Industries

• Finance
  • Community Banking
• Manufacturing
  • Mobility

Practices

• Business & Commercial Litigation
  • Banking & Financial Disputes
  • Securities & Corporate Disputes
• Litigation
  • Class Actions
  • Trial Work

Biography

Cory represents clients in a wide array of complex litigation, as well as investigative, administrative and regulatory matters at the federal, state and local levels. Many of these matters have involved parallel criminal investigations, enforcement actions, suits by state attorneys general, and follow-on civil litigation. Having spent decades in the trenches as a front-line litigator, Cory is not only able to provide experienced guidance on substantive areas of law, but he can also flag potential issues before they spiral into real problems with high financial costs and reputational risks for his clients.

Over the course of his career, Cory has been at the forefront of high-profile cases involving Fortune 500 companies, elected officials, and financial institutions, successfully defending or prosecuting matters that resulted in multimillion-dollar settlements, payouts, and recoveries for his clients. He has a proven ability to master the facts and technical details of a case while also taking the broad view: He can anticipate how decisions made at the outset can be instrumental in achieving phased objectives and a favorable outcome.

As the first chair on multiple trial teams, Cory knows when to bring attorneys into the fold who have complementary strengths or whose particular insight is critical at different stages of the matter lifecycle and most conducive to a win for his clients in the end. His experience has taught him that each client matter calls for the right legal team. Cory is quick to attribute success in “Bet the Company” cases to the talent, teamwork, and professionalism of the attorneys at Frost Brown Todd.

Cory has significant appellate experience before the Supreme Court of the United States and in several of the federal courts of appeals. Cory has also represented clients in mediations, arbitrations, and other alternative dispute resolution proceedings.

In recent years, Cory has emerged as one of the most reliable and relied-upon attorneys in complex, multi-party investigations, including allegations related to environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) reporting in connection with investments and financial products. Cory also has substantial experience conducting internal corporate investigations encompassing the analysis of thousands of documents, multiple witness interviews, as well as the production of formal written reports and presentations for administrative review.

In addition, Cory routinely represents companies and individuals before federal agencies and departments, in both civil and criminal matters. Recently, he represented a large cryptocurrency legal platform in state proceedings and prepared a token issuer for SEC depositions. He has also helped clients navigate through several other types of investigations and actions, including securities enforcement, antitrust, accounting, and fraud, while also advising clients regularly on administrative and regulatory issues.

Cory is a proven problem-solver sought out by new and longstanding clients of the firm—valued as much for his subject-matter knowledge as his candor and foresight. He often works with in-house counsel and corporate leadership teams to adopt procedures and remedial measures that protect against disputes or increase the likelihood of success should another party bring suit or litigation be in his client’s best interests.
Cory’s record and reputation have earned him accolades from prominent industry publications, such Chambers USA and The Best Lawyers in America.

In addition to being an accomplished litigator, Cory has held several leadership positions at Frost Brown Todd, including a five-year stint as practice group leader for Business & Commercial Litigation. He is the former chair of the Recruiting Committee, a “Mentor of the Year” awardee, and the current chair of the firm’s Compensation Committee.

Cory is also a respected authority on election and legislative matters. He currently serves as the Kentucky Commissioner to the Uniform Law Commission and was reappointed by the governor to a second term on the Kentucky State Board of Elections.