Andrew B. Cooke

Andrew B. Cooke is a partner at Thomas Combs & Spann, PLLC in Charleston, West Virginia, whose practice focuses on product litigation, consumer litigation, commercial disputes, and business litigation. Cooke has more than 25 years of experience as a trial lawyer and represents companies in complex matters at the trial and appellate levels. His work includes helping clients prevent disputes, pursue efficient resolutions when possible, and defend significant claims in state and federal courts.

Cooke earned his J.D. from West Virginia University College of Law in 1994, where he received the George D. Hott Scholarship, and graduated from Davidson College in 1990. He also served as counsel to the Judiciary Committee of the West Virginia House of Delegates in 1995. His legal education and early government experience support a practice centered on detailed legal analysis, evidence, procedure, and the strategic handling of complex civil litigation.

Cooke has represented manufacturers, retailers, health care businesses, and other companies in substantial product and commercial disputes. His representative work includes defending South Korean, Japanese, and U.S. manufacturers in trials and appeals involving product defects, expert testimony, crashworthiness, burn fatalities, and multimillion-dollar property claims. He has also handled consumer class actions, multidistrict litigation, employment disputes, premises claims, and commercial matters, including cases involving medical devices, industrial equipment, and large national retailers.

Andrew B. Cooke has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2012 and Chambers USA for general commercial litigation since 2014. His profile also notes an AV Preeminent peer-review rating and recognition as Charleston’s Product Liability Litigation – Defendants Lawyer of the Year in 2015 and 2018. Cooke’s trial and appellate background, combined with experience across product, consumer, and business disputes, helps clients address high-stakes litigation with practical strategy and careful preparation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Thomas Combs & Spann, PLLC
• Member, International Association of Defense Counsel
• Member, Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia

Licensed State

• West Virginia

Education

• West Virginia University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Davidson College