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John J. Cook

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130 North Court Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103

Tel: 901.524.5143

Fax: 901.524.5024

jcook@bpjlaw.com

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Practice Areas

Estate Planning & Probate

Corporate & Business Law

Commercial & Business Litigation

Bankruptcy & Creditor's Rights

Tax

Admitted to Practice

Texas, 1994
Tennessee, 1996
United States District Court, Texas (1994)
United States District Court, Tennessee (1996)
United States Bankruptcy Court, Texas (1994)
United States Bankruptcy Court, Tennessee (1996)
United States Tax Court (1998)
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (1998)

Bar Admissions

Tennessee Bar Association
State Bar of Texas

John Cook’s practice focuses on commercial transactions, estate planning and probate, tax planning and controversy, complex litigation and bankruptcy. He is a Certified Public Accountant, which brings his clients an additional level of expertise in sophisticated financial matters.

Before he joined BPJ in 2022, Mr. Cook was a name partner in two smaller law firms in Memphis, where he has lived for 47 years. He was also previously an attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP, in Houston. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Cook was a tax consultant and CPA with the public accounting firm Deloitte & Touche. John Cook has been named in Best Lawyers in America© for Commercial Litigation, Tax Law, Trusts & Estates in the Memphis area since 2025. Mr. Cook is a member of the management committee and CFO of Burch, Porter and Johnson, PLLC>


Education

Rhodes College (B.A., 1989), cum laude

Vanderbilt University (J.D., 1994)

Professional Honors and Activities

 

  • Certified Public Accountant, Tennessee
  • Named in Best Lawyers in America© for Commercial Litigation, Tax Law, Trusts & Estates in the Memphis area (2025 – 2027)

Community Involvement

Volunteer, Living for Christ Homeless Shelter

Youth Soccer Coach

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