Jeffrey M. Cooper

For over twenty years, Jeffrey M. Cooper has focused his career on representing injured individuals and families facing difficult and often overwhelming circumstances. He believes strongly in the importance of truly understanding each client's personal experience and dedicates himself fully to preparing each case with care and precision.

From the beginning of his career, Mr. Cooper took on challenging cases that other attorneys had turned away, driven by a deep sense of fairness and a commitment to helping people achieve justice. Clients frequently describe him as thoughtful, thorough, and genuinely invested in their well-being, attributes reflected in notable courtroom successes:

• $6,500,000 jury verdict (2023): For a mother whose child tragically died during childbirth due to the hospital's failure to perform a necessary cesarean section, earning national recognition as one of the years’s Top-50 verdicts.
• $4,200,000 jury verdict (2021): Awarded to a patient who suffered a devastating stroke during a routine outpatient procedure, earning national recognition as one of the year's Top-100 verdicts.
• $2,517,695 jury verdict (2013): Recovered for the family of a motorcyclist fatally injured by a drunk driver, one of the state's largest wrongful-death verdicts on behalf of a motorcyclist at the time.

Additionally, Mr. Cooper has successfully represented numerous individuals who initially received no settlement offers, achieving substantial jury awards of $330,000, $250,000, and other significant amounts, ensuring his clients receive the fairness and compensation they deserve.

Mr. Cooper’s professional excellence is recognized by his peers. He is a member of the esteemed American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an invitation-only organization dedicated to promoting integrity and excellence in advocacy. Recently nominated as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, Mr. Cooper belongs to an exclusive group limited to less than one-half of one percent of lawyers nationwide. He has consistently been honored by Super Lawyers since 2008, named among the National Trial Lawyers “Top 100” Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Connecticut, and is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. His professional ratings are consistently exceptional, including perfect scores from Martindale-Hubbell (5/5) and Avvo (10/10).

A lifelong learner, Mr. Cooper devotes substantial time studying the arts of persuasion, communication, history, and psychology—areas that deeply influence effective courtroom advocacy yet are rarely emphasized in traditional legal education. His courtroom successes reflect this ongoing dedication to growth, preparation, and the art of communicating clearly and authentically with juries.

Outside the courtroom, Mr. Cooper enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, cooking on the grill, and relaxing at home. These simple pleasures help him maintain perspective and balance in both his professional and personal life.