Dennis C. Cook

Dennis C. Cook is Of Counsel at Cook and Associates PC in Laramie, Wyoming, a firm he founded in 1993. His practice centers on estate planning, business planning, business succession planning, Medicaid planning, retirement planning, wealth planning, and trust administration. These areas make up the substantial majority of the firm’s services. He advises clients on organizing assets, planning business transitions, preparing for long-term care needs, and managing trust and estate responsibilities.

Dennis earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wyoming in 1972 and a J.D. from the University of Wyoming in 1982. Before entering legal practice, he served as a US Air Force pilot and later continued military service with the Wyoming Air National Guard. His engineering and military background adds structured problem solving and planning experience to a legal practice focused on long-term financial, family, and business decisions.

Dennis has practiced law since 1982 and has spent decades developing estate and business planning services in Laramie. His work includes succession planning for privately owned businesses, Medicaid and retirement planning, wealth strategies, and trust administration. He has written numerous estate planning articles, presented programs for public and professional organizations, contributed to a business planning book, and appeared in a Wyoming PBS television series addressing estate planning and legacy issues.

Dennis C. Cook is admitted to practice in Wyoming and is affiliated with the American Bar Association, Wyoming State Bar, WealthCounsel, and ElderCounsel. His long-term focus on estate and business planning supports clients who need coordinated strategies for property, wealth transfer, business continuity, long-term care, and trust administration. His practice combines legal planning with an emphasis on preparing clients and families for future transitions before problems become urgent.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Cook and Associates P.C.
• Member, Wyoming State Bar
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Wealth Counsel
• Member, Elder Counsel

Licensed State

• Wyoming

Education

• University of Wyoming
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Wyoming
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Mechanical Engineering

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