Like the Foltz and Wiant families, whose heartbreak helped pass Collin’s Law, protecting college students from hazing.
Turning courtroom wins into lasting change
At Cooper Elliott, the work doesn’t end when the verdict is read. In many ways, that’s just where it begins. We take our courtroom wins and use them as a catalyst for lasting change, advocating for smarter laws, stronger safeguards, and safer communities.
Our clients don’t come to us looking for payouts. They come searching for justice, accountability, and change that protects others from the pain they’ve endured. Cooper Elliott CARES is the transformative force that carries that mission forward—out of the courtroom and into the community, bringing hope and optimism for a better future.
The Heart of Our Work
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Community
We stand shoulder to shoulder with the people and organizations working to make our communities stronger, safer, and more connected.
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Advocacy
Our work doesn’t stop at the courthouse. We use our voice, platform, and legal experience to advocate for justice wherever it’s needed.
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Reform
From new laws to safer policies, we help shape the changes that protect others from experiencing the same harm our clients have endured.
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Empowerment
Our clients turn pain into purpose. We’re proud to support them as they build nonprofits, lead awareness efforts, and inspire change.
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Safety
Everything we do—from the cases we take to the causes we support—is rooted in one goal: a safer world for everyone.
Why it matters to us
When people experience unimaginable harm, they deserve more than compensation. They deserve to know their story made a difference. That their loss wasn’t in vain. That someone cared enough to do something. We do.
We apply what we’ve learned from our most challenging cases to advocate for smarter laws, stronger safeguards, and safer communities.
Backing bold ideas from brave clients
Many of the causes we support were created by the very people we’ve represented.
Their strength inspires us to stay in the fight long after the case is closed.
Or the loved ones of Beverly Kinney, who are leading a citywide movement to protect pedestrians.
Or the survivors of the Ohio State Fair ride disaster who demanded better safety for all with Tyler’s Law.
These aren’t just partnerships. They’re promises—to keep showing up,
to keep using our voice, and to keep pushing for change.
Shaping policies that prevent future harm
Some of our proudest victories never make the news. They’re the policies tucked into settlements, the safety protocols added to operations, the trainings that now happen because of what our clients endured. Whether it’s ride safety, driver screening, or student protections, we work to make sure what happened once doesn’t happen again.
- Securing affidavits and corrective actions that helped clear systemic barriers in immigration cases.
- Forcing negligent landlords to acknowledge dangers, resulting in industry-wide communications on stove safety and tip-over prevention.
- Pressuring a national retailer to change its nationwide policies, now requiring background checks and in-person pickup for black powder firearms.
- Reshaping how prisons handle inmate legal mail to ensure constitutional protections.
- Ensuring schools adopt verified sexual abuse prevention training for staff and coaches.
- Advancing accountability in national opioid litigation, driving financial settlements and public health reforms.
More than a law firm
At our core, we’re here to seek justice. Not just in the courtroom, but everywhere it’s needed. Cooper Elliott CARES is our way of honoring that commitment, because the world doesn’t get better on its own, it gets better when people care enough to fight for it.
