Robert Cooper Email & Phone Number

Robert Cooper is a Appellate Attorney at Wilson Elser at Wilson Elser.

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  Appellate Attorney

  Wilson Elser

  May 2004 - Present - Los Angeles, California, United States

  ♦ Developed & led national firm’s West Coast appellate practice for three California offices.♦ Prepared various cert petitions as the sole author, addressing constitutional/regulatory issues.♦ Represented parties at the merits stage in the California Supreme Court, as the lead or sole appellate counsel, in nearly a dozen cases.♦ Presented 61 oral arguments in various state and federal appellate courts.♦ Retained as lead counsel in charge of numerous appeals, writs & post-trial motions.♦ Developed and executed litigation strategies for over 250 appeals and writs.♦ Drafted appellate briefs after reviewing the record and researching/selecting the issues.♦ Supervised and edited draft appellate briefs prepared by other attorneys.♦ Assisted trial counsel with various aspects of appellate preservation, including drafting proposed jury instructions, motions in limine, verdict forms and dispositive motions.♦ Presented seminars on prosecuting appeals, writs and post-judgment motions.♦ Represented indigent or under-represented parties in numerous pro bono cases/appeals.♦ Represented plaintiffs and defendants in commercial, real estate and complex litigation.