Cook & Tolley, LLP: Athens, Georgia

Cook & Tolley, LLP works from East Washington Street in Athens and names eight lawyers: J. Vincent Cook, Edward D. Tolley, E. Spencer Tolley, Jay W. Cook, R. Christopher Irwin III, Lucy R. Atkinson, Brittney C. Beckom and Sarah G. Lambert. Two family names run through the roster. The injury practice covers motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, nursing home abuse and wrongful death, with medical malpractice broken out into birth injuries and misdiagnosis. That work sits inside a full service firm that also takes criminal defense, including federal charges and business crimes, along with real estate, civil litigation, business law, estate planning and family law. The site asks injured readers to call the Athens office promptly, because injury cases require swift action.

Key facts

Phone: 706-549-6111
Address: 304 East Washington St., Athens, GA 30601
Fax: 706-548-0956
Website: https://cooktolley.com/
Attorneys: J. Vincent Cook, Edward D. Tolley, E. Spencer Tolley, Jay W. Cook, R. Christopher Irwin III, Lucy R. Atkinson, Brittney C. Beckom and Sarah G. Lambert.

Practice areas

Medical claims: medical malpractice, including birth injuries and misdiagnosis.
Vehicle collisions: motor vehicle accidents.
Premises claims: premises liability.
Care claims: nursing home abuse.
Wrongful death: claims brought after a fatal injury.
Criminal defense: federal charges, state felony and misdemeanor charges, business crimes and drug crimes.
Other practice groups: residential and commercial real estate, civil litigation, business law including formation and contract disputes, estate planning including wills, trusts, probate, guardianship and conservatorship, and family law including divorce and child custody and support.

Who it serves

People injured in Athens, from an office on East Washington Street.
Families bringing birth injury and misdiagnosis claims, which the firm names separately under medical malpractice.
Families of nursing home residents.
Clients who need injury, criminal, estate or family work from a single office.

Verdicts and settlements

The pages read for this listing carry no case figures, so nothing about the firm’s recoveries can be reported here.

Outcomes depend on the facts and circumstances of each case and do not indicate what another case will produce.

Notable firm details

Medical malpractice is broken into birth injuries and misdiagnosis rather than listed as one category.
Two family names, Cook and Tolley, appear twice each on an eight lawyer roster.
Criminal defense sits on the same practice list as injury work, and it extends to federal charges and business crimes.
The site tells injured readers that personal injury cases require swift action and asks them to call the Athens office that day.

Frequently asked questions about Cook & Tolley, LLP

Which injury claims does Cook & Tolley, LLP handle?

The site lists medical malpractice including birth injuries and misdiagnosis, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, nursing home abuse and wrongful death.

What does the firm charge?

The fee arrangement for injury work is a question for the first call to the Athens office of Cook & Tolley, LLP.

Can one firm handle a criminal case as well?

Yes. Criminal defense appears on the same practice list, covering federal charges, state felony and misdemeanor charges, business crimes and drug crimes.

Are birth injuries part of the practice?

Yes. Birth injuries are named under medical malpractice alongside misdiagnosis, rather than being folded into a single malpractice heading.

How quickly should someone call after an injury?

Promptly, by the firm’s own account. Cook & Tolley, LLP states that personal injury cases require swift action and asks readers to call its Athens office that day.