Robert F. Cooke

Robert F. Cooke is the lead trial attorney and an equity partner at Cooke Carbonell LLP in Cutler Bay, Florida. He represents consumers and businesses as well as developers, financial institutions, homeowners and condominium owners, with experience in state and federal courts. The Florida Bar lists him as eligible to practice in Florida and a member in good standing.

Cooke and Jorge Carbonell established their firm in 2018. That partnership followed Cooke’s earlier work at George, Hartz, Lundeen, Fulmer, Johnstone, King & Stevens, P.A., where he began his legal career and became a partner. He started an independent practice in 2006, then formed Cooke Law Group two years later. His work has also included serving as an expert witness on litigation, case management, trial practice and attorneys’ fees. He has given lectures addressing real property, contracts and statutory law related to automotive dealerships.

Before entering law, Cooke spent twenty years in the United States Navy and subsequently worked in the private sector. Originally from Miami, he enlisted in 1973 at age seventeen. His military service included nine years in submarines before he became a Navy pilot. While on active duty, he earned a Bachelor of Science from Southern Illinois University. He later completed his Juris Doctor at the University of Miami School of Law in 2001.