Cole’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts, with particular emphasis on trade secret disputes, LLC and partnership conflicts, contract litigation, trusts and estates disputes, and securities-related matters. Drawing on his prior experience as an investment banking analyst, Cole brings a business-minded and financially fluent approach to litigation, particularly in cases involving closely held businesses, fiduciary duties, valuation issues, and complex financial records. He represents clients through all phases of litigation, from pre-suit strategy and discovery through trial and appeal.

Cole is a Nashville native and a graduate of Vanderbilt University Law School, where he received the John W. Wade Scholarship, served as an Articles Editor for the Vanderbilt Law Review, and was elected to the Order of the Coif. He earned his undergraduate degree from Washington & Lee University, graduating magna cum laude and serving as captain of the Men’s Swim Team.  Prior to joining Sims|Funk, Cole served as a law clerk to Judge David J. Novak of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and to Judge Julia Smith Gibbons of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.