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Kathleen Shorkey Cook

Kathleen Shorkey Cook

 
  • Mississippi
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Legal Knowledge
5.0/5.0
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Legal Analysis
5.0/5.0
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Communication Skills
5.0/5.0
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Ethics and Professionalism
5.0/5.0
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Lance Mixon
Lance Mixon May 6, 2020
Rating: 10 Lawyer Rating - 10 out of 10
Kat Cook is a very motivated and tenacious advocate for her clients. I am very impressed with her representation of individuals in family law matters, and will continue to refer people who need help with those kinds of cases to her. View More
Q. How do you know this lawyer?
  • Classmate at Law School
  • Friend

Kat and I go as far back as our law school orientation small group activities, when I first met her. This was before we actually began our classes for that Fall semester! Since then, we have maintained contact through the years and have worked on numerous cases and legal issues together.

Q. In the cases you were involved in with this attorney, which of the following apply?
  • Same Client
  • I Represented Them

Kat has asked me to review and either work with, or take completely over, several serious felony and misdemeanor criminal cases, spanning nearly the last decade and a half. Related to this, Kat has assisted me in consultation regarding the potential collateral consequences, especially family law related consequences, that are intertwined with certain criminal matters.

Q. When did you work with this lawyer?
Numerous times since we both became licensed to practice. Currently, we have a pending DUI case that started in April of 2020, in which Kat was instrumental in obtaining the pertinent information at the outset to assist me with the initial phases of strategy.
Q. Was this lawyer an effective advocate/counselor and why?
Yes

Kat knows and understands the vital importance of emotional intelligence with the representation of clients. This trait is a significant part of the foundation of her overall skill set and effectiveness as legal counsel.

Q. Please rate this lawyer on the following:

Legal Knowledge: Excellent

Comprehensive and thorough. She possesses an excellent level of knowledge of the law.

Legal Analysis: Excellent

Kat is diligent and intelligent in her analysis of any given set of circumstances affecting a legal matter.

Communication Skills: Excellent

Attentive, absorptive listening skills, and very "quick on her feet" when communicating information or making legal arguments.

Ethics and Professionalism: Excellent

Kat and her work epitomize professionalism in the legal community.

Q. For which practice area(s) would you recommend this lawyer?
Family law & other Mississippi Chancery Court matters, and premises liability.
Q. Which of the following skills does this lawyer possess?
  • Appeals
  • Arbitration
  • Client Relations
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Document Review
  • Drafting
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Financial Literacy (handling client funds)
  • Legal Research
  • Legal Writing
  • Litigation
  • Mediation
  • Negotiation
  • Oral Argument
  • Problem Solving
  • Project Management
  • Trials
  • Use of Technology
  • Other
Q. I would recommend this lawyer to my family and friends
Yes
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