Overview
Jessica Cook is a partner in our Atlanta office who has 19 years of experience representing local, national, and multinational companies in employment-based immigration law. Her practice focuses on immigration law in the information technology, manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, education, and hospitality industries.
Jessica passionately partners with her clients to provide thorough, strategic, and responsive immigration advice. She provides personalized solutions tailored to each client’s unique needs and objectives. She takes pride in her ability to simplify the complexities of immigration law, empowering her clients to make informed, strategic decisions that align with their business goals while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
Jessica advises employers in all areas of immigration, including nonimmigrant and immigrant visa applications, outbound visas, immigration compliance for mergers and acquisitions and I-9 and E-Verify compliance. She represents employers in government investigations, including ICE I-9 audits, USDOL investigations, and USDOJ charges of discrimination under the anti-discrimination provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act. She frequently provides management training on immigration-related subjects and speaks on immigration topics.
Jessica serves in leadership roles within the firm, including membership on the firm’s Development Committee and the Associate Evaluation Committee. She also chairs the Atlanta office’s Attorney Engagement and Wellness Committees. Jessica’s pro bono legal work has included providing immigration advice to nonprofits and religious organizations and filing U visa applications for victims of crimes.
Jessica was recommended as a leading practitioner for Immigration Law by The Legal 500 United States (2021-2022). She was also selected to Daily Report's “On the Rise” Class of 2016.