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
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Chip Cooper co-founded Cooper Elliott in 1995 and has tried cases throughout the United States. He has been a trial...
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Rex Elliott co-founded Cooper Elliott in 1995. He is a trial lawyer with more than 30 years of complex civil...
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Sean Alto knows that, for most of his personal injury clients, justice is more than just recovering compensation to balance...
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Jon Bond joined Cooper Elliott in 2020 and is active in all the firm’s practice areas. Before joining Cooper Elliott,...
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Ben Cooper knows that it takes courage to persevere in the face of a terrible tragedy. That’s why he has...
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Jeff has been a trial lawyer for almost 30 years and has successfully represented his clients both in and outside...
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Bart joined Cooper Elliott in 2011 and has over a decade of experience as a trial lawyer. Bart has represented...
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Kaela excels at helping clients achieve the legal results they seek in complex and sensitive cases. Before becoming a lawyer,...
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Adam Richards is a successful litigation attorney who leads with conviction and a desire to protect his clients. He believes...
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Chelsea is a passionate and dedicated lawyer. She combines her love of the law and compassion for others to work...
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After several years handling complex commercial litigation matters and then serving as a federal law clerk, Abby joined Cooper Elliott...
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Driven by a passion for justice, Spencer joined Cooper Elliott in 2024 after gaining invaluable defense-side litigation experience at a...
Our Team
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.