Matthew Cooper
Mr. Cooper is a senior associate at James, Dark & Brill, having joined the firm in 2014. Mr. Cooper is a Michigan native, having grown up in the suburban Detroit area. He graduated from Hope College in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science. Mr. Cooper obtained his law degree in 2008 from the University of Detroit Mercy School of law and served on the school’s law review for two years, serving as editor during his final year.
Mr. Cooper’s practice includes a wide range of matters, with a focus on insurance defense litigation. He represents insurance carriers and their insureds in first and third-party no-fault automobile litigation, premises liability, dog bites, watercraft accidents, fire liability, construction matters and other areas involving insurance coverage. Mr. Cooper's practice also includes areas involving complex commercial matters, MISS DIG litigation and business tort matters.
Prior to joining James, Dark & Brill, Mr. Cooper practiced commercial litigation in Chicago, and represented commercial real estate developers in all manners of litigation, including commercial leasing, mechanics’ liens, and partnership disputes. He is admitted to practice law in all state courts in Michigan and Illinois, as well as United States District Courts for Northern Illinois, Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan.
Bar Admission: Illinois, Michigan, US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, US District Court for the Western District of Michigan, US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Education: Hope College (B.A. 2004), University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (J.D. 2008)
Mr. Cooper’s practice includes a wide range of matters, with a focus on insurance defense litigation. He represents insurance carriers and their insureds in first and third-party no-fault automobile litigation, premises liability, dog bites, watercraft accidents, fire liability, construction matters and other areas involving insurance coverage. Mr. Cooper's practice also includes areas involving complex commercial matters, MISS DIG litigation and business tort matters.
Prior to joining James, Dark & Brill, Mr. Cooper practiced commercial litigation in Chicago, and represented commercial real estate developers in all manners of litigation, including commercial leasing, mechanics’ liens, and partnership disputes. He is admitted to practice law in all state courts in Michigan and Illinois, as well as United States District Courts for Northern Illinois, Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan.
Bar Admission: Illinois, Michigan, US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, US District Court for the Western District of Michigan, US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Education: Hope College (B.A. 2004), University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (J.D. 2008)