The Cook Group
Jennifer Hightower is a seasoned legal professional currently serving as a Trial Attorney at The Cook Group since June 2024. Prior to this role, Hightower was a Senior Associate Attorney at Hilliard Law from December 2020 to June 2024, where oversight of junior attorneys on high-profile mass tort cases was a key responsibility. Hightower’s judicial experience includes serving as an Associate Judge for the Third Judicial Circuit in Illinois from August 2015 to July 2019, handling a range of criminal trials. Additional roles include Assistant State Attorney at Madison County and Adjunct Professor at Lewis and Clark Community College. Hightower began as an Associate Attorney at Simmons Hanly Conroy LLC, focusing on environmental litigation. Hightower earned a Doctor of Law (JD) from Cooley Law School and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and History from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
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The Cook Group
The Cook Group was founded on the belief that there is a better way to practice law - for our clients and for our team members. The practice of law is rapidly changing and the Cook Group is at the forefront of that change, leading the charge to modernize and streamline practices to more efficiently serve our clients while aggressively advancing and protecting our clients’ interests. The Cook Group is distinguished in its commitment to client service with formidable legal talent across multiple jurisdictions and disciplines. With a focus on putting our client’s needs first, you’ll see attorneys from diverse backgrounds leading client engagements and practice groups. We leverage our strengths and experience as defense litigators to our client’s advantage: sharing ideas, knowledge and diverse perspectives with clients and each other to increase opportunities and overall effectiveness. Our attorneys go out of their way to know our clients’ businesses so that you have a true partner in all stages of the legal process.