Allison Cooke
Counsel , Lexington KY
Allison is Counsel to the Firm in Stoll Keenon Ogden’s Lexington office and is part of the Labor, Employment & Employee Benefits practice group. She brings a unique perspective to SKO from her previous experience as a clerk for the Honorable Gregory F. Van Tatenhove, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
Labor, Employment & Employee Benefits: Allison works with small and large businesses in Kentucky on a variety of employment matters, ranging from enforcement of noncompete agreements to local and federal regulatory compliance. She helps employers resolve workplace issues through proactive counseling, employee training, alternate dispute resolution, and, if necessary, cost-effective litigation.
Education
University of Kentucky College of Law, 2014, J.D., summa cum laude
Asbury University, 2009, B.A., summa cum laude
Practices
Labor, Employment & Employee BenefitsExperience
Admitted In
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Kentucky
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U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
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U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky
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U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky
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U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Professional & Community Activities
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Kentucky Bar Association
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Fayette County Bar Association
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Central Kentucky American Inn of Court, Associate
Accolades
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Best Lawyers in America®: Employment Law — Individuals, 2022-present; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, 2024, 2025; Labor Law – Management, 2025
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Kentucky Super Lawyer Rising Star®, Employment & Labor, 2020-present
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Order of the Coif, University of Kentucky College of Law, 2014
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Kentucky Law Journal, production editor, Volume 102
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Moot Court, National Team Advocate, 2013-2014
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CALI award (highest grade): Civil Pretrial Practice, Federal Criminal Law, Legal Profession Seminar, Products Liability
Seminars
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- Drug and Alcohol Testing and Substance Abuse in the Workplace, co-presenter, 2017 KYSHRM Conference, 2017
- A Primer on Labor and Employment Law in the Manufacturing Setting, NBI Manufacturing Law A to Z, 2017
- The New FLSA White Collar Exemptions from Overtime: Is Your Business Ready? Kentucky Society of CPAs Business and Industry Conference, 2016
- Special Employment Law Topics for Religiously Affiliated Employers, co-presenter, 2016 KYSHRM Conference, 2016
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