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DAVID SHERMAN COOK

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BUSINESS HOME

*** ******* Boulevard 313 Beverly Drive

Box 12, Suite 22 (70503) Lafayette, Louisiana 70503

Post Office Box 53394 Telephone: 337-***-****

Lafayette, Louisiana 70505-3394

Telephone: 337-***-****

Fax: 337-***-****

Cell: 337-***-****

PERSONAL

Born: September 30, 1952, Alexandria, Louisiana

Age: 60

Married: Nanette Simon

August 6, 1982

Lafayette, Louisiana

Children: Clare Michelle Cook, August 28, 1984

Emily Colleen Cook, March 14, 1987

John Sherman Cook, July 19, 1991

Eleanor Anne Cook, September 11, 1994

Christopher David Cook, September 11, 1994

EDUCATION

Louisiana State University School of Law, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Juris Doctor, May, 1976

McNeese State University, Lake Charles, Louisiana

Pre-Law Major (1970-73)

Bolton High School, Alexandria, Louisiana

Graduated May, 1970

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PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

36 years active practice of law in Southwest Louisiana

Emphasis on personal injury litigation

Litigation and appellate experience in State and Federal Courts

Experience in various areas of law, including:

Arbitration, Banking, Collections, Commercial, Corporations, Criminal,

Domestic, Employment Discrimination, Mediation, Medical Malpractice,

Personal Injury, Real Estate, Social Security Disability, Worker's Compensation

Mediator in over 2,500 cases

Attorney Chairman of Medical Review Panel in over 200 Medical Malpractice Cases

"AV" Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory

COURTS

Louisiana Supreme Court and all inferior courts of the State of Louisiana;

United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana;

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana;

United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana;

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

APPELLATE EXPERIENCE, STATE AND FEDERAL COURT

Aetna Life and Casualty Company, et al v. AMI-Electrical

and Hoist Service, et al,

637 So.2d 173 (La. App. 3 Cir. 1994)

Donald Christopher Alford v. Lawrence Woods, Jr., et al,

614 So.2d 1299 (La. App. 3 Cir. 1993),

writ denied 617 So.2d 915 (La. 1993)

Lockette v. Hartford Ins. Co.,

539 So.2d 1263 (La. App. 3 Cir. 1989)

Guidry v. Peoples,

534 So.2d 998 (La. App. 3 Cir. 1988)

Venable v. Smith,

529 So.2d 888 (La. App. 3 Cir. 1988)

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Aucoin v. Hartford Acc. & Indem. Co.,

499 So.2d 1042 (La. App. 3 Cir. 1986)

Schexnaider v. Rome,

485 So.2d 245 (La. App. 3 Cir. 1986)

Moran v. King,

479 So.2d 699 (La. App. 3 Cir. 1985)

McManus v. Galaxy Carpet Mills, Inc.,

433 So.2d 854 (La. App. 3 Cir. 1983)

Austin v. State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co.,

400 So.2d 709 (La. App. 3 Cir. 1981)

Smith v. Hartford Acc. & Indem. Co.,

399 So.2d 1193 (La. App. 3 Cir. 1981)

Lewis v. Listi,

377 So.2d 551 (La. App. 3 Cir. 1979)

Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. Maytag Co.,

374 So.2d 1269 (La. App. 3 Cir. 1979)

Fusilier v. Fournerat,

359 So.2d 1060 (La. App. 3 Cir. 1978)

Acadiana Bank v. Foreman,

352 So.2d 674 (La. 1977)

Louisiana Intrastate Gas Corp. v. Ledoux,

347 So.2d 4 (and related cases) (La. App. 3 Cir. 1977)

Landreneau v. Travelers Ins. Co.,

345 So.2d 177 (La. App. 3 Cir. 1977)

Hobbs v. Teledyne Movable Offshore, Inc.,

632 F.2d 1238 (C.A. La. 1980)

Matter of Angelle,

610 F.2d 1335 (C.A. La. 1980)

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ASSOCIATIONS, ACTIVITIES AND HONORS

Professional

Member, Louisiana State Bar Association

Member, Lafayette Parish Bar Association

Lafayette Parish Law Library Commission, 1990-96

American Inns of Court, 1990

Instructor of Business Law, University of Southwestern Louisiana, 1981-82

Who s Who in American Law, 1988, 1996-97

Judge Pro Tempore, Lafayette City Court, 1993-99

Civic

Evangeline Area Council, Boy Scouts of America,

Board Member, 1978-79

Atchafalaya Lodge, Order of the Arrow, Boy Scouts of America,

Advisor, 1978-79

Lafayette Beaver Club, 1978-88

Lector, St. John s Cathedral, 1981-89

Jaycee s Outstanding Young Man of the Year, 1983

Instructor, Diocese of Lafayette Marriage Tribunal, 1988-89

Who s Who Among Emerging Leaders in America, 1988

Lafayette Natural History Museum and Planetarium Association, Inc.,

Board of Directors, 1992-94

President, 1993-94

Who's Who in The South and Southwest, 1995

Who s Who in America, 1996

Board of Directors, Downtown Lafayette Unlimited, 1996

St. Thomas More Catholic High School,

Board of Directors, 1999-2002

Chairman of Board of Directors, 2001-02

Petroleum Club of Lafayette

Board of Directors, 2009-12

Secretary, 2010-11

Law School

Flory Trial Competition, Fall 1974 and Spring 1975

Flory Trial Competition, Alternate Finalist, Spring 1975

Student Bar Association, Board of Governors, 1973-74

President, Freshman Class, 1973-74

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Other

Board of Education Academic Scholarship (McNeese State University, 1970-73)

Art Editor, McNeese State University Newspaper, 1970-71

Art Editor, McNeese State University Yearbook, 1970-71

Editor in Chief, McNeese State University Yearbook, 1971-72

Blue Key Academic Honorary Fraternity, McNeese State University

Who s Who in American Colleges and Universities

Bolton High School Debate Team, Senior Men s Division:

1st Place, St. Charles-Landry Debate Tournament,

Lake Charles, Louisiana, 1968

2nd Place, Captain Shreve Early Bird Tournament,

Shreveport, Louisiana, 1969

3rd Place, Louisiana Tech Debate Tournament,

Ruston, Louisiana, 1969

National Merit Letter of Commendation

Eagle Scout

MEDIATION EXPERIENCE

National Panel of Neutrals, American Arbitration Association, 1992-2000

Panel of Mediators, Arbitration Forums, Inc., 1992

Panel of Mediators, Pilot Mediation Program in Orleans Parish Civil District Court

and First City Court of New Orleans, 1994

Panel of Mediators, Alternative Dispute Resolution Program of the

Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association, 1994

National Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators, National Arbitration

Forum, 1999 -

Panel of Mediators, Resolute Systems, Inc., 1999 -

Panel of Mediators, ADR Systems of America, 2003 -

Panel of Mediators, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA, formerly

NASD Dispute Resolution), 2004 2009

Member, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, 2012-

Served as Mediator in over 2,500 cases including:

Personal Injury Litigation

Medical Malpractice Cases

Commercial Disputes

Construction Disputes

Insurance Disputes

Employment Discrimination Claims

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