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Cooper, Barton & Cooper
At Cooper, Barton & Cooper, based in Macon, Georgia, we are a team of dedicated attorneys committed to assisting you with a broad range of legal challenges. With over 40 years of collective experience, our attorneys utilize their comprehensive trial litigation and intensive investigative skills to support your legal needs thoroughly and efficiently. Our firm takes pride in our client-first approach, striving daily to achieve the outcomes our clients require.
Our practice areas include but are not limited to criminal defense across a spectrum of charges, business litigation encompassing corporate matters, appeals, civil litigation, probate, employment law and eminent domain. Each area is handled with the same level of dedication and tailored approach, ensuring we meet the high standards we set for ourselves and the expectations of our clients.
Incorporating a highly personalized approach to tackle the legal challenges that we are faced with, we also prioritize understanding your unique circumstances and objectives from the outset, tailoring our strategies to meet your specific needs. This bespoke method ensures that we consider all the distinctive characteristics of your case, crafting a meticulous plan aimed at achieving your desired results.
Our team services all of Middle Georgia and the surrounding areas, embodying our core values of excellence, integrity, honesty and respect in every aspect of our practice. We offer a wide range of legal services, ensuring that whether you need support with criminal defense, business law, civil litigation or probate, we are equipped to help you navigate these significant moments in your life with confidence and care.
At Cooper, Barton & Cooper, we understand the significant impact legal issues can have on your life, and work relentlessly to manage your legal matters with the utmost efficiency and effectiveness, allowing you to focus on what matters most. Our commitment to our clients and our deep understanding of the law across various sectors empower us to serve you with the excellence you deserve.
Awards and Testimonials
Awards
Selected to Georgia Super Lawyers and Rising Stars – M. Devlin Cooper - 2016 – 2020 (Rising Stars) 2021 – Present (Super Lawyers)
AV Preeminent Rated – Martindale-Hubbell – M. Devlin Cooper
Recognized by the Pro Bono Resource Center of the State Bar of Georgia as a Pro Bono All-Star for 2016 – M. Devlin Cooper
Top 40 Under 40 – The National Trial Lawyers
Lawyers of Distinction
American Inns of Court
Testimonials
"If you want the best Attorney to give you the best chance for Justice to Prevail on your behalf then Ashley is the attorney of choice. Ashley is a very good compassionate attorney who worked diligently and had my case dismissed.”
- Charles
"Mr. Barton has always been extremely professional and knowledgeable in any litigation or legal document reviews myself or my family has needed of him. Mr. Barton has always been extremely professional and knowledgeable in any litigation or legal document reviews myself or my family has needed of him.”
- Daniel
"Passion for justice. Integrity, honesty, forthright communication, patience, and a passion for justice.”
- Shannon
"Great Litigator, Excellent Corporate Adviser. We have employed Devlin as our corporate counsel for several years. During that time, he has helped us to set up several subsidiaries of our primary corporation. He has also served as our litigation counsel, defending us in courts throughout Georgia. While aggressive in Court, Devlin never fails to maintain high professional standards and act as a Southern gentleman. He is quick to respond to threats to our business, and he never fails to quickly return our calls and emails, no matter the time or whatever else he may be immersed in at the time we reach out to him. We cannot more highly recommend Devlin.”
- Scott
"Professional, Empathetic and Willing to help. I was seeking advice on a sensitive subject. This firm was able to schedule me promptly. They were very professional, empathetic and willing to help. I would highly recommend Cooper, Barton & Cooper.”
- Mallory
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Cooper Barton Partners Named 'Legal Lions of the Week' by Law360 for Civil Rights Victory in U.S. Court of Appeals
May 21, 2024
By Cooper, Barton & CooperCooper, Barton & Cooper attorneys Ken Barton and Devlin Cooper, along with their co-counsel, have been named 'Legal Lions of the Week' by Law360 following their success in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on behalf of a Houston County Sheriff's Deputy seeking equal access to benefits of her employment.
On May 13th, a split panel of the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a ruling in favor of Sgt. Anna Lange, an investigator with the Houston County Sheriff's Office who challenged her employer's health insurance plan that refused to pay for gender affirming medical care. The appellate court's decision keeps in place an injunction issued by the federal court in Macon, Georgia preventing the county from enforcing its discriminatory healthcare exclusion.
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Practice Areas
- 15%Eminent Domain
- 10%Criminal Defense
- 10%Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 5%Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
- 5%State, Local & Municipal
- 5%Schools & Education
- 50%Other
All Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Appellate
- Business Litigation
- Business/Corporate
- Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff
- Criminal Defense
- Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
- Eminent Domain
- Employee Benefits
- Employment & Labor: Employee
- Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
- Environmental
- Estate Planning & Probate
- General Litigation
- Government Contracts
- Government Finance
- Land Use/Zoning
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
- Schools & Education
- Securities & Corporate Finance
- State, Local & Municipal
All Focus Areas
- Appeals
- Arrest & Arraignment
- Assault & Battery
- Business Formation and Planning
- Business Organizations
- Class Actions
- Contracts
- Criminal Domestic Violence
- Criminal Fraud
- Criminal Law
- DUI/DWI
- Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis
- Drug & Alcohol Violations
- Education
- Employment Discrimination
- Employment Law - Employee
- Environmental Law
- Felony
- Government Benefits
- Informed Consent
- Juvenile Delinquency
- Licensing
- Limited Liability Companies
- Litigation
- Medical Devices
- Medical Malpractice
- Misdemeanor
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Motor Vehicle Defects
- Motor Vehicle Offenses
- Murder
- Non-Compete Agreements
- Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations
- Parole
- Partnership
- Personal Injury - Plaintiff
- Probate & Estate Administration
- Probation
- Retaliation
- Securities Law
- Sex Offenses
- Sexual Harassment
- State & Municipal Bonds
- State, Local & Municipal Litigation
- Sub-chapter S Corporations
- Tax Evasion
- Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
- Theft
- Trade Secret
- Traffic Violations
- Trucking Accidents
- Wage & Hour Laws
- Wrongful Death
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