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Kathy Jo Cook

Kathy Jo Cook

KJC Law Firm, LLC
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Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Consumer Law
Class Action, Lemon Law
Legal Malpractice
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Nursing Home Abuse
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Additional Practice Areas
  • Car Accidents
  • Insurance Bad Faith
Fees
  • Free Consultation
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
1st Circuit
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Supreme Judical Court, Massachusetts
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United States District Court, District of Massachusetts
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Managing Member
KJC Law Firm, LLC
Current
Of Counsel
Neumann Law Group
- Current
Partner
Wagner Cook Freiberger & Washienko, LLC, Boston, MA
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Litigation Attorney
Keches & Mallen, P.C., Taunton, MA
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Law Clerk
Lubin & Meyer, P.C., Boston, MA
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Law Clerk
Office of the Attorney General, Trial Division, Boston, MA
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Education
Suffolk University Law School
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude; Trial and Advocacy Honors : National Champion, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, National Trial Competition, 1995; Regional Champion, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, National Trial Competition, 1995; Writing Honors : First Place, Judge John M. Manos Writing Competition, 1995 First Place, American Judges Association Competition, 1995; First Place, International Association of Defense Counsel Legal Writing Contest, 1995; Academic Honors: American Jurisprudence Award, Evidence; Dean's List, 1993-1994; 1994-1995
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University of Houston, Houston, TX
B.A. | Humanities
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Awards
Top 50 Women Lawyers in Massachusetts
Law & Politics Magazine (Best of Boston)
Third Inductee
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Up & Coming Lawyers Hall of Fame, MASSACHUSETTS LAWYERS WEEKLY
one of the top five "up and coming" attorneys in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
Top Five Up and Coming Lawyers in Massachusetts
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
Super Lawyer
Law & Politics Magazine (Best of Boston)
2008 - present
AV Rating
Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
2006 - present
100 Largest Verdicts & Settlements
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
2004, 2005
Professional Associations
Boston Bar Association
Member
- Current
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Massachusetts Bar Association
Member
- Current
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Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts
Member
- Current
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Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys
Member
- Current
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Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Member
- Current
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TORT REFORM AND ITS EFFECTS, Massachusetts Bay Community College, Wellesley, MA
Guest Instructor
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Guest Instructor
Trial Advocacy, Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA
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National Trial Team, Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA
Coach
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Southern New England School of Law, Dartmouth, MA
Guest Instructor
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Publications
Articles & Publications
An Opinion: Federal Judges Misconstrue Rule 704 (Or Is That An Impermissible LegalConclusion)
43 CLEV. ST. L. REV. 45 (1995), reprinted in 32 CT. REV., WINTER 1995 at 33.
The Advisor
KECHES & MALLEN, P.C.
Thirty Years Later
WOMEN’S BAR REVIEW
Using Your Failures to Make a Difference
WOMEN’S BAR REVIEW
We’ve Come a Long Way
WOMEN’S BAR REVIEW
Together We Can Reach Equality
WOMEN’S BAR REVIEW
We Salute the Captain
WOMEN’S BAR REVIEW
Governor’s Councillor Manning Strikes Again
LAWYERS WEEKLY
Is Your Governor’s Councillor Representing You? Lessons from the Botsford Confirmation Hearing
Kathy Jo Cook, Esq. and Julia Huston, Esq. LAWYERS WEEKLY
Employment Issues Committee Launches Report on the Status of Women in the Law
WOMEN’S BAR REVIEW, Vol. 2, No. 2
Loss of Chance is Not Junk Science
Letter to the Editor, LAWYERS WEEKLY
The Medical Malpractice Statute of Repose: When Should It Commence?
Barry D. Lang, M.D., Esq. and Kathy Jo Cook, Esq., MASSACHUSETTS BAR ASSOCIATION, SECTION REVIEW
Jordan Sutter v. Pat Ohlbaum and Hensley Trucking Co., Inc., Tournament of Champions Trial Problem
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR TRIAL ADVOCACY
Reviving the Dying Spirit of Rule 704: Put the Legal Conclusion Doctrine to Rest
62 DEF COUNSEL J. 564
Speaking Engagements
Tort Reform and Its Effects, Wellesley, MA
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Guest Instructor 2004
Medical Malpractice, Boston, MA
Northeastern University
Guest Speaker, 1999
Trial Advocacy, Boston, MA
Suffolk University Law School
Guest Instructor, 1996-2004
Strategic Networking for Leaders Breakfast Series
Leading Women Central MA
2008
Trials facing Women Litigators & Tips for Success
Women’s Bar Association
Panelist, 2009
Jumpstarting Your Practice
Suffolk University Law School
2009, 2010
Zealously Representing & Protecting the Deponent, Civil Deposition Practice
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
2008-present
Ethical Issues, Civil Deposition Practice
Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education
2008-present
Websites & Blogs
Website
Kathy Jo Cook's Website Profile
Website
KJC Law Firm, LLC Website
Website
Neumann Law Group Website
Website
Kathy Jo Cook, Esq.'s Website Profile
Blog
Massachusetts Injury Lawyer Blog
Blog
California Injury Lawyer Blog
Blog
Michigan Injury Lawyer Blog
Contact & Map
Neumann Law Group
Los Angeles
633 W 5th St
28th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Toll-Free: (800) 525-6386
Telephone: (213) 277-0001
Fax: (231) 221-0051
Neumann Law Group
New York
One Rockefeller Plaza
10th Floor
New York, NY 10020
Telephone: (212) 882-1900
Fax: (231) 221-0051
Neumann Law Group
Boston
361 Newbury Street
3rd - 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02115
Toll-Free: (800) 525-6386
Telephone: (617) 918-7790
Fax: (231) 221-0051
Neumann Law Group
Traverse City - Mailing Address
300 E Front St
#445
Traverse City, MI 49684
Toll-Free: (800) 525-6386
Telephone: (231) 221-0050
Fax: (231) 221-0051
Neumann Law Group
Detroit
400 Renaissance Center
#2600
Detroit, MI 48243
Telephone: (248) 216-1660
Fax: (231) 221-0051
Neumann Law Group
10320 Little Patuxent Pkwy #200
Columbia, MD 21044
KJC Law Firm, LLC
Boston Office
10 Tremont St
5th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Telephone: (617) 720-8447
Fax: (617) 958-6081
KJC Law Firm, LLC
Worcester Office
1 Exchange Pl
Worcester, MA 01608
Telephone: (617) 720-8447
Fax: (617) 958-6081