Jonathan A Cook

I had hired Jonathan after my hearing went less than desired and was in the middle of the appeal process. Jonathan then went above and beyond and calmed me when I was in a desperate situation. He held my hand through every step of the way and made an appeal that was air-tight and that would help me w...in my case. He was available at all times of the day and would answer any questions I had. I would highly recommend Jonathan as he is well versed in Academic courts.

I am an attorney and my son was charged with a serious Title IX violation at a college in Virginia last year which could have caused him to be expelled from school. A fellow attorney recommended Jonathan and he immediately returned my call when I initially contacted him. Jonathan was very professio...nal and he promptly returned every call, email or text including at night and on the weekends. He provided amazing counsel to me and my son as we navigated through the process which included an investigation and a hearing. Thanks to Jonathan's efforts my son was found not in violation of the code of conduct at his school, and he was not disciplined. Jonathan literally and figuratively saved my son's life and future.

Jon was very helpful in navigating the entire Title IX process as a Respondent. He helped me with every step of communication, which was particularly important given that most of the process was done virtually. Jon was aggressive in determining how best to discredit witnesses. During meetings with th...e investigator and the hearing, Jon was alert and helped make sure that all important details were communicated clearly. Arguably most important to someone going through this process, Jon was a great mental support, especially considering the fact that I did not tell my parents about this process. Overall, I would recommend Jon to anyone in need of an attorney in his areas of expertise.

I contacted Jonathan Cook in January 2019 to assist with an academic misconduct accusation that, if left unresolved, would prevent me from graduating from college in May 2019. It took weeks before he so much as made a phone call on my behalf. He seldom returned my phone calls or emails. He made mul...tiple excuses for his inability to mount a legal defense for me. I was in a desperate situation when I hired Mr. Cook. He was very enthusiastic at our initial and only meeting. He immediately proved himself to be an insufficient counselor, lacking effort to work on my behalf. The expertise he brought to the table at our meeting was suddenly non-existent. Once I hired Mr. Cook I was made to feel like a nobody with the disinterest he took in my case. Weeks turned into months and time ran out for me to vindicate myself. It would please me enormously if I could rate him with a zero, as the lowest rate on this scale does not do Mr. Cook justice. I could have faced my school's student conduct and dispute resolution office without his legal "representation" and faced the consequences in a better light than I did with his inadequate, non-existent defense.

I initially contacted Jonathan for a consultation regarding an urgent code of conduct issue involving my son at his university. Not only did Jonathan return my call within an hour, he easily understood our dilemma and offered valuable counsel. As part of the appeal process, we engaged Jonathan to ass...ist with our effort where he provided sound guidance and stayed with us every step of the way. Given the very tight timeline, the amount of information required for the appeal and the overall anxiety we were dealing with, Jonathan was able to quickly pull together a very cohesive and compelling strategy. In the end, we prevailed on the appeal and my son is now in the process of completing his education. I am very pleased with the outcome in large part because of Jonathan.