Biographical Sketch: Frederick D. Cooke, Esq.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH PERSONAL INFORMATION Frederick D. Cooke, Jr. 1201 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 200 Washington, D.C. 20036 202-861-0870 Born Washington, D.C. May 26, 1947 Four daughters (51,41,33, and 31) EXPERIENCE October 1991 to Present – Partner with Rubin, Winston, Diercks, Harris & Cooke working primarily on governmental relations, municipal finance, telecommunications, land use, public contracting, sports, advertising, litigation, intellectual property education, and general corporate matters. Served as legal counsel to the District for the development of the MCI Center, and as legal counsel to the Hotel Association (and others) on the development of the new Convention Center. Served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Howard University School of Law teaching Municipal Law. August 1989 to October 1991 – Partner with Dow, Lohnes & Albertson working primarily on governmental relations, telecommunications and general corporate and tax matters. April 1987 to August 1989 – Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia (now, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia). Served as chief legal officer of the District with responsibility for all of the law business of the government and its various agencies, departments and instrumentalities. Super-vised the work of more than 185 lawyers and a support staff of 125 persons in diverse areas of practice including appellate and civil litigation, government contracting, juvenile delinquency, child support, child abuse and neglect matters, Medicaid and welfare fraud, consumer affairs, utility regulation, public housing, municipal tax and finance, land use and zoning. Personally provided advice and counsel to the Mayor, City Administrator and heads of agencies and departments. June 1977 to April 1987 – Dow, Lohnes and Albertson. Elected a partner in 1982 and represented a broad range of clients in telecommunications, entertainment, higher education and general corporate and tax matters. June 1973 to June 1977 – Captain, United States Air Force, Judge Advocate General’s Department. Served as an Assistant Judge Advocate General handling a wide variety of legal matters including General and Special Courts Martial, government contracting and legal advice and counsel. June 1972 to June 1973 – Law Clerk to the Honorable George W. Draper, II, Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. EDUCATION Howard University School of Law – Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1972 Managing Editor, Howard Law Journal. Howard University – Bachelor of Science, Psychology, 1969 BAR MEMBERSHIPS District of Columbia Court of Appeals United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit United States District Court for the District of Columbia United States Court of Military Appeals OTHER MEMBERSHIPS D.C. Bar, Board of Governors (1990-1997) National Bar Association National Conference of Black Lawyers Board on Professional Responsibility, Hearing Panel IX (1993-1996) D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure (1993-1996) National Institute of Municipal Law Officers National Association of Attorneys General Board of Directors Unity Healthcare Adjunct Faculty member Howard University Law School -Municipal Law D.C Sentencing Commission Legal Advisory Committee to D.C. Statehood Commission Commission to Commemorate and Recognize Charles Hamilton Houston Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.