Bobby Lee Cook

Bobby Lee Cook
Born(1927-02-12)February 12, 1927
Lyerly, Georgia, U.S.
DiedFebruary 19, 2021(2021-02-19) (aged 94)
Cloudland, Georgia, U.S.
Alma materVanderbilt University Law School
OccupationDefense attorney

Bobby Lee Cook (February 12, 1927 – February 19, 2021) was an American defense attorney from Summerville, Georgia, in Chattooga County. He practiced law from 1949 until shortly before his death. He represented a wide variety of clients, from rural Southerners to international businessmen and corporations. He was reputed to have been the inspiration for the television series Matlock main character Ben Matlock, which starred Andy Griffith as a Georgia attorney.

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