John Cooper
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Biography
John M. Cooper is one of the founding partners at Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers and a veteran of Virginia personal injury law practice. A native Virginian, he was raised in Norfolk and Virginia Beach by parents who practiced law. After graduating from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1988, John returned home to work for a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division, which launched his passion for and career in personal injury law.
For over 30 years, John has worked closely with injured victims and their families and knows the long-term and devastating consequences that auto accidents, railroad accidents, traumatic brain injuries, and wrongful deaths can have. John also understands that catastrophic cases are complex and require extensive time, skill, and resources to properly litigate in court. This knowledge and experience has helped him to become a highly effective, results-oriented litigation attorney who has won millions and millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for his clients.
In 2020, John and his team obtained the largest reported recovery in Virginia that year, $6.5 Million, for a single car accident plaintiff who become quadriplegic after his accident. John’s other recent results include a $5.8 Million settlement for a traumatic brain injury victim and a $4,725,000 settlement for an auto accident victim who suffered vision impairment and multiple fractures.
John’s strong record has earned him numerous honors, including a Top Lawyer designation by Coastal Virginia Magazine, a VA “Super Lawyer” designation, and an AV Rating by Martindale-Hubbell for his reputation in the practice of law. He is also rated 10 out of 10 by Avvo and is ranked among the top 100 trial lawyers in Virginia. John served for a decade on the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Board of Governors and served as Chair of the FELA Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice from 2011 to 2017.
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Fees
- Free Consultation
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Personal Injury Attorney Kalfus & Nachman, P.C.
Year: 1995 - 1997
Description: Personal injury attorney in high volume plaintiff practice; responsible for large set of automobile, premises liability and medical malpractice cases.
Partner Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton, P.C.
Year: 1997 - 2011
Description: Partner handling exclusively plaintiff's personal injury work in firm concentrating in F.E.L.A. cases; emphasis in railroad injury law, as well as automobile, products liability, and medical malpractice injury practice; strong trial experience, particularly multi-state litigation.
Senior Litigation Associate Croshaw, Beale, Hauser & Lewis, P.C.
Year: 1989 - 1995
Description: emphasizing plaintiff's personal injury practice with substantial courtroom experience in medical malpractice, personal injury, commercial litigation, and criminal law.
Founding Partner Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers
Year: 2011 - Current
Description: Managing Partner in charge of injury and accident litigation, specializing in catastrophic cases such as wrongful death, traumatic brain injuries and railroad disasters. Focuses in FELA (railroad worker injuries), tractor trailer wrecks, and motorcycle crashes.
Law clerk United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Divsion
Year: 1988 - 1989
Description: Law clerk to the Honorable Rebecca Beach Smith (currently senior federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division), drafting memoranda, opinions, and orders in civil and criminal cases
Professional Associations
American Association of Justice Leaders Forum (2021 - Current)
Brain Injury Association of Virginia Member (Current)
American Association for Justice Member (Current)
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Member (Current)
Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association Member (Current)
Virginia Beach Bar Association Member (Current)
Publications
Everything a Biker Needs to Know About Motorcycle Accidents in Virginia
The Best Book About Virginia Trucking Accidents
Top 19 Tips for Car, Truck or Motorcycle Accidents
The Traumatic Brain Injury Toolkit: Everything a Client Needs to Know After Suffering a Traumatic Brain Injury Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers (2021)
The Best Book About Virginia Car Accidents & Injuries- Fourth Edition Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers (2019)
The Best Book About Virginia Trucking Accidents Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers (2014)
Your Rights When You Are Injured On the Railroad
Awards
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Lawyers of Distinction - Personal Injury Law
Lawyers of Distinction 2021.0
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Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers 2021.0
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Top Lawyer
Coastal Virginia Magazine
Note: Recognized by CoVa Magazine for Personal Injury and Legacy.
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Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers 2011.0
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Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers 2010.0
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Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers 2015.0
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Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers 2016.0
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Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers 2017.0
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Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers 2018.0
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Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia
CoVa Biz Magazine 2019.0
Note: CoVa BIZ’s Top Lawyers peer-to-peer survey conducts polls in the legal field to identify the attorneys who exemplify excellence in their various fields. Cova Biz lists the top rated legal professionals in the Coastal Virginia area.
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The National Trial Lawyers - Top 100
The National Trail Lawyers 2019.0
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Leaders in the Law
Virginia Lawyers Weekly 2019.0
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Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers 2019.0
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AV Preeminent
Martindale-Hubbell 2020.0
Note: Top AV rating since 2004 by the Martindale-Hubbell attorney reputation assessment system, showing the highest level of skill and ethics
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Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers 2020.0
Note: Selected to Super Lawyers: 2010 - 2013, 2015 - 2020 Listed among VA Super Lawyers for personal injury law since 2010 (only 5% of lawyers get this listing)
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Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers 2012.0
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Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia
CoVa Biz Magazine 2020.0
Note: CoVa BIZ’s Top Lawyers peer-to-peer survey conducts polls in the legal field to identify the attorneys who exemplify excellence in their various fields. Cova Biz lists the top rated legal professionals in the Coastal Virginia area.
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Top Lawyer of Coastal Virginia
Coastal Virginia Magazine 2021.0
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Top 50 Settlements Motor Vehicle Accidents
Top Verdict 2021.0
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Top Lawyer of Coastal Virginia
Coastal Virginia Magazine 2022.0
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Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers 2022.0
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Legal Elite
Virginia Business 2022.0
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Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia
Coastal Virginia Magazine 2023.0
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Client Champion - Silver
Martindale-Hubbell 2020.0
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Ranked Superb 10 out of 10
Avvo
Note: Ranked 10 of 10 (superb) by AVVO, a national lawyer assessment service
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Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers 2013.0
Education
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University of California - Berkeley B.A. (1985) | Anthropology
Year: 1982 - 1985
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa (academic honor society)
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University of Virginia School of Law J.D. (1988) | Law
Year: 1986 - 1988
Speaking Engagements
Working With a Ton of Information In Your Virginia Injury Practice, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Advanced Auto Retreat, July 9, 2022, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Working With a Ton of Information In Your Virginia Injury Practice, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Advanced Auto Retreat, July 9, 2022, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers - Exmore Meeting Location
3443 Virginia Ave, Exmore, VA 23350
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Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers - Suffolk Meeting Location
215 Market St, Suffolk, VA 23434
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Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers - Portsmouth Meeting Location
355 Crawford St, Suite 600-D, Portsmouth, VA 23704
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Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers - Newport News Meeting Location
13195 Warwick Blvd, Suite 2-B1, Newport News, VA 23602
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Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers - Chesapeake Meeting Location
512 Albemarle, Suite 102, Chesapeake, VA 23322
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Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers
125 St Pauls Blvd, Ste 510, Norfolk, VA 23510
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Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers - Hampton Meeting Location
W. Queens Way, Suite 100, Hampton, VA 23669
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Cooper Hurley Injury Lawyers - Virginia Beach Meeting Location
200 South Kellam Rd, Ste 101, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
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