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Andrew Paul Cooper

Member, born Mineola, New York

Biography

Andrew Paul Cooper was a Member and Business Administrator of the Hofstra Law Review, Volume 17, and a former federal law clerk, having clerked for the Hon. Thomas J. McAvoy, N.D.N.Y., prior to entering private practice.  After working at a large New York City law firm and a smaller Miami, Florida boutique firm, Mr. Cooper returned to his New York City roots while obtaining an LL.M. in Private International Law from New York University School of Law.  Since that time, Mr. Cooper has practiced primarily in the New York area, including both state and federal courts.  Mr. Cooper is known to bring a creative, yet pragmatic approach to litigating cases.  He has handled numerous bench and jury trials over the course of his almost 20 years in practice.

Admissions to Bar

  • New Jersey and District of New Jersey, 1989
  • New York and U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, 1990
  • Florida, 1992
  • U. S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, 1994
  • Second Circuit Court of Appeals, 1996

Practice Areas

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Shareholder and Business Disputes
  • Construction Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Health Care
  • Bankruptcy

Education

  • New York University School of Law (LL.M., Private International Law, 1994)
  • Hofstra University School of Law (J.D., 1989)
  • Hofstra University (B.B.A., Accounting, 1986)

Honors 

  • Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting Honor Society), 1986
  • Winner, Hofstra Law Review Writing Competition, 1987
  • Member, Hofstra Law Review, 1987-1988
  • Business Administrator, Hofstra Law Review, 1988-1989
  • Law Fellow, Torts Law, 1988-1989

Clerkships

Federal clerkship: Judge Thomas J. McAvoy, United States District Court, Northern District of New York, 1989-1990

Guest Lecturer

  • National Business Institute, Faculty Member
    • "Aligning Your Practice with the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005," October 2005
    • "Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Issues in New York," June 2005
    • "Debt Collection from Start to Finish in New York," November 2004
    • "Advanced Principles of Title Insurance in New York," July 2004

Professional Memberships

  • New Jersey State Bar Association
  • The Florida Bar
  • American Bar Association
  • Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys

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