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Judge Kim Cooks is a native of Colorado. She moved to Dallas, Texas in 1992. Judge Cooks earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from the University of Texas at Arlington. In 2002 she earned her Juris Doctorate from Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston, Texas; where she graduated with honors. She began her legal career as a prosecutor and went into private practice thereafter. Judge Cooks is an experienced Family Law Practitioner and was a zealous, passionate litigator as an attorney.
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Judge Cooks is the proud mother of a handsome, intelligent young man. She believes in making sacrifices for herself before allowing her son to have to sacrifice. Judge Cooks is a long time member of Friendship West Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. She is also a member of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
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Judge Cooks began her judicial journey in January 2015 as the Presiding Judge of the 255th Family District Court in Dallas County, Dallas, Texas.
Judge Cooks is extensively involved in Serving the Community and mending the broken family.
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*Sponsored 50 children's wishes who are in fostercare
*Phoenix Project Partner
*Mentor at Urban Specialist
*Law Advisor at William Hawley Atwell Law Academy
*Career day speaker throughout the DFW Metroplex
*North Texas Food Bank Volunteer and volunteer cook for Source of Hope
*Speaker at Paul Quinn College Summer Camp
*Partner with North Texas School of Law Self Represented Litigant Clinic
*State Bar of Texas and continuing legal education speaker
*Mayor's Back to School Book Giveaway Chair for Jack and Jill of America
*Neighborhood Book Giveaway with Black2Life
*Speaker at Alpha Kappa Alpha Finance and Etiquette Seminar
*Project "I believe in You, Children in 75216".