Derek Cook

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Derek Cook

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Fax: 432.683.2587
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Derek Cook Bio

Derek is a Shareholder in LCA’s trial section handling lawsuits and appeals involving oil and gas, commercial disputes, real estate, personal injury, and creditor’s rights. Derek is a Past President of the Midland County Bar Association and served as the Director for District 16 on the Board of Directors of the State Bar of Texas. Derek currently serves on the Texas Lawyers Assistance Program Committee. Beyond his formal bar service, Derek is devoted to providing pro bono legal services in civil matters, working with youth through Midland Teen Court, and advocating for and working with lawyers and others suffering with mental health and addiction issues. Derek, an excellent communicator, has published legal related articles, continuing legal education papers, and is a frequent speaker on legal issues and attorney wellness.

Derek and his wife, Carly, have made Midland their home since 2011. They have two children, Nolan, 2, and Nora, 1.

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Recognitions and Memberships

Midland County Bar Association – Past President (2016-2017)
Midland County Bar Association – Board Member/Officer (2012-2017)
Midland County’s Teen Court – Volunteer Judge
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas – Attorney of the Year 2016
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas – Pro Bono Services Provider
State Bar of Texas – Director of District 16, Board of Directors of the State Bar of Texas (2018-2021)
State Bar of Texas – Committee Member for the Texas Lawyers Assistance Program (2021-present)
Midland County Teen Court – Member of the Board of Directors (2015-present)
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas – Attorney of the Year (2020)
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas – First Recipient of the A.M. Nunley, III Spirit of Pro Bono Award (2021)

Recent Publications

Mediation in the Oil Patch, co-author with Harper Estes, Texas Lawyer Magazine (November 12, 2012).
Oil and Gas Basics: Understanding the Sticks to Avoid Stones and Broken Bones, co-author with Jennie Martin, Texas Bar Journal (April 1, 2013).
Energy Law Update, co-author with Harper Estes, The Advocate (March 2015).
Persuasion Inside Four Corners: How Principles of Oil and Gas Instrument Construction Drive Oil and Gas Litigation, co-author with Harper Estes, The Advocate (December 2018).
A Story of Recovery: How TLAP Saves Lives, State Bar of Texas 38^th Annual Litigation Update Institute.

Education

B.A., University of Texas at Arlington (magna cum laude), 2007
J.D., from Baylor University School of Law, 2011
Baylor Law Review – Associate Editor

Bar Admissions

State Bar of Texas
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

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