Candice Cook Simmons, Esq. is credited as a groundbreaking business attorney and trademark strategist for helping to change the way businesses and entrepreneurs imagined the utilization of Intellectual Property.
With a professional range that included high-profile matters, crisis management, global market verticals including consumer products, food and beverage, entertainment, retail, travel and leisure, technology, and fintech industries, she has solidified her reputation as a top leader at the intersection of business, legal, and strategy.
The former founder and Managing Member of The Cook Law Group, she has been featured in numerous publications as one of New York City’s top attorneys and was selected as a “Rising Star” in addition to other “Top” and “Best of” lists by media outlets in recognition of her significant contributions to business and legal strategy and global business expansion.
Candice served as a judge in the Booz Allen Foundation $1MM COVID-19 Innovation fund challenge and as a Venture Partner for Republic– a private investing platform for investors seeking high growth potential in the startup, gaming, real estate, and crypto verticals.
She serves on the Board of Directors for Greyston Bakery (the oldest B Corporation in New York) and as an Advisor to The History Makers in Chicago— the single largest archival collection of African American oral history which was recently acquired by the Library of Congress.
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