David W. Cook

Practice Areas

• Corporate and Business Organizations
  • Counseling New, Emerging, and Mature Business Clients
• Government Relations
• International
  • Immigration
• Labor and Employment
  • Immigration

Industries

• Colleges and Universities
• Government
• Health Care Services
• Information Technology
• Manufacturing
• Restaurants, Food, and Beverage
• Retail and Wholesale Trade

Education

• University of Washington School of Law, J.D., 1988
• Brigham Young University, B.A., 1985

Bar & Court Admissions

• Ohio

Mr. Cook is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the corporate and finance group.  His practice focuses on the representation of businesses and individuals in all areas of immigration and naturalization law.  Mr. Cook is fluent in Japanese.

Mr. Cook is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Columbus Bar Association.  He serves as a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association USCIS Texas Service Center Liaison Committee (2009-present). He served previously on the American Immigration Lawyers Association USCIS Nebraska Service Center Liaison Committee (2008-09).

Mr. Cook frequently presents seminars dealing with employment-related visa and immigration matters and employment-related immigration compliance.

Mr. Cook received his J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law and his B.A. from Brigham Young University.

Mr. Cook served as senior assistant counsel at Honda of America Mfg. Inc. from 1990 to 1995.

Mr. Cook is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Columbus Council on World Affairs and serves as president-elect of the Rotary Club of Hilliard.

Honors & Awards

• Ohio Super Lawyers, Immigration, 2004

News

• Cook Quoted in The Daily Reporter Article "Central Ohio Attorneys to Participate in Upcoming Immigration Law Seminar"
• Vorys attorneys featured in Business First article "Movie Biz Features Entertaining Contract Law that Breaks Up Routine"

Events

• Immigration Law Seminar
• Employment Law Update
• Employment Law Update

Publications

• Immigration Alert: Bundle Filings of L-1 Petitions
• Immigration Alert: Current H-1B Cap Count
• Immigration Alert: USCIS Makes Major Change in Delivery of I-797 Receipt and Approval Notices
• Immigration Alert: Alabama Latest State to Pass Controversial Immigration Law
• Immigration Alert: New Penalties for Indiana Employers Who Fail to Check Immigration Status
• Immigration Alert: Social Security Administration Announces Resumption of No-Match Letters
• Immigration Alert: Relief for Japan and Other Nationals from the Pacific Stranded due to the Earthquakes and Tsunami
• Immigration Alert: I-129 Petitions Now Require Employers to Make "Deemed Export" Certifications When Sponsoring Nonimmigrant Foreign Nationals for Certain Temporary Work Visas
• Immigration Alert: H-1B Petitions
• Immigration Alert: Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Program (DV-2012)