Benjamin Cooper
Lawyer
Benjamin Cooper is an experienced civil lawyer who represents institutional and individual clients in complex commercial litigation and investigations. Mr. Cooper has experience in all stages of federal and state litigation, including matters involving consumer class action litigation, commercial contracts, shareholder litigation, bankruptcy, and criminal law.
Before joining Kobre & Kim, Mr. Cooper practiced at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, focusing on commercial litigation and commercial arbitration. He was an Alexander Fellow for the Honorable Nicholas G. Garaufis of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Education
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, JD, magna cum laude (Order of the Coif) (Cardozo Law Review, Notes Editor)
- Hampshire College, BA
Clerkships
- Honorable Nicholas G. Garaufis, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Accolades
- Cornelius W. Wickersham Award
- Jacob Burns Medal
Select Engagements
Publications & Presentations
- Author, “An Uncertain Privilege: Reexamining Forty Years of Garner v. Wolfinbarger and Its Effect on the Attorney-Client Privilege” (Cardozo Law Review, 2014).
Credentials
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Education
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, JD, magna cum laude (Order of the Coif) (Cardozo Law Review, Notes Editor)
- Hampshire College, BA
Clerkships
- Honorable Nicholas G. Garaufis, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Accolades
- Cornelius W. Wickersham Award
- Jacob Burns Medal
Engagements
News
Publications & Presentations
- Author, “An Uncertain Privilege: Reexamining Forty Years of Garner v. Wolfinbarger and Its Effect on the Attorney-Client Privilege” (Cardozo Law Review, 2014).