Nicholas C. Cooper

Nicholas C. Cooper practices exclusively within the very narrow areas of law concerning attorney disciplinary matters and legal ethics and professional responsibility. Since serving in positions as Chief Counsel to the Departmental Disciplinary and Grievance Committees in both the Appellate Divisions 1st and 2nd Departments of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Mr. Cooper has spent nearly 30 years defending lawyers in attorney disciplinary cases and giving expert opinions on issues of ethics and professional responsibility in the practice of law. Nicholas C. Cooper offers assistance and representation in the following matters: Attorney discipline Representation of lawyers in all aspects of allegations of lawyer professional misconduct ranging from neglect and conflicts to fraud and misrepresentation from the preliminary investigation phase to defense in the prosecution of formal disciplinary proceedings and appeals Reinstatements Representation of suspended, disbarred, or resigned attorneys in reinstatement proceedings Admissions Representation of individuals seeking admission to the Bar Expert opinions and ethical advice Renders expert opinions and advice as well as testimony on matters involving legal ethics and professional responsibility Mr. Cooper is the author of numerous articles on attorney discipline, ethics and professional responsibility published in the “Outside Counsel” section of the New York Law Journal. He has also appeared as counsel in over 100 reported Appellate Division attorney disciplinary cases .

• Matter of Michael J. Donovan
• Citation: M-4789, 2013 NY Slip Op 64524(U); February 14, 2013, Decided . . . [Petitioner Pro Se, Nicholas C. Cooper, Of Counsel].
• Court: Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First Department
• Year: 2013
• In re Lawrence H. Fine
• Citation: 2011 NY Slip Op 88162(U)
• Year: 2011
• In re Kuperman-Umansky
• Citation: 2010 NY Slip Op 5397; 74 A.D.3d 1069; 902 N.Y.S.2d 388; 2010 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 5314
• Court: Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, Second Department
• Year: 2010
• In re Dieterich
• Citation: 2010 NY Slip Op 6307; 77 A.D.3d 23; 904 N.Y.S.2d 920; 2010 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 6412
• Matter of Antoine
• Citation: 2010 NY Slip Op 3031; 74 A.D.3d 67; 899 N.Y.S.2d 41; 2010 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 2941
• In re Mendez
• Citation: 2009 NY Slip Op 04066; 64 A.D.3d 263; 878 N.Y.S.2d 900; 2009 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 3874
• Year: 2009
• In re Tsapogas
• Citation: 2009 NY Slip Op 5354; 65 A.D.3d 221; 880 N.Y.S.2d 566; 2009 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 5081
• In re Rizzo
• Citation: 2007 NY Slip Op. 00314; 2007 NY App. Div LEXIS 439
• Year: 2007
• In re Antoine
• Citation: 2007 NY Slip Op 07935; 46 A.D.3d 60; 844 N.Y.S.2d 221; 2007 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 10844
• Court: Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department
• In re Just
• Citation: 2006 N.Y. Slip Op. 10148; 825 N.Y.S.2d 641
• Year: 2006
• In re Mann
• Citation: 2006 NY Slip Op 10149; 2006 NY App Div LEXIS 15842
• In re Tartaglia
• Citation: 304 AD2d 240;760 NYS.2d 55;2003 NY AppDiv.LEX 4004
• Court: Supreme Court of New York, App Div First Dept
• Year: 2005
• In re Teschner
• Citation: 7 AD3d 46; 776NY S.2d 6; 2004NYApp. Div.LEXIS 4512
• Court: Supreme Court of New York, App Div First Dept.
• Year: 2004
• In re Mahoney
• Citation: 3AD3d 197: 771 NYS.2d 13;2004 NY App.Div.LEXIS 403
• In re Quintana
• Citation: 304AD2d 197;758NYS.2d 123;2003 NY App.Div. LEX3733
• Court: Supreme Court of New York, App Div Second Dept.
