Mary Little Cooper

Background

Cooper, Mary Little was born on August 13, 1946 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States. Daughter of Ashley Jewell and Gertrude Little.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science cum laude, Bryn Mawr College, 1968; Juris Doctor, Villanova U., 1972; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Georgian Court College, 1987.

Career

Associate, McCarter & English, Newark, 1972-1980; partner, McCarter & English, Newark, 1980-1984; commissioner, New Jersey Department Banking, Trenton, 1984-1990; associate general counsel, Prudential Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Holmdel, New Jersey, 1991-1992; judge, United States District Court New Jersey, since 1992. Chairman of the Board Pinelands Development Credt Bank.

Achievements

• Mary Little Cooper has been listed as a reputable Federal judge, banking commissioner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board trustees Executive Commission Ethical Standards, Trenton, 1984-1990, Corporation Business Assistance, Trenton, 1984-1991, New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, Trenton, 1984-1990, New Jersey Cemetery Board Association, 1984-1990, New Jersey History Society,1976-1979., Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater Newark, 1973-1976, Diocesan Investment. Mem.Supreme Court New Jersey Civil Practice Committee, 1982-1984, Supreme Court New Jersey District Ethics Committee, 1982-1984. Lay assesor Ecclesiastical Court Episcopalian DioceseNewark, 1980-1984.

Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, New Jersey Bar Association, Princeton Bar Association.

Connections

Married John Francis Parell, May 28, 1972 (divorced 1990). Children: Christie, Morgan, Shawn, John Brady. Married John F. Cooper, December 26, 1997.

Father:

Ashley Jewell Little

Mother:

Gertrude Little

Spouse:

John F. Cooper

Spouse:

John Francis Parell

child:

Shawn Cooper

child:

Morgan Cooper

child:

John Brady Cooper

child:

Christie Cooper