Background
Cooper, Charles Justin was born on March 8, 1952 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert Lee and Katherine (Thompson) Cooper.
Cooper, Charles Justin was born on March 8, 1952 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Robert Lee and Katherine (Thompson) Cooper.
University of Alabama (Bachelor of Science, 1974. Juris Doctor, 1977). Omicron Delta Kappa. Jasons; Order of the Coif.
Editor-in-Chief, Alabama Law Review, 1976-1977. Department of Justice, Special Assistant to the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, 1981-1982. Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, 1982-1985.
Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, 1985-1988. (Resident, Washington, D.C. Office).
Law clerk to Honorary Paul Roney United States Court Appeals (5th Circuit), St. Petersburg, Florida, 1977-1978. Law clerk to Justice William H. Rehnquist Supreme Court of the United States Court, Washington, 1978-1979. Associate Long Aldridge & Norman LLP, Atlanta, 1979-1981.
Special assistant, Civil Rights Division United States Department Justice, Washington, 1981-1982, deputy assistant attorney general, Civil Rights Division, 1982-1985, assistant attorney general, Office Legal Counsel, 1985-1988. Partner McGuire Woods Battle & Boothe, 1988—1990, Shaw Pittman Potts & Trowbridge, Washington, 1990—1996. Founding partner Cooper & Kirk, Professional Limited Liability Company (formerly Cooper & Carrin, Professional Limited Liability Company), since 1996.
Chairman National Secretary Council Policy Review & Planning Coordinating Groups, 1985—1988, President Working Group Federalism, 1986—1989, National Committee Responsibilities Financing Postsecondary Education, 1991—1994, National Committee Judicial Discipline and Removal, 1991—1993, Administrator Conference United States, 1991—1994, Advisory Council Self-Determination and Federalism to Governor George Allen, 1994—1996, Standing Comt. Rules & Procedure Judicial Conference United States, since 1998.
Member Alabama Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association, State Bar Georgia, American Law Institute, American Association Appellate Lawyers, Federalist Society.
Married Debra Johnson. Children: Paul Davis, Jay Daniel, McKinley Beth.