Ann Cook Available Now

Ann Cook brings a business-focused approach to Phillips ADR, leveraging a decade at Ernst & Young LLP, including two years as General Counsel. Experienced as both plaintiff and defendant, she understands dispute dynamics and has litigated, arbitrated, and mediated cases in accounting, securities, contracts, and employment. A creative problem solver, Ann advised on complex corporate initiatives, balancing risk and business goals, earning recognition as a tenacious leader. At EY, Ann managed legal strategy for a $20B firm with 50,000 employees, overseeing litigation and regulatory matters during high regulatory activity. She advised on public disclosure and bankruptcy issues for over 1,000 public audit clients and led legal efforts for a potential industry-defining transaction. Before EY, Ann was a trial lawyer at King & Spalding, handling high-stakes professional liability litigation in federal and state courts. Her final trial, a two-month jury case, resulted in a complete win for her client after four hours of deliberation. Ann supports the Inner City Scholarship Fund, Lawyers Division, and speaks at securities and accounting seminars, advocating for alternative dispute resolution. She lives on Long Island with her husband and twin daughters. Ann earned her B.A. magna cum laude from Union College and J.D. with honors from Hofstra Law, where she was a Law Review editor and received the 2020 Outstanding Women in Law award.