Cooper is Dedicated to Our Protection and Safety.

On behalf of the people of Lake County as the Prosecuting Attorney, Cooper:

• Has handled more than 9,000 cases with over 12 years prosecutorial experience.

• Pursued criminal appeals to the Michigan Court of Appeals and the Michigan Supreme Court.

• Handles serious cases:

  Assault with Intent to Commit Murder on a police officer

  Reckless Discharge of a Firearm at police officer

  Possession and Distribution of Controlled Substances

  Murder and Accessory After the Fact to Murder

  Felonious/Aggravated Assault

  Assault with Intent to do Great Bodily Harm

  Bank Robbery

  Home Invasion

  Breaking and Entering

  Child Abuse and Neglect

  Malicious Destruction of Property

  Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC)

  Drunk and Drugged Driving

  Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) Causing Death

  Probation Violations

  Domestic Violence

  Embezzlement

  Resisting/Obstructing a police officer

  Prison Escape

• Successfully obtained convictions of Attempted Murder on a police officer and Felonious Assault to do Great Bodily Harm on a police officer that resulted in substantial prison terms.

• Obtained Criminal Sexual Conduct convictions and sentences resulting in substantial prison sentences, including minimums of 18 and 25 years.

• Obtained prison sentences on Manufacturing of Methamphetamine, Possession of Controlled Substances and Delivery of Heroin drug cases.

• Authors investigative subpoenas, arrest and search warrants.

• Advises law enforcement on proper use of polygraph examinations, administration and collection of BAC blood samples, and legal updates on the Sex Offender Registration Act.

• Conducts Preliminary Examinations, Evidentiary Motions and Victim Restitution hearings.

• Conducts numerous felony and misdemeanor jury trials and numerous bench trials in which he has handled complex evidentiary issues in the examination of expert witnesses, including DNA evidence, drug lab scientists, medical doctors, and psychologists.

• Advises victims of rights, testimony, court procedure, and community services.

• Represented MDHHS for Child Abuse and Neglect cases, including Termination of Parental Rights trials and Review Hearings.

• Conducts Juvenile, Guardianship, and Commitment hearings.  

• Established Child Support Claims on behalf of the State of Michigan.

• Presents Probation Violation and Personal Protection Order (PPO) Violation cases.

• On-Call 24-Hours to advise law enforcement and draft warrants.
  

Experience

Elected Lake County Prosecuting Attorney since 2012

Private Attorney at Gockerman, Wilson, Saylor and Hesslin, PC

Western Land Services, Inc, Title and Abstract Examiner

Plante & Moran, PLLC, Employee Benefit Consultant

State of Michigan Court of Appeals, Legal Intern

State of Michigan Tax Tribunal, Work-Study Employee

Mason & Lake Counties 51st Judicial Circuit Court, Legal Intern

Carmen & Muss, PLLC, Legal Intern, Washington, D.C.

Practicing Law Since 2009

Education

Juris Doctor Degree, Magna Cum Laude, Michigan State University College
of Law, Managing Editor of MSU Law Review

Bachelor of Business Administration, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan

Graduated from Ludington High School, National Honor Society