Background
Cooper, Richard Earl was born on May 1, 1947 in Louisville. Son of David Dowell and Lillian Mary Rose (Magel) Cooper.
Cooper, Richard Earl was born on May 1, 1947 in Louisville. Son of David Dowell and Lillian Mary Rose (Magel) Cooper.
University of Kentucky (Bachelor of Arts, 1970). University of Louisville (Juris Doctor, 1975). Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, 1976-1980.
Prosecutor of the Year, 1979 and Career Criminal Special Prosecution Division Chief, 1980, Commonwealth Attorney’ General’ s Office.
Worked at Richard Cooper, P.S.C. (Louisville, Kentucky) specializing in Trial Practice in State and Federal Courts. Criminal Law, Family Law and Personal Injury. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Kentucky.
1979, United States.
Supreme Court and United States. District Court, Western District of Kentucky. 1980, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
Assistant Commonwealth"s Attorney, 1976-1980.
Prosecutor of the Year, 1979 and Career Criminal Special Prosecution Division Chief, 1980, Commonwealth Attorney" General’ s Office. Listed in: United States.
Registry"s Who"s Who Among Outstanding Americans, 1995. Who"s Who in American Law, 1991.
Member: Louisville (Member: Committees on Professional Responsibility, 1982-1988.
Criminal Practice, 1989. Litigation, 1990; Family Law, 1990. Probate & Estate, 1991.
Communications, 1992.
Kentucky Lawyer Referral Service, 1993. Chairman, Criminal Practice, 1981-1982.
Chairman, Kentucky Lawyer Referral Service, 1996-1997) and Kentucky Bar Associations. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys.
Richard Cooper began his trial experience as an Assistant Commonwealth Attorney for Kentucky from 1976-1980. Richard Cooper, P.S.C. began in 1982 as primarily a criminal and personal injury trial practice, then over time a domestic relations practice developed. The firm remains committed to providing thorough and quality legal representation.
Member: Louisville (Member: Committees on Professional Responsibility, 1982-1988. Criminal Practice, 1989. Litigation, 1990; Family Law, 1990.
Probate & Estate, 1991.
Communications, 1992. Kentucky Lawyer Referral Service, 1993.
Chairman, Criminal Practice, 1981-1982. Chairman, Kentucky Lawyer Referral Service, 1996-1997) and Kentucky Bar Associations.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys.
Married Ellen Zapp, December 29, 1973 (divorced September 1979). Children: John David, Shelley Marsh.