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The Law Office of Tara L. Cooper focuses on the representation of nonprofit organizations with respect to maximizing bequests left to the charity, recovering embezzled or misappropriated assets, and identifying development opportunities.. After six years in the Litigation Department at a large Los Angeles law firm, Tara L. Cooper founded her own firm in 2011 to pursue her goal of working on behalf of and in support of nonprofit organizations. Ms. Cooper not only works as legal counsel for nonprofit clients, she also fervently fundraises, volunteers, and donates to a variety of charitable organizations as well.. Ms. Cooper utilizes her years in litigation to effectively resolve disputes involving Estate Litigation; Trust Litigation; Estate, Probate and Trust Mediation; and Estate, Probate and Trust Appeals.  She works closely with her clients, and is well-known for her responsiveness and efficiency in guiding her clients through all stages of litigation, including discovery, settlement negotiations, mediation, and trial. Ms. Cooper has extensive court hearing and trial experience, enabling her to protect her client’s best interests at each step of the process.. In contrast to other firms, The Law Office of Tara L. Cooper is free from outdated billing requirements and rigid fee structures. Accordingly, the firm can create unique billing solutions that make sense for each individual client

I am the senior and managing partner of the firm. I handle matters throughout the United States and have litigated and tried matters from New York to Texas to California, in both state and federal court. I have resolved hundreds of matters, either by trial, arbitration, mediation or negotiated settlement, resulting in millions of dollars in recovery for the firm's clients. My most recent trial victory resulted in a judgment and subsequent settlement in excess of $14 million. My most recent settlements total well in excess of $50 million. I have also successfully defended and counseled many of the firm’s business clients. Although my practice is diverse, I primarily handle the firm’s complex, class action, multi-party, mass tort and business litigation matters. I have written, lectured and spoken on various subjects at law schools, legal seminars, teleconference webinars and legal conferences on topics including: class actions, mass tort litigation, expert witness depositions, death care litigation, unfair business practices, business litigation, settlement issues and strategies, construction defect litigation, business torts, complex litigation, electronic evidence, discovery, employment law and representative actions. HI have also has been featured in numerous local, state and national news articles and professional publications.