Nena Cook Sussman Shank LLP, Portland Nena Cook, Sussman Shank LLP, Portland. Ms. Cook is a trial attorney with 20 years of experience specializing in complex business disputes, commercial torts, and professional liability defense. She also serves as a Multnomah County pro tem judge. She is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy, the Campaign for Equal Justice Advisory Board, the Federal Bar Association, Oregon Women Lawyers Foundation Board, the Oregon State Bar Litigation, Labor and Employment, and Business Litigation sections, and the Washington State Bar Association Litigation and Labor and Employment sections. Ms. Cook served as the 2005 Oregon State Bar President. She is a frequent speaker and writer on the topics of professionalism, ethics, and employment law. (11/11)