Orange County (Orange)
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Orange County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, Nov. 2, 2017; founder, managing attorney, The Cooper Law Firm, P.C., Irvine, 2007-18; partner, Cooper, Jones & Cooper LLP, Irvine, Marietta, 99-07; associate, Latham & Watkins, Costa Mesa, 95-99; clerk to Judge Alicemarie Stotler, Central District, U.S. District Court, Santa Ana, 1994-95.
Law School: University of Chicago Law School, 1994
Orange County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Appointed to the Orange County Superior Court by Gov. Jerry Brown, Nov. 2, 2017; founder, managing attorney, The Cooper Law Firm, P.C., Irvine, 2007-18; partner, Cooper, Jones & Cooper LLP, Irvine, Marietta, 99-07; associate, Latham & Watkins, Costa Mesa, 95-99; clerk to Judge Alicemarie Stotler, Central District, U.S. District Court, Santa Ana, 1994-95.
Law School: University of Chicago Law School, 1994
Orange County Superior Court
ORANGE — While Judge Scott Cooper may determine a child custody split, he’ll leave the nitty-gritty of scheduling days and hours up to parents.
“They know their lives so much better than I do,” he said. “Sometimes I’ll send them out to work out those details. It can clear up calendar time.”
In addition to requiring mediation, Cooper will often remind parents why it’s ideal for them to d... (continued)
