James T Cook

James T Cook is a Missouri and Kansas lawyer at Berkowitz Cook Gondring Driskell Drobeck & Spiridigliozzi, LLC, with decades of experience in family law. He concentrates on high-conflict cases, large-asset matters, and disputes involving business valuation. His broader practice includes divorce, property division, spousal maintenance, custody and parenting time, child support, paternity, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. He has practiced law since 1975 and co-founded his current family law practice in 1989.

James earned his B.S. from the University of Missouri. He later received his J.D. from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. His education provided the foundation for a legal career centered on family law, complex financial disputes, and contested domestic relations matters. He was admitted to practice in Missouri in 1974 and is also licensed in Kansas and federal courts.

James has held significant leadership roles within the family law bar. He served as chairman of the Family Law Section of the Missouri Bar and played a role in the development of joint custody law in Missouri. He has also served as president of the Missouri chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and as a member of the organization’s national Board of Governors.

James T Cook is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America. His professional memberships include the Missouri Bar, American Bar Association, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Eastern Jackson County Bar Association, and Johnson County Bar Association. His background reflects extensive experience in family law advocacy, complex asset matters, and professional leadership.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder, Berkowitz Cook Gondring Driskell Drobeck & Spiridigliozzi, LLC
• Member, Missouri Bar Association
• Member, Kansas State Bar Association
• Member, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
• Member, Eastern Jackson County Bar Association
• Member, Johnson County Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Family Law Committee
• President, Secretary, and Treasurer, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Missouri Chapter
• Member, CMBA

Licensed State

• Missouri
• Kansas

Education

• University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Missouri
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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