If you’ve suffered life-changing harm, you want action. You want to hold someone accountable, be restored financially, and, if possible, ensure that what happened to you never happens to someone else. You’ve come to the right place.
Our Attorneys
Charles H. Cooper Chip Cooper co-founded Cooper Elliott in 1995 and has tried cases throughout the United States. He has been a trial...
Rex H. Elliott Rex Elliott co-founded Cooper Elliott in 1995. He is a trial lawyer with more than 30 years of complex civil...
Sean R. Alto Sean Alto knows that, for most of his personal injury clients, justice is more than just recovering compensation to balance...
Abby Chin After several years handling complex commercial litigation matters and then serving as a federal law clerk, Abby joined Cooper Elliott...
Benjamin Cooper Ben Cooper knows that it takes courage to persevere in the face of a terrible tragedy. That’s why he has...
Jeffrey T. Kenney Jeff has been a trial lawyer for almost 30 years and has successfully represented his clients both in and outside...
Barton R. Keyes Bart joined Cooper Elliott in 2011 and has over a decade of experience as a trial lawyer. Bart has represented...
Kaela J. King Kaela excels at helping clients achieve the legal results they seek in complex and sensitive cases. Before becoming a lawyer,...
Spencer Meador Driven by a passion for justice, Spencer joined Cooper Elliott in 2024 after gaining invaluable defense-side litigation experience at a...
Adam P. Richards Adam Richards is a successful litigation attorney who leads with conviction and a desire to protect his clients. He believes...
Our Team
Kim Cecil Kim joined the firm in 2019. She has more than 25 years of experience as a paralegal and has spent the majority of her career helping injured victims. Prior to joining Cooper Elliott, Kim worked for a variety of well-respected law firms in Columbus, Ohio preparing legal documents, investigating injury cases and providing litigation and client support to injured victims.
Sommer Donnelly Sommer joined the firm as a paralegal in 2023. She holds a bachelor of science from the University of Cincinnati, and before Cooper Elliott she worked for several years at a medical malpractice defense firm. Sommer values helping the firm's clients in all respects, which gives her a great sense of purpose in her work and work product.
Dana Gallick, MBA Dana is the Chief Operating Officer and Integrator for Cooper Elliott. She leads firm operations, integrates key business functions, and works closely with leadership to develop and execute long-term strategies for growth. Dana fosters a collaborative, high-performing environment, ensuring the firm’s values and mission are upheld.
Tammy McKinney Tammy is the firm's Legal Services Coordinator, serving as the primary point of contact for people seeking representation, as well as the primary contact for clients seeking updated information. Tammy also provides administrative civil litigation support to all members of the firm. Before joining Cooper Elliott in 2003, Tammy worked in various business settings.
Sophie Rice-Williams Sophie joined the firm as a paralegal in 2024. She values making real differences in our clients’ lives and facilitating change on a larger scale within the legal system. Sophie holds a bachelor’s degree from the Ohio State University, and before joining Cooper Elliott she worked at another law firm for several years representing injured people.
Lori Lindsey Smurr Lori has been the Office Administrator for Cooper Elliott since its inception in 1995. Lori is responsible for all administrative operations of the firm. In addition to her administrative role, Lori also provides litigation support to the firm and is the primary point of contact for the firm’s vendors and consultants.
Michael Tonovitz Michael joined the firm as a paralegal in 2021. He specializes in client relations, investigations, and other litigation support. Michael began his paralegal career in 2016 after graduating with honors from Capital Law School’s ABA-accredited paralegal program. Before that, he worked in the service industry for nearly ten years.
