CHARLES H. COOPER, JR.
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Chip Cooper is one of the founders of Cooper & Elliott. He has approximately 25 years of trial experience and has litigated cases throughout the Midwest and in Texas, California, Florida and Mississippi, obtaining multiple seven-figure jury verdicts. In addition to an active trial practice, Chip has argued numerous times before the Ohio Supreme Court, the federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and many state appellate courts. He also lectures to trial lawyer organizations on various litigation topics and from time to time serves as a guest lecturer at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.
REPORTED CASES INCLUDE:
Wells v. American Elec. Power Co., 48 Ohio App.3d 95 (1988); Southern Ohio Coal Co. v. Office of Surface Min., Reclamation and Enforcement, Dept. of Interior, 20 F.3d 1418 (6th Cir. 1994); Kemo v. City of St. Clairsville, 128 Ohio App.3d 178 (1998); Wampler v. Higgins, 93 Ohio St.3d 111 (2001); Burns v. Rice, 157 Ohio App.3d 620 (2004); Estate of Schmidt v. Derenia, 158 Ohio App.3d 738 (2004); Upperman v. Grange Indemn. Ins. Co., 135 Ohio Misc.2d 8 (2005); Blackwell v. Gorman, 142 Ohio Misc.2d 50 (2007); Katz Interests, Inc. v. Music Factory, LLC, 170 Ohio App.3d 663 (2007); Estate of Beavers v. Knapp, 175 Ohio App.3d 758 (2008); and Faieta v. World Harvest Church, 147 Ohio Misc.2d 51 (2008).
EDUCATION
J.D., George Mason School of Law and Economics (1986) Editor, Law Review
B.A., Economics, University of Virginia (1983)
BAR ADMISSIONS
Ohio
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
MEMBERSHIPS
American Association for Justice
Ohio Association for Justice
Central Ohio Association for Justice
Ohio Bar Association
Columbus Bar Association
National Lawyers Guild
RECOGNITION
Best Lawyers in America
Ohio Super Lawyers