Cook Ellis LLC
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Ghafoor Cook Ellis LLC, founded in 2000 and based in Independence, MO, is a versatile law firm providing a range of legal services. With over 20 years of experience, the firm excels in areas such as bankruptcy, business and real estate transactions, estate planning, and immigration matters. Their diverse clientele includes individuals, non-profit organizations, and various types of businesses. The firm's partners, Coleman Ellis and Aaron Cook, bring a wealth of knowledge and dedication, guiding clients through complex legal challenges with compassion and expertise.
Specialties
Service type
Transactional business, Litigation / Legal representation
Work type
Landlord / tenant dispute, Lease / contract interpretation, Writing a lease / contract, Buying a property, Selling a property, Short sale, Foreclosure, Contract disputes, Title and Boundary Disputes, Zoning, Planning and Land Use, Housing Discrimination, Construction Disputes, Other real estate issues
Location and hours
Cook Ellis LLC
136 E. Walnut
Independence, MO 64050
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9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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Work Experience
Partner
Cook Ellis LLC
2009 - Present
Clerk
The Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of Missouri, Division 3, Honorable David M. Byrn
2008 - 2008
Clerk
The Sixteenth Judicial Circuit of Missouri, Division 3, Honorable Thomas C. Clark
2007 - 2008
Attorney, Managing Member
Ghafoor Cook Ellis LLC
1999 - Present
Attorney
Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin
1998 - 1999
Partner
Ghafoor Cook Ellis, LLC
2003 - Present
Staff - Attorney
Anderson LLC
2000 - 2003
Education
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
2009
University of Missouri (Kansas City, MO)
2008
University of Utah
2006
Yale Law School
1998
Brigham Young University
1995
University of Missouri - Columbia School of Law
2000
University of Missouri, Columbia
2000
University of Missouri-Columbia, School
1994
Karachi Grammar School
Yale Law School
Law
1998
Brigham Young University
1995
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law
Law
2009
University of Missouri (Kansas City, MO)
Business Administration
2008
University of Utah
Business Administration
2006
University of Missouri - Columbia School of Law
Law
2000
University of Missouri, Columbia
Business
2000
Associations & Affiliations
American Board of Certification
Board certified in consumer bankruptcy law
American Bankruptcy Institute
Member
Kansas Bar Association
Member
Missouri State Bar Association
Member
Utah Bar Association
Member
Missouri-Kansas Hotel Owners Association
Counsel
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Member
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Fellow
Independence Chamber of Commerce
Member
Kansas Bar Association
Member
Missouri Bar
Member
Federal Bar Association - Eastern District of Missouri
Member
Federal Bar Association - Eastern District of Kansas
Member
Term-limit Convention
Director
Speaking Engagements
Missouri Bankruptcy and Insolvency Conference
Speaker - Chapter 13 Issues and Updates
2021
20th Annual D. Brook Bartlett Lectures
Attendee
2020
Missouri Annual Bankruptcy Institute - Columbia, MO
Attendee
2020
2020 KBA Bankruptcy & Insolvency CLE Conference
Attendee
2020
11th Annual Frank W. Koger Bankruptcy Symposium
Attendee
2019
Missouri Annual Bankruptcy Institute
Attendee
2019
Missouri Annual Bankruptcy Institute
Attendee
2018
11th Annual Frank W. Koger Bankruptcy Symposium
Attendee
2018
Nuts and Bolts of Consumer Bankruptcy Practice
Attendee
2017
9th Annual Frank W. Koger Bankruptcy Symposium
Attendee
2016
Boot Camp: Foreclosure and Workout Proredures
Speaker - Bankruptcy and Foreclosure
2014
KCMO
Affadavit of Support
2019
I-864 Affidavit of Support
Immigration Affidavits of Support
2013
Sheraton, Karachi Pakistan
Green Cards through Investments
2009
Services offered
Corporate Law Attorney
Estate Attorney
Probate Attorney
Real Estate Lawyer
Wills And Estate Planning