Our Story

About Us

Cooke Robotham is an internationally oriented, minority-owned law and strategy firm. The firm was founded to provide solutions advancing clients’ local and international strategic goals. The firm’s strong commercial focus addresses the 21st century needs of a range of clients from startups, small and medium sized businesses, Fortune 1000 multinational enterprises and governments in a variety of forums. In particular, Cooke Robotham has a distinctive commitment to Africa and the African Diaspora, including within the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America.


Our attorneys, with an average of more than 20 years of legal experience, set new standards for excellence, efficiency, and accountability to our clients. Prior to joining Cooke Robotham, our partners were with global and national law firms, senior counsel at multinational corporations, including general counsels of well-established and startup companies. In addition, our attorneys have real practical business experience as consultants to major corporations and governments, and have been successful entrepreneurs in their own companies.


Leveraging our experience in business, we provide our clients with innovative legal solutions at costs that are typically more favorable than those levied by other firms. We offer alternative fee arrangements and flexible rate structures. Our attorneys can handle a wide range of either single short-term projects or more complex long-term legal matters. We also serve, as “in-house general counsels” to our clients, which assist our clients who do not have the capacity to hire a full-time general counsel.

Our Legal Team

Managing Partners

Ed Cooke

Edmund D. Cooke, Jr. practices in the areas of labor and employment law, including Diversity Compliance, Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action advice and counsel.
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Edmund Cooke

Managing Partner,
Attorney at Law

team-member

In 1990, John Robotham qualified as a British Barrister at the Bar of England and Wales. In 2002, he qualified at the New York bar, and now practices as a Trial Attorney in Washington, D.C.* and Maryland.
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John Robotham

Managing Partner, Attorney at Law, Barrister at Law

Effective. Efficient. Innovative.

Cooke Robotham delivers legal services in a manner that is transparent, strategic and practical. We are commited to your success.

Results-driven Counsel

Our primary goal is to anticipate your needs then deliver the best outcomes.

Forward-thinking Lawyers

Experience with start-ups and multinationals, relentlessly pursuing innovative solutions to your complex issues.

Flexible Terms

We offer competitive fee structures and alternative arrangements to fit the needs of your business.

Highest Standards

With an average of 20 years of experience, our skilled attorneys adhere to the highest professional code.

Our Clients

A small sample of our client list...