Dale D. Cook
Dale Cook has 25 years of expertise in insurance coverage and litigation. He specializes in insurance coverage, product liability and appellate work, handling more than 60 appeals.
A 1982 law school graduate, Dale holds his J.D. from Duke University. He is active in the Ohio State Bar Association and the insurance law committee. He currently resides in Reynoldsburg with his wife of 19 years, Char, and their two sons.
Other Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Products Liability
Representative Experience
- Work on over 70 Civil Appeals in Ohio Appellate and Federal Appellate Courts and the Ohio Supreme Court.
- Over 30 Civil Jury Trials to Verdict.
- Primary Counsel in Horton v. Harwick Chemical (1995) the leading Ohio case on product identification in Asbestos lawsuits
- Counsel in an important case on the collateral attack rule, Ohio Pyro, Inc. v. The Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of State Fire Marshal (2007) 115 Ohio St 3d.375
- Counsel in Amerine v. Haughton Elevator Company (1989) 42 Ohio 3d 57, leading Ohio case on Civil Rules 15(D)
Speeches and Publications
- Speaker at Ohio State Bar Association CLE presentation on Premises Liability.
- Speaker at Appellate Seminar – 2003
- Speaker at presentations to Insurance Company representative on coverage issues focusing on uninsured Motorist Coverage and Intentional Torts.
Professional Memberships and Volunteer Activities
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Columbus Bar Association
Achievements and Awards
- Phi Beta Kappa, Trinity College, 1979
Education
- Juris Doctorate, 1982 Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- Bachelor of Arts, 1979 Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1982
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2000