Lawyer Mercedes A. Cook, graduated from University of Southern California, B.A., cum laude, 2009; First Place Attorney, UCLA-Akin Gump Trial Advocacy Competition , 2009 University of California, Los Angeles, 2012, J.D.; Co-Chair, UCLA Black Law Students Association , 2010-2011; Best Attorney, Western Regional Black Law Students Association-Trial Advocacy , 2010-2011, is now employed by Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP at Forty-Third Floor, 333 South Hope Street Los Angeles, CA 90071.

While being a member of •Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Mercedes A. Cook is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Mercedes A. Cook as your lawyer, you should consider whether Mercedes A. Cook offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Mercedes A. Cook has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Mercedes A. Cook's office is located at Los Angeles, CA, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

Mercedes A. Cook has been admitted in 2012, California; Northern District of California; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. His or her practice areas include Litigation.

Mercedes A. Cook's college and law school education includes University of Southern California, B.A., cum laude, 2009; First Place Attorney, UCLA-Akin Gump Trial Advocacy Competition , 2009, University of California, Los Angeles, 2012, J.D.; Co-Chair, UCLA Black Law Students Association , 2010-2011; Best Attorney, Western Regional Black Law Students Association-Trial Advocacy , 2010-2011. Other biographical background includes Ms. Cook is an active member of Sheppard Mullin's Diversity and Inclusion Attorney Network (DIAN), serving as the Firm's coordinator for the USC Street Law Program, which works with USC law students and high school students to promote a diversity pipeline into the legal field. She is a member of the Firm's Women Lawyers Group. As a member of the Firm's Pro Bono Committee, she is involved in Sheppard Mullin's pro bono efforts, specifically representing adoptive parents in adoption proceedings. Ms. Cook has served as a co-instructor for Sheppard Mullin's 2013 Summer Trial Advocacy Program.. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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