ATLANTA, GA — Jessica Cook, a partner at Fisher & Phillips LLP, has been chosen by the Daily Report, Atlanta’s leading legal newspaper as a member of the 2016 “On the Rise” class-the top 40 Georgia lawyers under the age of 40.
The Daily Report selected Cook based on her impact on her clients as well as her community. She serves on the board of directors for the Oliver White Hill Foundation where she is the co-chair of the summer internship committee and has recruited and placed several law school students in summer internships at different civil rights organizations in Washington, DC.
Cook’s selection is the latest in a recent string of professional accomplishments. This past March, she was selected to participate in the 2016 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows Program. Additionally, she was selected in 2015 for inclusion in The Legal 500-Immigration.
Cook is a member of Fisher & Phillips’ Global Immigration Practice Group. She has extensive experience representing and advising employers in all areas of business immigration, including temporary employment visas, labor certifications permanent residency, and outbound visas. Cook represents local, national and multi-national companies with regard to their immigration needs in such industries as higher education, health care, information technology, manufacturing and other fields.
Jessica is a 1997 graduate of Franklin County High School in Rocky Mount, VA and the daughter of Jesse and Wanda Cook of Ferrum, VA.
