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Scott B. Cooper is the founding and managing attorney at The Cooper Law Firm. Since 1999, he has fought for plaintiffs – consumers and employees – in cases involving labor/employment disputes, serious personal injury, and wrongful death. He has had tremendous success achieving recoveries for his clients in both individual cases (representing one person or a few people) and class actions (representing hundreds or thousands of people at once). A significant portion of Mr. Cooper's class action wor
Practice areas
- Class action: 70%
11 years
- Personal injury: 15%
18 years
- Employment and labor: 15%
20 years
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Active | 1994 | 03/31/2017 |
| GA | Inactive Member in Good Standing | 1999 | 06/03/2017 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Graduated with Honors | University of Chicago Law School | 1994 |
| Graduated with Highest Distinction (Summa Cum Laude) | University of California - Berkeley | 1991 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Managing Attorney | The Cooper Law Firm, P.C. | 2007 - Present |
| Partner | Cooper, Jones & Cooper, LLP | 2003 - 2007 |
| Associate | Cooper, Jones & Cooper, LLP | 1999 - 2003 |
| Associate | Latham & Watkins, LLP | 1995 - 1999 |
| Judicial Law Clerk | The United States District Court, Central District Of California | 1994 - 1995 |
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| Consumer Attorneys of California | Board of Governors | 2012 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orange County Trial Lawyers Association | Board of Directors | 2004 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American Association for Justice | Member | 1999 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orange County Trial Lawyers Association | President | 2013 - 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orange County Bar Association | Board of Directors | 2008 - 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orange County Trial Lawyers Association | Executive Committee Member | 2007 - 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Orange County Lawyer Magazine | Client Conflicts and Driver/Passenger Representation in a Personal Injury Case | 2006 |
| The Advocate-Journal of Consumers Attorneys Association | The Hidden Defect in Auto Product Liability Cases: Federal Preemption | 2004 |
| The Advocate-Journal of Consumers Attorneys Association | Hit 'em Where it Hurts - Punitive Damages in the Business Tort Case | 2003 |
| State Bar of Georgia, Product Liability Law Section Newsletter | Proving Up Other Similar Incidents or Claims After Cooper Tire | 2002 |
| The Verdict, Journal of Georgia Trial Lawyers Association | Catastrophic Injuries - Maximizing Damages | 2000 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago Law School | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1994 |
| University of California - Berkeley | Rhetoric | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1991 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Attorneys of California Annual Convention | How to Spot Wage & Hour Cases | 2012 |
| OCBA Labor and Employment Section Seminar | Employment Class Actions | 2011 |
| Trial Preparation for Employment Litigation | The Employment Deposition on Behalf of the Plaintiff | 2009 |
| Annual Wage & Hour Conference | Mediation and Settlement in Wage & Hour Litigation | 2009 |
| OCTLA Monthly MCLE Seminar | Wage & Hour Cases | 2008 |
Attorney endorsements
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G Oktanyan, Workers compensation Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer.
Ben Nakatani, Workers compensation Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. I have been referring clients to a handful lawyers in this field for a few years now & Mr. Cooper has worked on several. Excellent lawyer that does excellent work in maximizing recoveries for the clients.
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The Cooper Law Firm
4000 Barranca Pkwy, Suite 250
Irvine, CA, 92604
Office (949) 724-9200
Website