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Partner

Lawyer Overview

Larry Cook is a partner of Casper, Meadows, Schwartz & Cook, where he has been a trial lawyer for 23 years.  Mr. Cook holds an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell which is the highest rating in legal ability and ethical standards.  Mr. Cook represents plaintiffs exclusively in serious personal injury cases.  Particular areas of emphasis include traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, medical mal practice, products liability, construction accidents, elder abuse, automobile accidents, boating accidents, defective products and wrongful death.  Mr. Cook has successfully represented tenants in large-scale toxic mold exposure litigation.  He is a leader in the legal community both as a litigator and as a contributor to the local bar association.  He is the 2009 President of the Contra Costa County Bar Association, past president of the Contra Costa Barrister's Association and former Board member of the Contra Costa Legal Services Foundation.  He holds membership with the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), the American Association for Justice (AAJ) and the Alameda Contra Costa Trial Lawyers Association (ACCTLA).  Mr. Cook was named a Super Lawyer by San Francisco Magazine in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.  Mr. Cook is proud to represent plaintiffs across a wide range of cases.  Helping victims and their families who have suffered grievous injury or the death of a family member is always the first priority for Mr. Cook and his firm.

Mr. Cook resides in the East Bay with his wife and two children.  For many years, Mr. Cook has played an active role in his community by volunteering his time coaching youth sports as well as devoting time to educational and extracurricular programs.  Mr. Cook has been an instructor, judge and grader for the State Wide High School Mock Trial Program.

Areas of Practice

• Automobile Accidents
• Aviation Accidents
• Boating Accidents
• Brain Injuries
• Construction Accidents
• Defective Products
• Elder Law
• Medical Malpractice
• Wrongful Death

West Practice Categories

Criminal Law, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Professional Malpractice Law

Bar Admissions

• California, 1986
• U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1986
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1996
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

Education

• John F. Kennedy University School of Law, Pleasant Hill, California, 1985
  J.D.
• University of California, Berkeley, California, 1980
  B.S.

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Address

2121 North California Boulevard
Suite 1020
Walnut Creek, CA 94596-7333

Phones

(925) 947-1147

Faxes

(925) 947-1131

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