Harry B Cook

Harry B Cook

5.0
Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 11 years

Land use and zoning Lawyer at Philadelphia, PA
Practice Areas: Land Use & Zoning, Contracts & Agreements, Litigation ... +2 more

939 Montrose Street, Philadelphia, PA

About Harry

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Land Use and Zoning 35%

Zoning (ZBA); Zoning Appeals (CCP) Quiet Title Adverse Possession

35%
Contracts and Agreements 30%

Sale Agreements; Easement Agreements; Option Contracts; Deeds; Service Agreements; Non-Disclosure Agreements; Consent Agreements; Settlement Agreements

30%
Litigation 20%

General Civil Litigation (Plaintiff & Defense); Contracts; Real Estate; Real Property; Code Enforcement Defense; Professional Liability Defense

20%
Administrative Law 10%

Permit Applications; Administrative Appeals; IEP/504 Representation

10%
Landlord or Tenant 5%

Landlord Representation; Tenant Representation; Eviction/Ejectment

5%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 11 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 2014

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 11 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2014

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Anastasio Law LLC

939 Montrose Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19147

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Harry B Cook's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Posted by Robert | March 12, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Land Use & Zoning

Top Professional

Mr. Cook is a professional that provided my organization with comprehensive legal services related to the re-zoning of our property. His follow-up on our zoning, subdivision and permit issues was top-notch, and we had a successful outcome. I highly recommend Harry B Cook.

Posted by Cassandra | January 04, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Outstanding legal representation

Harry saved the day! I initiated what I thought would be a simple commercial property transaction and quickly realized that I needed legal representation. The other parties were not cooperative and my best interest was not a priority. Based on a recommendation, I reached out to Harry late afternoon o...n a Friday and Harry returned the call Friday evening. Harry is brilliant and knows exactly how to strategically handle resistance. My only regret is that I did not hire Harry before executing the Agreement of Sale. If you need a real estate attorney or litigator, I highly recommend Harry. Harry is hands down one of the BEST!

Posted by anonymous | March 05, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Education

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We hired Mr. Cook for what we thought would be a small case. Unfortunately it did not turn out that way. The case involved an educational institution and we are thankful for Mr. Cook’s knowledge, assertiveness when necessary, and calm demeanor when necessary. He was also very kind and thoughtful to ...our family during this extremely stressful process. I don’t know what we would have done with out his level of expertise in the area of IEP‘s and making the educational institution accountable for their actions. We are Very thankful to him for his countless hours of hard work, his high level of expertise to guide us through this very trying time. I would highly recommend Mr. Cook. With out his level of expertise, Cunning approach and calm demeanor we would not have had the positive outcome that we did obtain from the educational institution.

Posted by sheila Jani | August 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Ethics & Professional Responsibility

The Best!!!

I have hired many attorneys prior to having Mr. Cook work on my case but I will have to say he is the best by far. He is very intuitive, very responsive and gave me very good advice. He represented me against an attorney that breached his fiduciary duty to me. It was Mr. Cook's excellent deducti...on that resulted in this matter coming to light. During all the time he represented me he worked very hard and wholeheartedly and had always kept the line of communication open. I am so glad to have had the chance to have Mr. Cook as my attorney in this case and I will gladly recommend him with no reservations at anytime.

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A Rushie

Land use and zoning lawyer | Mar 06

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Harry is an excellent litigation and zoning attorney. He is a monster in the courtroom, but also very effective when it comes to writing briefs. Harry knows the law inside and out. Very professional with opposing counsel, but represents his clients to the very fullest. Highly recommended."

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Jared Klein

Litigation lawyer | Mar 06

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Harry is one of the best attorneys I have come across in my practice. He is responsive, thorough and an excellent advocate"

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Lori Frio-Walker

General practice lawyer | Apr 11

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Contracts and agreements lawyer

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Michael McIlhinney

Litigation lawyer

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Lori Frio-Walker

Contracts and agreements lawyer

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Real estate lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Honors

2020

Pennsylvania Top 100 Verdicts, Best Of The Bar

2014

The Charles R Zency Award in Environmental Law, The Charles R Zency Foundation

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Of Counsel, Anastasio Law, LLC

Education

2014

Widener University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor - Cum Laude

2004

University of Pennsylvania

MLA - Masters - With Distinction

1997

George Washington University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

Languages

English

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