisconsin Association for Justice

·        J. Reuben Clark Law Society

 

 

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
·        As defense counsel, successful in 57 jury trials where a defense verdict was returned resulting in a complete win (no liability) for client

·        Saved over $15,000,000 in cases where no liability was found against client

·        Substantial experience in plaintiff's cases including successful jury verdicts and settlements relating to personal injury, commercial litigation, subrogation, and dairy farm stray voltage verdicts

·        Plaintiff's recoveries include 20  six-figure or greater jury verdicts and pretrial settlements ranging as high as $4.2 Million dollars.

 

 

AWARDS
·        Recipient State Bar of Wisconsin Donald O'Melia Award for significant contribution of public service to community – 1996

·        Top Attorney in Wisconsin SuperLawyer designation for 2009-16

 

 

REPORTED DECISIONS
·        Coleman v. American Universal Ins. Co., 86 Wis. 2d 615, 273 N.W.2d 220 (1979)

·        Alonge v. Rodriquez, 89 Wis. 2d 544, 279 N.W.2d 207 (1979)

·        Lambert v. Wrensch, 135 Wis. 2d 105, 399 N.W.2d 369 (1987)

·        Smith v. Milwaukee County, 149 Wis. 2d 934, 440 N.W.2d 360 (1989)

·        Johnson v. Seipel, 152 Wis. 2d 636, 449 N.W.2d 66 (Ct. App. 1989)

·        Kreuser v. Heritage Mut. Ins. Co., 158 Wis. 2d 166, 461 N.W.2d 806 (Ct. App. 1990)

·        Kutner v. Moore, 159 Wis. 2d 120, 464 N.W.2d 18 (Ct. App. 1990)

·        Dorman v. Morris, 185 Wis. 2d 845, 519 N.W.2d 685 (Ct. App. 1994)

·        Vogel v. Russo, 2000 WI 85, 236 Wis. 2d 504, 613 N.W.2d 177 (2000)

·        Burg v. Cincinnati Cas. Ins. Co., 248 Wis. 2d 145, 635 N.W.2d 622, 2001 WI App. 241 (2001)

·        Burg v. Cincinnati Cas. Ins. Co., 2000 WI 76, 254 Wis. 2d 36, 645 N.W.2d 880 (2002)

·        Digicorp, Inc. v. Bacher, Corp., 2003 WI 54, 262 Wis. 2d 32, 662 N.W.2d 652 (2003)

·        Gumz V. Northern States Power Co., 2007 WI 135, 295 Wis.2d 600, 721 N.W.2d 515 (2007)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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