***EXCITING NEWS***
We are moving our offices effective October 1, 2020 to 305 W. Nationwide Blvd. We will be on the corner of Neil Avenue and Nationwide Blvd. right across the street from Huntington Park and right between the new Columbus Crew Stadium and Nationwide Arena!!! Wish us luck as we pack up 17 years at our current location!!!
Ohio civil litigation law firm Cooper Elliott is pleased to announce the addition of David Day to the team. David is a graduate of Columbus State Community College's Paralegal Studies program and provides support to all members of the firm, which includes interacting with clients, obtaining and summarizing medical records, preparation of legal documents, claim investigation, and research. https://www.cooperelliott.com/our-attorneys/
Ohio civil litigation law firm Cooper Elliott is pleased to announce Jon Bond has joined the firm. Along with other attorneys at Cooper Elliott, Mr. Bond will practice in matters of wrongful death, civil rights violations, personal injury, medical malpractice, and business litigation.
Jon believes that the law should be used as a vehicle for good and he joined Cooper Elliott to balance the scales in the legal system and obtain justice for clients and their communities. https://www.cooperelliott.com/our-attorneys/jonathan-n-bond/
Cooper Elliott is pleased to announce that Co-Founders Charles H. Cooper and Rex H. Elliott, and Partners Sean R. Alto, C. Benjamin Cooper, and Barton R. Keyes, have all been named to the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
Honoring less than 5% of practicing lawyers nationwide, Best Lawyers is the premier benchmark for attorney rating systems and relies exclusively on peer review for nomination, evaluation, and selection. Because of this rigorous criteria, Best Lawyers inclusion recognizes high-achieving attorneys who have also gained widespread respect amongst their fellow practitioners.
Cooper Elliott proudly recognizes the achievement of these individuals as an example of the entire firm’s commitment to excellence and their willingness to fight on behalf of clients in the most complex cases.
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It goes without saying that these are unprecedented times. As kids head back to school – or not – we're committed to helping parents and students ensure no one gets left behind.
https://www.dispatch.com/news/20200818/upper-arlington-schools-ok-updated-hybrid-plan-but-attorney-says-itrsquos-not-enough
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Upper Arlington schools OK updated hybrid plan, but attorney says it's not enough
Cooper Elliott continues to be a leader in protecting the rights of individuals and businesses and is on the forefront of business interruption claims, as Sean R. Alto has been appointed Ohio Co-Chair of the American Association of Justice COVID-19 Business Interruption Litigation Task Force. In this role, Sean is focused on assisting AAJ members in Ohio and coordinating with attorneys nationwide on information, court decisions, strategies and thought leadership in new and emerging BI claims. Sean, and Cooper Elliott, are dedicated to achieving the best outcomes for business owners who are expecting their insurance companies to do what they promised and cover losses resulting from COVID-19.
Our client, James Stewart, was severely injured at the Ross County Jail when an officer slammed him to the ground, breaking his neck. Thankfully, the incident was caught on video. It showed excessive force, plain and simple. The Ross County Sheriff could have stepped up and appropriately disciplined the deputy, but he didn’t. It left Jim Stewart and his family feeling hopeless.
Ben Cooper worked on the Stewarts’ behalf to investigate the case and advocate with Ross County and the Ross County Sheriff. He prepared to file a lawsuit, if necessary, to make the County and Sheriff take responsibility.
We’re pleased to announce that the family and County have reached a settlement. We are proud to help Mr. Stewart seek the justice he deserves. We are also confident that this settlement will help prevent future excessive force incidents at the Ross County Jail.
https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/abc-6-digging-deeper-into-video-showing-ross-county-deputy-take-down-man-after-arrest
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Family wants answers after video shows deputy slamming man to the Ross County Jail floor
Last Friday was #InternationalWrongfulConvictionDay. Two Cooper Elliott wrongful conviction clients, Ginny LeFever and Jenny Reach, were featured in “The Muses,” a panel of twelve exonerated women and crime survivors. The women shared powerful poetry and artwork illustrating the painful impacts of wrongful conviction and the healing process of exoneration. See these moving stories on The Innocence Network's page: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=693388464600337
The Innocence Network was live.
October 2 at 2:00 PM ·
Freed and exonerated women and crime survivors showcase their poetry, artwork, and other creative pieces illustrating the deep, long-lasting impacts of wrongful convictions and unique challenges to rebuilding their lives.
Cooper Elliott updated their phone number.
We’re officially moved into our new space at 305 W. Nationwide Blvd.! We made a lot of memories and served a lot of amazing clients at the old office, but we’re looking forward to beginning this new chapter.
We can’t wait to see you at our new spot in the Arena District. Find us right behind the right field of Huntington Park.
Cooper Elliott updated their address.
