Atlanta-area real estate law firm Cook & James celebrated 16 years of serving real estate closing needs in Georgia, Connecticut, New York and South Carolina on Feb. 17. Recent milestones for the firm include adding five attorneys in 2021 to close in Georgia, New York and South Carolina; adding three attorneys in 2020 and launching Curbside Closings, a pioneering response to pandemic shutdowns; and opening a satellite office north of Atlanta and adding a South Carolina-based attorney in 2019.
“We could not be more proud that our firm has made another trip around the sun,” Cook & James co-founding partner and attorney Heather James said in a release. “Kara [Cook, attorney and co-founding partner] and I started this company 16 years ago and with perseverance, grit and determination. We made it through the 2008 recession and more recently the global pandemic, maintaining our trademark brand of closings at the very highest level of professionalism with plentiful personality and fun thrown in.”
“When it was just the two of us at the beginning, Heather and I made a pact that no matter how much we grew, we would never forfeit our industrious roots,” Cook added. “Today, 16 years later, we can say that, despite our exponential growth, we have maintained our signature integrity with exemplary customer service. We are approachable, caring, competent and efficient.”
In addition to attorneys, paralegals and a support staff to execute closing transactions, the Cook & James marketing team coordinates the firm’s presence at numerous real estate trade and community events. Over the years, the firm also has given back to the community with roadside cleanup events, fundraisers, and local school support.