Mr. Cook

joined the firm's Hawaii Island office as an associate in the Corporate Department in 2004. Mr. Cook received his B.S.C. degree in Accounting from Santa Clara University, his J.D. from the University of Utah College of Law, and his LL.M. (in taxation) from the University of Washington School of Law.

Mr. Cook is a certified public accountant and was a tax manager for one of the "Big Four" accounting frims prior to joining the firm.

Mr. Cook's practice includes taxation law and general business commercial law. Within the taxation area, Mr. Cook's areas of concentration are international taxation, corporate taxation, and general business transactional planning for both profit and non-profit corporations.

Mr. Cook is a member of the Hawaii Bar, the Washington State Bar and the United States District Court in Hawaii. He is licensed as a certified public accountant in the states of Hawaii and Washington and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.