Background
Cooney, Valerie J. was born on July 26, 1947 in Sacramento, California, United States.
Cooney, Valerie J. was born on July 26, 1947 in Sacramento, California, United States.
San Jose State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). Nevada School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1985). Delta Theta Phi. Law Clerk to Judge Michael East. Fondi, First Judicial District Court of Nevada, 1987-1988.
Worked at Dyer, Lawrence and Cooney (Carson City, Nevada) specializing in Public Employee Labor Law, Probate, Matrimonial Law. Admitted to the bar, 1987, Nevada, California and United States. District Court, District of Nevada.
Delta Theta Phi.
Law Clerk to Judge Michael East. Fondi, First Judicial District Court of Nevada, 1987-1988. Member: First Judicial District Bar Association (President, 1990-1991). State Bar of Nevada; State Bar of California.
American Bar Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Nevada Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1990.
Secretary, 1992-1993. President-Elect, 1993-1994.
President, 1994-1995).
Northern Nevada Women Lawyers Association. National Organization of Lawyers for Education Associations.
Member: First Judicial District Bar Association (President, 1990-1991). State Bar of Nevada; State Bar of California. American Bar Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Nevada Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1990. Secretary, 1992-1993.
President-Elect, 1993-1994. President, 1994-1995).
Northern Nevada Women Lawyers Association.
National Organization of Lawyers for Education Associations.