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Ryan Cooper

RYAN W. COOPER

Senior Attorney

10.0Ryan W. Cooper

LICENSES

The State Bar of California
United States District Court for the Eastern District of California

PERSONAL STATEMENT

Ryan focuses his practice entirely on personal injury matters, including auto accidents, premise liability cases, wrongful deaths, dog bites, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, and negligent security cases. He has experience handling cases from inception through trial. Since being admitted to the California bar, Ryan has personally recovered over $35 Million for his clients. In college and law school, Ryan worked as a clerk for a mid-size civil litigation firm specializing in insurance defense. After passing the bar, Ryan has exclusively represented plaintiffs in personal injury matters.

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Martindale-Hubbell® | AV Preeminent Attorney - Judicial Edition
2025
Martindale-Hubbell® | AV Preeminent Award
2023, 2024, 2025
Super Lawyers | Southern California Rising Star
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® | Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
TopVerdict.com | Top 100 Premises Liability Verdicts in the United States
2023
TopVerdict.com | Top 50 Jury Verdicts in All Practice Areas – Los Angeles
2023
Avvo | 10.0 Superb rating
Since 2020
Avvo | Client’s Choice Award
Since 2019
Top 40 Under 40 | The National Trial Lawyers | Personal Injury
2020
Orange County Attorney Journals | Featured Rising Star of the Month
November 2020
San Diego County Attorney Journals | Featured Rising Star of the Month
November 2020

SERVICE & EDUCATION

UNDERGRADUATE

University of California | Irvine
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

  • NCAA Division 1 Baseball – UCI Anteaters
  • Four-year Letter Winner
  • Four-year Scholar Athlete
  • Four-year Dean’s List Honoree

LAW SCHOOL

Chapman University – Dale E. Fowler School of Law
Juris Doctor

  • Managing Editor – The Law Review
  • Merit Scholarship for High Academic Performance
  • Finalist in Annual Oral Advocacy Competition
  • Magna Cum Laude – Top 5%
  • Peer Selected Student Speaker for Law School Commencement Ceremony

COMMITTEES

Orange County Trial Lawyers Association (OCTLA)

  • Education Committee – 2025
  • Public Relations Committee – 2025
  • Top Gun Awards Gala Committee – 2025

ASSOCIATIONS

Orange County Trial Lawyers Association
Member
Anteaters in Law
Member

PUBLICATIONS

OCTLA's The Gavel Magazine: ARTIFICIAL INTEGRITY: Upholding Ethical Duties with AI in Law
Spring of 2024
Jurist - Fowler School of Law: Ryan Cooper, Alumni Support From the Heart of the Chapman Family
Spring of 2025

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS & MENTORSHIP

American Mock Trial Association - “Anteater” Mock Trial Tournament at University of California, Irvine | Scoring Judge
Irvine, California
January 2025
Chapman University, Fowler School of Law - First Internal Mock Trial | Presiding Judge and Scoring Judge
Orange, California
October 2024
Picking the Right Law School: Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law
Chapman Law School's Admitted Students Preview Day
2024

PERSONAL

First and foremost, Ryan is a proud dad and husband. Ryan loves to play golf with friends and family. He enjoys playing different courses all throughout Southern California and is still chasing his first hole-in-one. He also enjoys training for and competing in local triathlons. In his down time, Ryan spends his time with his amazing wife and best friend, Jayme. Go Buffalo Bills! Go LA Chargers!

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