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Stewart Law Group

Dallas Based Litigation Firm with a National Presence

  • Bios
    • Amy M. Stewart
    • Camille Stearns Miller
    • Andrea Cook
    • Conrad W. John
    • Anthony Lyons
    • Andre D. Johnson
    • Blaine Adams
    • Keyona White
  • Areas of Practice
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution
    • Commercial and Insurance Disputes
    • Employment Law
    • Financial Services Litigation
    • Investigations
    • Labor Relations
    • Litigation and Trial Experience
    • Product Liability
    • Sports Law
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Andrea Cook

Andrea Cook

Dedicated. Diligent. Tenacious.

 

Andrea delivers results. Ultimately, what sets her apart is her tenacity, vision, and ability to develop and execute game plans necessary to meet the client’s goals. Andrea is a team player who wants her clients to know that as a team, she will always work with them to get the win. 

With over ten years of experience litigating a substantial variety of insurance defense cases, Andrea has an extensive advantage in thriving in many sectors, including but not limited to handling and defending complex expert and corporate matters. Additionally, she is experienced in defending clients in complex litigation involving product liability, trucking claims, business litigation, and catastrophic injuries. 

Before heading to Texas, Andrea served as a municipal attorney for the City of Chicago, where she gained valuable trial experience defending in police misconduct cases involving false imprisonment, excessive force, and wrongful death. She has litigated first-party insurance claims involving catastrophic injuries, property, personal insurance claims, and third-party casualty matters.

Andrea prides herself on being responsive, tenacious, and grounded. She believes her job is to fulfill the task at hand while putting forth her best effort. Andrea’s drive stems from her inability to give up. She fearlessly addresses legal issues and takes full responsibility for every project she manages, working tirelessly to ensure that clients come first and their needs are met. Andrea is the lawyer you can count on. 

You can contact Andrea directly at 469.638.9224 Ext. 100 or by email at acook@stewartlawgrp.com.

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Testimonials

Andrea’s Testimonials

“Andrea works day and night to ensure that the client comes first and their needs are met.”

“Andrea had worked in numerous capacities as a litigator and has thrived in each sector. She is the consummate professional.”

 

Representative Matters

Andrea’s Representative Matters

  • Negotiated a favorable settlement for an extremely contentious fault catastrophic transportation matter for a major furniture company
  • Won a summary judgment for a national logistics company concerning third-party liability and indemnity that is being used for all similar cases filed across the country
  • Represented several retail companies and developed a strategic approach to early settlements in Texas to keep costs low
  • Managed a large docket of cases involving a national home goods store, with cases stemming from premises liability to wrongful detentions
  • Negotiated numerous favorable settlements regarding fitness equipment for major national manufacturers
  • Prepared trial team for novel secondary liability cases involving wrongful death and catastrophic injuries
  • Constitutional Law/Section 1983: Prepared for numerous police misconduct trials and took 5 to verdict in first, second, and third chair roles

 

Background

Andrea’s Background

Admissions

  • State Bar of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
  • U.S. Illinois State Bar Association
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Illinois
  • Trial Bar, Northern District of Illinois

Awards

  • The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 Commercial Litigation “Best Lawyers” | 2025
  • The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 Commercial Litigation “Best Lawyers” | 2024

Education

J.D., Howard University School of Law

M.P.S., DePaul University-School of Public Services, Metropolitan Planning and Urban Affairs

B.S., Northwestern University, Communication Studies

Prior Legal Experience

  • Managing Partner, Stewart Law Group PLLC | 2024 – Present
  • Partner, Stewart Law Group PLLC | 2022 – 2024
  • Senior Counsel, Clark Hill, LLP | 2022
  • Partner, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP | 2019 – 2021
  • Senior Associate, Hawkins, Parnell, Thackston & Young, LLP | 2017 – 2019
  • Senior Associate, Thompson, Coe Cousins, and Irons LLP | 2013 – 2017
  • Assistant Corporation Counsel, City of Chicago Department of Law, Federal Civil Rights Litigation Division | 2006 – 2013
  • Law Clerk and Prosecutor, Cook County States’ Attorney’s Office, Criminal Appeals Section | 2005 – 2006

 

Associations, Affiliations, and Bar Activities

Andrea’s Associations, Affiliations, and Bar Activities

Associations

  • American Bar Association, Litigation Section- Labor and Employment Relations Committee Co-Chair | 2023 – present
  • Dallas Bar Association 100 Club | 2023 – present
  • J.L. Turner Legal Association, CLE Committee Co-Chair and Sparkler Committee | 2022-2023
  • Dallas Women Lawyers Association
  • Black Women Lawyers Association
  • DWLA- The Pitch Participant
  • Defense Research Institute
  • The NEW Roundtable, Provisional Member
  • “We Lead.” Leadership Program, Member | 2021
  • Howard University School of Law Alumni Association
  • Academy of Our Lady Alumna Association
  • Northwestern University Alumni Association
  • University of North Texas, Adjunct Professor

Legal Publications & Presentations

  • Texas Association of Defense Counsel (TADC) Deposition Bootcamp | October 19, 2023
  • Advanced Personal Injury Law- Preparing and Defending Experts | July 2023
  • Dallas NITA Trial Program “Building Trial Skills” | May 2023
  • TexasBarCLE 36th Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course “Rule 202: Best Practices” | April 2023
  • HCBA David H. Hockema Civil Trial Conference “Initiating Litigation” | April 2023

 

Community Engagement & Volunteering

Community Engagement & Volunteering

  • Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, Women’s Advocacy Awards Committee Member | 2023 – present
  • 9/11 Day Dallas Meal Pack | September 2023
  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated-Executive Board Member and Membership Chair | 1999- present
  • Junior League of Collin County, Provisional Member

 

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Dallas, Texas 75201

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