About

John C. Cook is a surprisingly respected legal professional in Fairfax, Virginia, specializing in employment regulation matters and acknowledged for his information in negotiating severance bills, supplying recommend all through tough times, and representing customers in court. Outside of our households and our houses, our jobs can be the most vital relationship we have. When you are having criminal trouble within the place of business, or had been simply terminated, in which do you switch? John Cook is the savvy negotiator who can get you that severance price you actually need. He’s the steady-passed counselor to recommend you via one of the maximum difficult periods to your life. And, in case you do want to report fit, he's the tenacious courtroom bulldog who can convey home the win. John’s colleagues agree he's the move-to character for personnel. Based on surveys of active Virginia legal professionals, Virginia Business mag named John one in every of Virginia's Legal Elite in its December 2004, 2005, and 2006 editions. Super Lawyer magazine selected him as a Super Lawyer in 2006 and 2007, in addition to 2011-2023. John became named to the Washington Post's Top Lawyers listing within the D.C. Metropolitan Area for 2013 and 2014, and to Northern Virginia Magazine's Top Lawyer listing in 2016. John has lectured frequently and posted articles on civil litigation and employment regulation troubles. John is a identified chief inside the Virginia Employment Law Bar. He is a former member of the Section Council of the Virginia Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section and is the modern-day co-chair and a former chair of the Fairfax County Bar Association's Employment Law Section. He has served as a mediator for the District of Columbia Superior Court and as a conciliator for the Fairfax County Circuit Court. John is likewise a member of the District of Columbia and New York State Bars. John's exercise emphasizes the illustration of executives, employees, and small organizations in employment law topics. A local of the Catskill Mountains in New York, John received his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Gettysburg College, wherein he turned into selected as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He acquired his J.D. diploma from The George Washington University.

Legal Issues

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Certificates

Certified Mediator for the General District Courts of Virginia

Languages

• English

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

• Founding Partner
  Cook Craig & Francuzenko, PLLC
  2007
• Braddock District Supervisor
  Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
  2009
• Owner
  Cook & Kitts, PLLC
  2007
• Counsel
  Allred, Bacon, Halfhill & Young, PC
  2001
• Senior Trial Lawyer
  Charlson, Bredehoft, Cohen & Brown, P.C.
  1998
• Adjunct Professor
  George Washington University Law School
  1995
• Assistant Corporation Counsel
  Government of the District of Columbia
  1990

Education

Associations

Costs

• Payment With Credit Card

Location