Adam W. Cook

Adam W. Cook is a partner at Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot in Anchorage whose practice focuses on construction, engineering, federal contracting, and general litigation. He represents builders, designers, owners, and other project participants in Alaska and the Lower 48. His work includes project bidding, protests, bonding, insurance, contract formation, claims, lien enforcement, termination, defective design allegations, and disputes before state and federal courts and government contract boards.

Adam earned a J.D. from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, where he worked on the Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy. He earned a B.A. from the University of Dallas and was named to the Dean’s List. Before private practice, he worked for the Alaska Legislature and the Anchorage Superior Court. His education and public-sector background support a practice requiring close attention to contracts, technical records, procurement rules, and litigation procedure.

His representative work includes disputes involving the Port of Alaska, federal construction projects, property development, contractor claims, zoning decisions, bid protests, and appeals before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals and U.S. Court of Federal Claims. He has also handled jury and bench trials and matters involving allegations of defective engineering or design. Adam writes and speaks on construction-law issues, including insurance, bonding, equitable adjustments, and cybersecurity requirements affecting contractors.

Adam W. Cook helps construction and engineering clients address disputes that can affect project schedules, payment, contract rights, and government relationships. He is admitted in Alaska and before several federal courts, including the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the Ninth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. His practice combines courtroom advocacy with practical knowledge of construction projects and public contracting, allowing him to assist clients from early contract issues through complex litigation or administrative proceedings.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot
• Member, Alaska Bar Association
• Member, Associated General Contractors of Alaska
• Member, Anchorage Home Builders Association
• Member, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce

Licensed State

• Alaska

Education

• Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Dallas
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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