Stephen Cooper | Minneapolis Employment Lawyer

Stephen W. Cooper was the Commissioner of Human Rights for Minnesota and the Director of the Neighborhood Justice Center. After years of legal experience, he founded The Cooper Law Firm, Chartered, in 1991 to ensure that people who had been treated unfairly and illegally had strong, effective legal representation. He possesses over 40 years of trial experience in Federal and State courts, as well as, administrative matters. He has tried hundreds of cases to verdict in multiple State and Federal courts, ranging from extremely complex to straight forward cases and has favorably settled hundreds more. He has successfully handled many dozens of appeals, including winning landmark cases.

As the Commissioner of Human Rights, Stephen W. Cooper has drafted some of Minnesota's anti-discrimination laws. He has received numerous awards and has been a frequent guest on various media outlets to explain legal issues or discuss his own clients' cases. He's taught law school courses and continuing legal education seminars. He is licensed to practice law in all State and Federal courts in Minnesota and Georgia, as well as, the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. He has also appeared in numerous other courts.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Attorney	The Cooper Law Firm	Minneapolis, MN	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Emory University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	1976

State / Court	Date
Georgia	1976
Minnesota	1976

• Member | Minnesota State Bar Association

• Over 40 years of experience practicing law.

• Testimonials
  

  The Cooper Law firm does exceptional legal work. Their analysis is thorough and solutions are creative. I have witnessed their strength in aggressive negotiation of settlements. Their victories at trial make opponents eager to compromise before a trial starts. They have a reputation as strategic and fearless in challenging their opposition and are skilled at presenting clients' positions to judges Their commitment to justice and civil rights has been an integral part of their achievements. As both a client and a colleague, I whole heartily recommend them.

  Steve Heikens

  Great law firm! We have worked with them on several items. An impressive and knowledgeable attorney that is very patient with great attention to detail.

  Nicole Aly

• Legal Blog | The Cooper Law Firm

Sun.	Mon.	Tue.	Wed.	Thu.	Fri.	Sat.
	9:00 am - 5:00 pm	9:00 am - 5:00 pm	9:00 am - 5:00 pm	9:00 am - 5:00 pm	9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Stephen W. Cooper has been a Premium Member since May 01, 2019.
Lawyers with longer memberships tend to have more experience so we use the Membership date to help prioritize lawyer listings on search pages.

Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(1976) Licensed as Attorney in Minnesota. Verified with Minnesota Judicial Branch.	May 02, 2019
(1976) Licensed as Attorney in Georgia License. Verified with State Bar of Georgia.	May 02, 2019

---

Above credentials have been verified independently by Lawyer.com.

As a service to our visitors and members, Lawyer.com displays the credentials for Premium Lawyer Profiles which Lawyer.com has independently verified. These are displayed at the at the 'Verified Credentials' table. Lawyer.com independently verifies these credentials when a lawyer signs up for a Premium Lawyer Profile. Each Premium Profile lawyer also certifies that they are licensed to practice as an attorney in their state, that they are in good standing with their applicable bar, and that they will notify Lawyer.com if this changes while they have an active profile.

• Stephen Cooper