OUR TEAM

The founding shareholder of the firm, Loren received his B.A. and M.A. in Accounting from New Mexico State University and a J.D. from Thurgood Marshall School of Law. His 30 years of international and domestic experience play a major role in our approach to tax and business consulting services. By using coordinated legal planning, tax planning, and business risk management solutions, Loren and his team can anticipate opportunities and develop innovative, flexible solutions for our clients.

A founding shareholder of the firm, Anthony Choueifati graduated from the University of Houston with a B.A. in Economics and Psychology and his Juris Doctorate degree from South Texas College of Law. His 15-plus years of experience play a significant role in advising clients related to legal planning, contract drafting and negotiation, franchising, business entity selection, estate planning and mergers and acquisitions.

Gene McCain is an attorney and a CPA.  He combines these two fields as he works in the areas of business and tax planning and tax controversies.  He has over 30 years of experience  in the legal and accounting disciplines, representing small to mid-sized businesses and their owners. He has managed a variety of legal areas including federal, international and state taxation, as well as business entity structuring, asset protection , buy-sell agreements and estate planning.

Anthony Brister received his B.A. of Finance in Arkansas at Henderson State University. There he played football as a defensive and offensive lineman for four years. He then received his J.D. and Tax LLM at the University of Houston Law Center. He has extensive experience in tax preparation, entity structuring, business risk management, and complex estate planning. Anthony is originally from East Texas. He is an Eagle Scout who loves hiking, camping, and really any outdoor activities. 

Julie facilitates corporate communications and organizes special events for Cook Legal Group, LLLP. She received her B.A. in Elementary Education from Nicholls State University. Prior to joining Cook Legal Group, LLLP, she spent 15 years working in the hotel industry.

Susan coordinates international services and logistics for Cook Legal Group, LLLP. She received her A.B. Economics degree from the University of Santo Tomas and an M.B.A. Honors degree from the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines. Prior to joining Cook Legal Group, LLLP, she held various coordinating roles and administrative functions for an international development bank based in Manila.

Paula provides accounting support to the legal and tax teams.

Nicholas Murski, a native Houstonian, earned his B.B.A. in Accounting from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX. He has experience in a wide variety of fields in accounting including but not limited to Controller Services, Internal Accounting, Tax Preparation, and Bookkeeping. Nicholas currently provides Controller and Internal Accounting services for the firms. In his spare time, Nicholas enjoys spending quality time with his family and rooting for the Houston sports teams!

Alize provides administrative support to the legal and tax teams.

Krystal Hardwick is the newest addition to the Cook Legal Group. She has an extensive history in hospitality and personal relations through working in restaurants, wineries, and music venues around the world. She has sung professionally for over 10 years and is a published singer-songwriter. This unique, yet cohesive, composition of experiences gives her insight into the human experience that is very refreshing to have on our team. In her leisure time, Krystal loves to travel more than anything. One of her favorite destinations spots is Brazil! She also greatly enjoys photography, architecture and interior design.