Edward S. Cook is the founder of CLU LLP.  Ed was born in Johnson City, Tennessee and was reared in a family with deep union roots that originated in the coal mines of Southern West Virginia. He remains a loyal and strong advocate for workers and organized labor. He has dedicated his career and the past twenty-eight years to representing individuals in their fight against powerful corporate interests. His deep-rooted dedication, and his belief in the American system of justice, dictates his efforts in representing clients. Ed firmly believes that the courtroom is the only place that an individual can go toe-to-toe with multi-million dollar corporations.

​Early in his career, Ed tried numerous criminal cases to a jury and all resulted in an acquittal. More recently, Ed has represented numerous individuals securing several multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. Prior to initiating CLU LLP, Ed was the managing partner of the Texas based Provost & Umphrey Law Firm’s Atlanta office. Ed has successfully represented many clients throughout the country in catastrophic personal injury, FELA, products liability, consumer protection, and business tort matters involving multi-million dollar damages. Additionally, Ed has been privileged to receive multiple State Attorney General Appointments for the prosecution of actions on behalf of state entities relating to consumer protection and fraud.