Cooper, Avery M.

Current Employment Position(s)

General PartnerFounding Member

Lawyer Overview

Areas of Practice

• Guardianships & Conservatorships
• Living Wills
• Powers of Attorney and Appointment
• Trusts
• Wills
• Alimony & Spousal Support
• Child Support
• Childrens' Rights
• Collaborative Law
• Custody & Visitation
• Divorce
• Paternity
• Prenuptial Agreements
• Estate Administration

West Practice Categories

Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney and Appointment, Trusts, Wills, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Childrens' Rights, Collaborative Law, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Estate Administration

Bar Admissions

• California, 1978
• New York, 1982
• U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1980

Certification/Specialties

• Certified as a Specialist in Family Law, California Board of Legal Specialization, 1991

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Santa Monica Bar Association (Past President)
• Santa Monica Bar Association, Family Law Section (Past Chairman)
• Santa Monica Bar Association (Past Chairman, Lawyer Referral Service Committee)
• Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member)
• State Bar of California, Family Law and Probate Sections
• West District of the Los Angeles Superior Court (Member, Judge Pro Tempore Panel)
• Beverly Hills Bar Association
• Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association

Honors and Awards

• "AV" Rated, Martindale Hubbell Directory of Lawyers
• "AV" Highest Preeminent Lawyers Rating
• "Super Lawyer" of Southern California

Classes and Seminars

• Speaker, Probate and Family Law Crossover Issues, National Continuing Legal Education Seminar in Aspen, CO., 2006

Past Employment Positions

• Law Offices of Avery M. Cooper, A Professional Corporation, Founder and Sole Shareholder, 1981

Education

• Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California, 1977
  J.D.
• University of New York College, Brockport, New York, 1973
  B.A.
  Honors: cum laude

Published Works

• Marriage of Lurie, Court of Appeal, 2nd District, State of California, February, 1995
• To Trust or Not to Trust? That is the Question

Address

2530 Wilshire Boulevard
Third Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90403-4642

Phones

310-829-9918
310-829-7220

Faxes

310-828-6371
310-829-2490

Emails

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Websites

http://www.cooper-gordon.com