Jeffrey M. Cook

Jeffrey M. Cook

also known as J.M. Cook

4.9
Rating: 9.5

Licensed for 27 years

Chapter 11 bankruptcy Lawyer at Raleigh, NC
Practice Areas: Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy & Debt, General Practice

5886 Faringdon Place, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC

About Jeffrey

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Chapter 11 Bankruptcy 75%

I have worked as senior staff attorney for the Bankruptcy Administrator for 8 years and before starting my practice representing debtors and creditors under Chapter 11.

26 years | 300 cases

75%
Bankruptcy and Debt 10%

After many years experience reviewing cases in bankruptcy, I now work at helping people and businesses reform and reorganize their debt outside of bankruptcy, still having bankruptcy available as an option.

18 years

10%
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy 10%

As Senior Staff Attorney to the Bankruptcy Administrator, I reveiwed cases for abuse and prosecuted for such. I now represent individuals and businesses as debtors and creditors in Chapter 7.

26 years

10%
General Practice 5%

Though bankruptcy currently makes up the bulk of my practice, I have practiced in many other areas including taxation, corporations, estates, criminal defense, civil litigation and appellate work. As such, I still represent clients from time to time in these areas.

28 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 90 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 250-275 per hour

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in North Carolina for 27 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 1998

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Rhode Island for 27 years

State: Rhode Island

Acquired: 1998

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

J.M. Cook, P.A.

5886 Faringdon Place, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC, 27609-3932

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Jeffrey M. Cook's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

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Posted by Ashley | March 03, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt

Amazing lawyer

We went into this not knowing what was gonna happen. Soon after we filed we found out that my husband has cancer. Mr Cook assured us that he would not let them try and take our house or our truck, he was true to his word. My husband and I highly recommend him. Thank you so very much!!

Posted by anonymous | May 21, 2024 | Hired Attorney

Bankruptcu

Very knowlegeable. Service very fast. A lot of explanations given. Would use him again if needed.

Posted by Alison | July 26, 2023

Very helpful

In these times of greed and selfishness, it is so refreshing when someone like Jeffrey Cook offers free consultations to see if he can help before you fork over more of your hard earned money. My situation did not need more follow up so I did not need to hire him but I would have if I needed represen...tation. Instead he gave me information that helped me take care of my situation on my own. He was interested in helping, not simply getting paid. He is knowledgeable in his area of focus and knows the key players. I would highly recommend Jeffrey Cook as a straight shooter and a good attorney to have on your side.

Posted by Kristen | December 09, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Superhero

What a relief to meet Mr Cook. He is super kind, and really cared, and very knowledgeable on his stuff, I felt really confident the whole time with him even though it was a really difficult time. Gave me the best deal possible, and did a perfect job!

Posted by Nora | August 07, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Bankruptcy & Debt

Best Bankruptcy Attorney

Mr. Cook was very knowledgeable about bankruptcies. He was easy to talk to, a great listener and a compassionate person. He answered all my questions, coached me on the hearing and attended the hearing with me. I would definitely recommend him to anyone looking for a great Bankruptcy Attorney.

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Jeffrey M. Cook's Lawyer Endorsements

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Akiva Goldman

Unknown lawyer | May 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Waddington

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer | Oct 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Jeffrey. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Marcia Stewart

Chapter 11 bankruptcy lawyer | Mar 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I send all my bankruptcy clients to Jeff. He is outstanding."

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Travis Sasser

Chapter 11 bankruptcy lawyer | Jun 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jeff knows his bankruptcy law and procedure. He should be considered by any small business in the Eastern District seeking debtor's counsel. Travis Sasser"

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Walter Schmidlin

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Travis Sasser

Chapter 7 bankruptcy lawyer

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Marcia Stewart

Divorce and separation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.5 (Superb)

Honors

N/A

Board Certified Specialist in Business Bankruptcy, NC State Bar

N/A

Board Certified Specialist in Consumer Bankruptcy, NC State Bar

Work Experience

2000 - 2009

Senior Staff Attorney, US Bankruptcy Administrator, EDNC

1995 - 2000

Associate, Narron, O'Hale and Whittington, PA

1984 - 1995

Senior Special Operations Engineer, US Army Special Forces

Associations

2007 - Present

North Carolina Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section, Information Technology Committee

Chairman

2000 - Present

North Carolina Bar Association

Member

1998 - Present

Rhode Island Bar Association

Member

Education

1998

North Carolina Central University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1990

Rhode Island College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Activity

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