James “Bus” Cook, Jr.,
Bus graduated from The American University in Washington, D.C. in 1970 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and graduated with a Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law. Bus is a certified contract adviser with the NFLPA, MLBPA, and the NBPA, and one of the very few agents that represents first round picks in football, basketball, and baseball.

As an experienced attorney/agent for over 15 years, Bus has built a reputation unparalleled in contract negotiations. His negotiating efforts have resulted in multiple record-breaking contracts and landmark deals that set the stage for other agents to follow including the NFL’s first $100,000,000 contract and more recently the innovative guaranteed payment structure for Calvin Johnson’s record-setting rookie contract with the Detroit Lions.

A Man, West Virginia native, Bus now resides in Hattiesburg, Mississippi with his wife Jeanine. He is the father of two and enjoys golfing, hunting and fishing.

♦ Certified Contract Advisor, National Football League Player’s Association, 1991.
♦ Negotiated the first $100 Million Contract in the history of the NFL. Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers, 2001.
♦ Negotiated contract that made Steve McNair highest paid player in NFL history over the first three years, 2001.
♦ Assisted in negotiations for Randy Moss’ $75,000,000 contract, Largest non-QB contract in NFL history, 2001.
♦ Negotiated then-largest rookie contract in the history of the NFL. Steve McNair, Houston Oilers, 1995.
♦ Negotiated then-largest contract in the history of the NFL. Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers, 1997.
♦ Negotiated then-largest rookie shoe deal in history of Nike Football Operations. Steve McNair, 1995.
♦ Negotiated contract that made Brett Favre Nike’s highest paid football representative. 1997.
♦ Certified Contract Advisor, National Basketball Player’s Association, 1993.
♦ Negotiated $60,000,000 contract for free agent center Erick Dampier with Golden State, 1999. At the time of signing was the most lucrative contract in the history of the Golden State Warriors
♦ Certified Member, Major League Baseball Player’s Association.
♦ Attorney-At-Law, Private Practice; James A. Cook, Jr., Hattiesburg, MS, 1976 to present.
♦ Corporate Attorney, W.R. Fairchild Construction Co., Hattiesburg, MS, 1974-76.
♦ Adjunct Professor of Sports Law, The University of Southern Mississippi.
♦ One of the few agents that represents first round picks in football, basketball, and baseball.