The practice of hazing and initiation is deeply rooted in our culture and because of this, hazing perpetrators often believe their actions have no consequences. Thankfully, through litigation, victims and their families have an avenue to get justice. https://www.cooperelliott.com/blog/the-importance-of-seeking-legal-representation-for-hazing-incidents/
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The Importance of Seeking Legal Representation for Hazing Incidents - Cooper & Elliott
In 2018, a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange called Zaif was hacked. The hackers stole $60 million dollars’ worth of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. At the time, Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, allowed users to anonymously deposit and withdraw up to 2 Bitcoin every 24 hours. The hackers leveraged this policy to launder more than $9 million of the stolen Bitcoin through small anonymous transactions. What’s worse, when Binance was alerted about the criminal activity, it failed to freeze the transactions in question.
Now, Chip and Ben Cooper are working to hold Binance accountable for its complicity. The case was just filed in a federal court in California.
Have you met Melanie Lennon? Melanie has a diverse background, having formerly worked at a Cincinnati civil litigation firm. She’s heavily involved in discrimination and malpractice cases and is an active volunteer with the Volunteer Lawyers Project.
Since joining Cooper Elliott, Melanie has been fully exercising her passion: helping people who’ve been harmed in a real way.
In the Spring of 2019, Tyler Perino was a freshman at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Tyler accepted a bid to become a pledge of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. The older members of the fraternity began hazing him and the other pledges almost immediately and it culminated in a March 2019 “Big-Little Night” where Tyler was beaten repeatedly with a paddle and coerced into drinking dangerously large amounts of alcohol.
Sean Alto and Cooper Elliott are working to get justice for Tyler and have filed a lawsuit in Butler County, Ohio.
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Former Miami student sues three former fraternity brothers over hazing incident
The Columbus Dispatch caught up with Cooper Elliott #wrongfulconviction client Ginny LeFever and attorney Bart Keyes on the 10th anniversary of Ginny's exoneration. We're thankful to have the honor of representing Ginny and others betrayed by the criminal system. Read about Ginny's story and her quest for justice here:
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2020/11/27/ohio-woman-murder-conviction-dropped-20-year-prison-sentence/6354581002/
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Virginia LeFever seeks justice after a dropped murder conviction and 20 years in prison
Ohio expanded its wrongful conviction compensation law, creating hope for those who’ve been exonerated but not compensated. Our clients, Jenny Wilcox (Heath) and Bobby Aldridge spent eleven years in prison for crimes they didn’t commit. 24 years after their exoneration, we helped them file wrongful conviction claims and seek compensation for the derailment of their lives.
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Expanded Legislation in Wrongful Conviction Leads to Exonerees’ Justice - Cooper & Elliott
With the help of Brady, Cooper Elliott successfully sued Cabela's in a wrongful death lawsuit over the illegal sale of a black powder revolver to a violent convicted felon. As a result of the litigation, Cabela’s and its parent company enacted sweeping policy changes.
Gun policy is a much-debated subject. But all can agree that we must keep deadly weapons out of the hands of violent convicted felons. Cooper Elliott, Brady, and Gerri Galliher have done just that by holding Cabela’s accountable. https://www.cooperelliott.com/blog/cooper-elliott-partners-with-the-brady-center-leading-to-sweeping-policy-changes-for-a-major-gun-retailer/
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Cooper Elliott Partners with the Brady Center, Leading to Sweeping Policy Changes for a Major Gun Retailer. | Cooper & Elliott
Businesses across the country have filed claims under their insurance policies for “business interruption” losses sustained because of government-ordered COVID-19 shutdowns. Insurance companies have largely denied these claims, resulting in nearly 1,500 lawsuits being filed against them by their policyholders. While early court decisions tended to favor insurance companies, the trend in Ohio now favors policyholders.
We are working to hold insurance companies accountable. Cooper Elliott Partner Sean Alto is at the forefront of developments as he serves as Ohio co-chair for the American Association for Justice's COVID-19 Business Interruption Litigation Task Force. Reach out if your business has been affected, or learn more here: https://www.cooperelliott.com/blog/ohio-leading-the-way-in-covid-19-business-interruption-lawsuits/
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Ohio Leading the Way in COVID-19 Business Interruption Lawsuits | Cooper & Elliott
We’re proud to announce that we’ve opened an additional office in Mason, Ohio, just north of Cincinnati! This new location will allow our firm to bring passion, care and excellence to a growing number of people in Ohio and beyond.
Jeff Kenney and Melanie Lennon are heading up efforts at the new location. Of course, they are flexible and able to provide care through safe and socially distanced video conferences, phone calls, or in-person meetings. We’re looking forward to serving clients from the new space at 8563 S. Mason Montgomery Rd, Suite 30!
