Janey Henze Cook
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(602) 530-8027janey.henze-cook@gknet.com

Janey Henze Cook represents clients in white collar and non-white collar criminal cases arising out of felony and misdemeanor crimes, including fraudulent schemes and artifices, homicide, assault, theft, public corruption, drug offenses, gambling, prostitution, forfeiture, and offenses against public order. Janey has also represented media enterprises with respect to First Amendment constitutional issues, as well as represented elected officials in matters involving disclosure obligations and election laws.

Janey Henze Cook

Uniquely, Janey has experience defending homicide cases with the “guilty but insane” defense and an assisted suicide defense. She has also represented victims’ families as plaintiffs in homicide cases, including the family of a homicide victim.

Her reputation as an excellent problem solver who is ultra-responsive to every client makes her highly respected by peers and clients alike, whether at the negotiating table or in federal and state courts.

Janey returns to Gallagher & Kennedy after managing her own firm for the past nine years. She previously worked at G&K from 2006 to 2015.

Prior to going into private practice, Janey served as the law clerk for two United States District Court Judges, first for the Chief Judge, Honorable Stephen M. McNamee in the District of Arizona, then the Honorable William Q. Hayes in the Southern District of California. Her service in these two federal courts gave her unique insight into criminal and civil trials and proceedings from the bench’s perspective.

During law school at UofA, Janey was a member of the Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law. She also earned a legal internship with Arizona Senator John McCain and a summer study position at Georgetown University in Criminal Law.

ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS

  • Women’s White Collar Defense Association, Member
  • Maricopa County Bar Association, Criminal Law Section, Past Chair
  • Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Member
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
  • California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Member
  • Amicus Task Force Committee, Former Member
  • Horace Rumpole American Inn of Court, Former Member

HONORS & AWARDS

  • Chambers USA, Band 2: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, 2024
  • Best Lawyers in America®, Criminal Defense: White Collar, 2024-2025; Criminal Defense: General Practice, 2024-2025
  • Southwest Super Lawyers®, Criminal Defense, 2023-Present
  • Southwest Super Lawyers® Rising Stars, Criminal Defense, 2017

COMMUNITY & PHILANTHROPY

  • Phoenix Women’s Board of the Steele Children’s Research Center at the University of Arizona (“PANDA”), Board Member, 2014-Present; Chair, 2017; Advisory Board Member, Present
  • The Board of Visitors, Board Member
  • National Charity League, Member
  • St. Vincent de Paul Legal Clinic, Legal Clinic Volunteer
  • Hon Kachina Council, Past Board Member and Council Member
  • ICM Food and Clothing Bank, Past Board Member
  • Valley of the Sun United Way Million Minutes Reading Challenge, Team Right to Read Volunteer, 2013-2014
  • Community Legal Services, Past Board of Directors
  • Valley Leadership, Class 29 Graduate

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Client Comment
I have a great deal of respect for Janey [Henze Cook]. She can handle anything.