He obtained his Juris Doctor, with high honors, from the University of Chicago Law School.

[1] From 2006 to 2019, he was a partner at Organ Cole LLP in Columbus, Ohio, where he represented clients in complex litigation and intellectual property matters.

On May 13, 2019, President Trump nominated Cole to the seat vacated by Judge Susan J. Dlott, who assumed senior status on May 31, 2018.

[3] On June 26, 2019, a hearing on his nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

[5] On December 3, 2019, the United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 62–29 vote.