Miriam E. Cooper
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Rolling Meadows, IL
Miriam Cooper is the founder of the Cooper Trachtenberg Law Group LLC, a law firm based in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Ms. Cooper provides legal services throughout the Greater Chicagoland area. Her primary focus is family law, including divorce, child support and post-decree modifications. She also provides real estate services complementary to her practice. Ms. Cooper graduated from the John Marshall Law School and has been practicing family law in Illinois for 30 years. She is an advocate for children's best interest and serves as a certified child representative and guardian ad litem. After attending Northwestern University for mediation training she became certified as a mediator for the Circut Court of Cook County. Additionally, her mediation training led her to be certified as a collaborative divorce law practitioner, and she is a collaborative law fellow. Ms. Cooper's expertise enables her to negotiate, collaborate and litigate for her clients. She is held in high regard by her clients and fellow professionals as her Superb rating on Avvo evidences. Miriam is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and currently serves as the President of the Northwest Suburban Bar Association, Co-Chair of the Awards Committee, and a member of its Matrimonial Law Committee and Women's Law Committee. She has served for many years as the Chair of high school Law Day, pairing her law career with her interest in education. Miriam received the honor of House of Representatives 0295 from the Illinois House of Representatives, having stepped down from the Board of Education of Township High School District 214 after 28 years of dedicated service. She is a trustee of the District 214 High School Education Foundation. The Daily Herald Business Ledger honored Miriam as a 2017 Influential Women in Business. With Ms. Cooper at its helm, Law Office of Miriam Cooper of Associates, LLC offers a team-based approach in assisting clients' individual needs. Miriam Cooper and her associates take great pride in their shared knowledge and ability to draw on their collective strengths to provide high-quality services.
- 90%Family Law
- 10%Real Estate: Consumer
Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Prenuptial Agreements, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Father's Rights
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2012, 2014 - 2022
Top Lists
- Top 100: 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2022 Women Illinois Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2021 Women Illinois Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2020 Women Illinois Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers
- Top 50: 2019 Women Illinois Super Lawyers
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About Miriam E. Cooper
First Admitted: 1988, Illinois
Professional Webpage: https://mcooperlaw.com/our-attorneys/attorney-cooper/
Pro bono/Community Service
- Former School Board Member of Township High School District 214
- Tremendous 200 MS Fundraiser 2017
- Coordinated a donation program for students that are in need at Rolling Meadows High School, District 214. , 2018
- Trustee of Community Education, Presenter at Continuing Legal Education Forums
Honors/Awards
- The Daily Herald Business Ledger honored Miriam Cooper as a 2017 Influential Women in Business.
- The honor of House Resolution HR0295 from the Illinois House of Representatives, having stepped down from the Board of Education of Township High School District 214 after 28 years of dedicated service.
Educational Background
- Northwestern University
Special Licenses/Certifications
- Certified Guardian ad Litem and Child Representative in Cook County, Illinois Mediation Training at Northwestern University, Certified Mediator in Cook County
Bar/Professional Activity
- Northwest Suburban Bar Association, Matrimonial Law Committee and Womens Law Committee. , 2018
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member
- First Vice President of the Northwest Suburban Bar Association, 2018
- Northwest Suburban Bar Association, Governing Board Member, 2014
- Northwest Suburban Bar Association, Former co-chair of the Real Estate Law Committee
- Illinois, 1988
- Northwest Suburban Bar Association, Chair of the Law Day Committee and Co-Chair of the Awards Committee
- Illinois Real Estate Lawyers' Association, Member
Last Updated: 5/17/2022