Jonathan A Cook

No one in my family/community has achieved even 10% of what I have achieved. "a role model/figure" to some. A responsibility I never intended to have but respected.....and I was about to lose 20 years of that hard work and dedication in a very prominent field. You can only imagine the anxiety. I was ...misdirected by my university and was always in the dark. I hired Jon, and I got exceptional high-class work done. He is patient, detail oriented and managed the situation very efficiently. What I like most of all is his open communication - answering calls and emails promptly. He understood my busy schedule and did most of the follow ups (which took the pressure off me). I highly recommend this skilled stalwart with no reservations. Get your life back with Jon.

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.

Jon’s counsel helped me regain my life. I was facing an unfounded meritless allegation in an unfair system with nowhere to turn. Not only that, but I had complaints of my own that I did not even know how to put into words, or begin in a facially skewed proceeding. Although the system in place was not... fair, with Jon’s guidance I could prevail and put the transgression against me into action. I do not think I could have faced the proceedings if it were not for Jon’s counsel and support. Jon helped me help myself seek justice.   Jon cares about his clients. He would often talk during weekends, holidays and even during a family emergency. Jon was there for me during this terrible and chaotic time. Other lawyers may keep their clients in the dark as to strategy and options but Jon is transparent at every step. He is earnest in his consults and will tell you his opinions straight up. Aside from his transparent demeanor, Jon’s tactic to give “marching orders” gave me a sense of agency during the proceeding. Some clients may feel that this is burdensome. But it is quite the opposite. I believe that these “marching orders” affords a client the ability to shape the narrative and allows Jon a handle of the situation from his client’s point of view. This tactic proved invaluable to establish a narrative based on the client’s needs.   Other than the legal support, Jon went above and beyond in his care of my emotional health. There were many times where I suffered from panic attacks. Jon reacted to this with kindness and care outside of his purview as a legal representative. I gained confidence in my cases’ position because Jon was just a phone call or text away. This was something I never expected from a lawyer. But Jon is no ordinary lawyer. Jon understood my financial situation and could accommodate and work with me to establish a reasonable payment timetable.   I cannot put into words how all of Jon’s care and considerations afforded me to take back my life. He is worth every penny. But his results, his care, and his humanity are priceless. If you are facing a situation where you believe you may need a lawyer, look no further than Jon. This is because you not just getting a zealous advocate with his services, you are getting a friend and all in your corner of the ring when you may feel alone. You don’t have to be alone. Jon will be there for you.    

I hired this attorney, he got me probation for a minor weed charge, which fine, it was a second offense, but I kept him on retainer for the time I was on probation. He goes and tries to take my retainer basically by charging me hundreds of dollars for "email communication" and "consulting with Wu abo...ut [my] case". My court case was over in October, I got a years probation, these bills were from January through May and they did not come until September because they were "behind on their billing schedule". I terminated my service with them immediately and am in the process of getting my retainer and other money back.