Lawrence R. Cock | Attorney

Lawrence R. Cock

Lawrence R. Cock

CFL Law, LLP

Employment Contracts, Securities Fraud , Lawsuit, Corporate, Licensing, regulatory, and disciplinary proceedings

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About Lawrence

Practice
Lawrence joined Cable, Langenbach, Kinerk and Bauer in 1997 and today is a partner and chair of its litigation department. With more than 15 years of trial and appellate experience, he emphasizes employment, securities, noncompetitive covenants, trade secrets, and injunctive relief. Prior to joining the firm, he practiced at Helsell Fettermen, LLP and clerked for the Honorable Walter Webster at Division I of the Washington State Court of Appeals.

Professional Highlights

  • Member, Washington State Bar Association
  • Admitted to practice before Washington’s federal courts and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Adjunct Professor (Securities Regulation), University of Washington School of Law (2008)
  • Included in Wall Street Journal article, 2003

Professional Presentations (partial list)

  • Civil Liability and Damages Under The Washington State Securities Act (June 2008)
  • Non-Competition Covenants, Trade Secrets, and Related Unfair Competition Claims, National Business Institute (October 2007)
  • Protecting Your Business When Hiring an Employee from a Competitor: Best Practices to Ensure a Litigation Free Transition. The Seminar Group (August 24-25, 2006)
  • Good Faith Efforts to Comply With Title VII and Other Laws: Avoiding Liability or Punitive Damages through Effective Management Training. Council on Education in Management (August 28, 2006)
  • Trade Secrecy and Non-Competition Covenants in Washington: Effective Drafting and Enforcement. National Business Institute (September 7, 2005)
  • Washington’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act and the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. Washington Employment Lawyers Association (October 29, 2004)

Education
University of Washington School of Law, J.D. with honors, Order of the Coif , 1990
Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington, M.A., International Studies, China Regional, 1987
Sichuan Institute of Foreign Languages, Chongqing, China, 1983 – 1984
Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, B.A. Political Science, 1983.

Education

Whitman College B.A.