David W. Cook

Dave is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the labor and employment group.  His practice focuses on the representation of businesses and individuals in all areas of immigration and naturalization law.  Dave speaks Japanese.  Dave serves as Honorary Consul of Japan in Columbus.

Dave is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and has served on a number of national and Ohio chapter committees.  He currently serves as a member of the 2025 AILA Midwinter Conference planning committee.  He has served as chair of AILA’s Online Course Review Committee and previously he served as a member of AILA’s Annual Conference Planning Committee (Business), AILA’s Fall Conference planning committee and as a member of AILA's Distance Learning and Business Committees.  Dave served as chair of AILA's USCIS Texas Service Center Liaison Committee (2013-2014) and as a member of AILA's USCIS Service Center Operations (SCOPS) Liaison Committee.  He previously served as a member of the AILA’s USCIS Texas Service Center Liaison Committee (2009-2012) and as a member of the Nebraska Service Center Liaison Committee (2008-09).  Dave is also a member of the Columbus Bar Association.

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

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

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

Dave is a past president of the Rotary Club of Hilliard.

Honors & Recognitions

American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), President's Commendation Award, 2023

Columbus CEO, Best Lawyers, Immigration Law, 2022-2024

Chambers and Partners, Leading Lawyer in Immigration, 2021-2025

The Best Lawyers in America, Columbus Immigration Law "Lawyer of the Year," 2016, 2025

The Best Lawyers in America, Immigration Law, 2013-2025

Ohio Super Lawyers, Immigration, 2004