Attorney Profiles
Avery M. Cooper Santa Monica, California
| General Partner Founding Member | |
| phone | 310-829-9918 310-829-7220 |
| fax | 310-828-6371 310-829-2490 |
| Email Me | |
- 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
- Certification/Specialties:
- Certified as a Specialist in Family Law, California Board of Legal Specialization, 1991
- Bar Admissions:
- California, 1978
- New York, 1982
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1980
- 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
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Speaker, Probate and Family Law Crossover Issues, National Continuing Legal Education Seminar in Aspen, CO., 2006
- Honors and Awards:
- "AV" Rated, Martindale Hubbell Directory of Lawyers
- "AV" Highest Preeminent Lawyers Rating
- "Super Lawyer" of Southern California
- 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
- Past Employment Positions:
- Law Offices of Avery M. Cooper, A Professional Corporation, Founder and Sole Shareholder, 1981
