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David R. Cook Jr.
David received his Juris Doctor from Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia in May 2005. In law school, David received awards for winning the American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants’ national essay contest; achieving the highest grade in Partnership Taxation; and the Dean’s List. David received his Masters of Science in Accounting from Georgia College and State University. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Mercer University. He passed the Georgia C.P.A. Exam, scored 93rd percentile on the National ETS Business Exam, and received the Baptist Student Achievement Award. After law school, David worked for Deloitte Tax L.L.P. as an International Tax Consultant for large multi-national companies.
David is married with three children. He enjoys spending time with family and playing and coaching soccer. He was born and raised in Waycross and is a life-long Georgian.
Practice Areas:
Rural Utilities Law
In David’s utility law practice, he advises rural electric, telephone, and telecommunications utilities with their transactional, regulatory, and organizational needs. He also helps clients promote technological development, such as rural broadband, in their rural communities.Cooperative Law and Taxation
David focuses his cooperative law practice on the unique area of cooperative taxation. He has advised cooperatives on the tax benefits and burdens of operating on a cooperative basis, the nuances of being a taxable cooperative, the requirements of tax exemption under I.R.C. § 501(c)(12), and the impact of Subchapter T.Construction and Procurement Law
David’s construction and procurement law practice includes complex litigation and transactional matters for clients that range from owners, such as the state and local governments, to contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers.Business, Corporate, and Commercial Law
In his business law practice, David advises and represents businesses in virtually every type of transaction encountered by modern businesses. He handles business formation and organization, transactions, and litigation for businesses and their owners.
Education:
David received his Juris Doctor from Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, Macon, Georgia in May 2005. In law school, David received awards for winning the American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants’ national essay contest; achieving the highest grade in Partnership Taxation; and the Dean’s List. David received his Masters of Science in Accounting from Georgia College and State University. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Mercer University. He passed the Georgia C.P.A. Exam, scored 93rd percentile on the National ETS Business Exam, and received the Baptist Student Achievement Award. After law school, David worked for Deloitte Tax L.L.P. as an International Tax Consultant for large multi-national companies.
- Juris Doctor, Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law
- Masters of Science in Accounting, Georgia College and State University
- Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting, Mercer University
Admissions:
- Certifications
- Georgia State Bar, Member
- Georgia Certified Public Accountant, Inactive Member
- Associations
- American Bar Association, Member
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Member
- Atlanta Bar Association, Member; Construction Law Section Board Member (2015 – Present); Secretary (2017 – 2018); Vice Chair (2018 – 2019); and Chair (2019 – 2020)
- Electric Cooperative Bar Association, Member and State Liaison for Georgia
- Georgia EMC Counsel Association, Member and Past President 2015-2016
- Independent Electrical Contractors, Partner Member
- Local Government and Construction Sections, Georgia Bar
- National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives
- National Telephone Cooperative Association (NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association), Associate Member & Legal Committee Member
- Court Admissions
- All Georgia State Courts
- All Georgia Federal Courts
- United States Tax Court
Representative Matters, Publications, and Affiliations
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