• Year: 2003
• In re Santalone
• Citation: 301 AD2d 265;750NYS.2d 272;2002 NYApp.Div.LEX11199
• Year: 2002
• In re Butin
• Citation: 301 A.D.2d 193; 750 N.Y.S.2d 619
• Citation: 2002 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 11242
• In re Ozer
• Citation: 287 A.D.2d 196; 733 N.Y.S.2d 31
• Year: 2001
• Citation: 2001 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 11002
• In re Rusczyk
• Citation: 285 A.D.2d 228; 728 N.Y.S.2d 29
• Citation: 2001 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 7496
• In re Linn
• Citation: 280 A.D.2d 230; 720 N.Y.S.2d 529
• Citation: 2001 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 1889
• In re Kidan
• Citation: 276 A.D.2d 234; 715 N.Y.S.2d 344
• Year: 2000
• Citation: 2000 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 11693
• Citation: 271 A.D.2d 119; 707 N.Y.S.2d 172
• Citation: 2000 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 5371
• In re Horwitz
• Citation: 230 A.D.2d 425; 657 N.Y.S.2d 4
• Year: 1997
• Citation: 1997 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4117
• In re Kreitzer
• Citation: 1997 N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 1290
• In re Greene
• Citation: 225 A.D.2d 273; 649 N.Y.S.2d 937
• Year: 1996
• Citation: 1996 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 11647
• In re Calvo
• Citation: 223 A.D.2d 242; 644 N.Y.S.2d 1019
• Citation: 1996 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 7876
• In re Van De Loo
• Citation: 225 A.D.2d 885; 639 N.Y.S.2d 157
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 2240
• In re McCormick
• Citation: 219 A.D.2d 230; 634 N.Y.S.2d 731
• Year: 1995
• Citation: 1995 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 12590
• In re Cassell
• Citation: 217 A.D.2d 243; 635 N.Y.S.2d 526
• Citation: 1995 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 12595
• In re Bodner
• Citation: 217 A.D.2d 494; 630 N.Y.S.2d 490
• Citation: 205 A.D.2d 218; 619 N.Y.S.2d 302
• Year: 1994
• Citation: 1994 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 11462
• In re McKeon
• Citation: 202 A.D.2d 57; 616 N.Y.S.2d 94
• Citation: 1994 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 8708
• In re Wright
• Citation: 205 A.D.2d 406; 624 N.Y.S.2d 795
• In re Weinstat
• Citation: 204 A.D.2d 177; 614 N.Y.S.2d 116
• In re Russakoff
• Citation: 192 A.D.2d 223; 601 N.Y.S.2d 313
• Year: 1993
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 8001
• In re Rabinowitz
• Citation: 189 A.D.2d 402; 596 N.Y.S.2d 398
• Citation: 1993 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 3857
• In re Greenberg
• Citation: 187 A.D.2d 12; 593 N.Y.S.2d 185
• Citation: 1993 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 751
• Citation: 79 N.Y.2d 520; 593 N.E.2d 1357; 583 N.Y.S.2d 949
• Court: Court of Appeals of New York
• Year: 1992
• In re Horn
• Citation: 181 A.D.2d 327; 586 N.Y.S.2d 627
• Citation: 1992 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 9342
• In re Courtney
• Citation: 165 A.D.2d 136; 566 N.Y.S.2d 602
• Year: 1991
• Citation: 1991 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 2316
• In re Ullman
• Citation: 164 A.D.2d 179; 562 N.Y.S.2d 147
• Year: 1990
• Citation: 1990 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 14009
• In re Buxton
• Citation: 144 A.D.2d 309; 534 N.Y.S.2d 862
• Court: United States District Court, District of New Mexico
• Year: 1988
• In re Cohen
• Citation: 139 A.D.2d 221; 530 N.Y.S.2d 830
• Citation: 1988 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 8041
• In re Kaplan
• Citation: 137 A.D.2d 328; 529 N.Y.S.2d 474
• Citation: 1988 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 6355
• In re Kronenberg
• Citation: 136 A.D.2d 264; 527 N.Y.S.2d 44
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 3860
• In re Wall
• Citation: 133 A.D.2d 557; 528 N.Y.S.2d 322
• Year: 1987
• In re Driver
• Citation: 129 A.D.2d 119; 517 N.Y.S.2d 4
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 43669
• In re Gourian
• Citation: 131 A.D.2d 527; 515 N.Y.S.2d 895
• In re Raptakis
• Citation: 121 A.D.2d 104; 509 N.Y.S.2d 593
• Year: 1986
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 60642
• In re Hall
• Citation: 124 A.D.2d 767; 508 N.Y.S.2d 977
• In re Silverblatt
• Citation: 113 A.D.2d 1; 494 N.Y.S.2d 864
• Year: 1985
• Citation: 1985 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS
• In re Goldstein
• Citation: 110 A.D.2d 338; 494 N.Y.S.2d 706
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 52032
• Citation: 110 A.D.2d 274; 494 N.Y.S.2d 109
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 51042
• In the Matter of Frank
• Citation: 106 A.D.2d 362; 1984 WL 278935
• Year: 1984
• In re Macri
• Citation: 102 A.D.2d 53; 476 N.Y.S.2d 359
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 18326
• In re Teitler
• Citation: 99 A.D.2d 152; 472 N.Y.S.2d 9
• Citation: 1984 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 16532
• In re Powell
• Citation: 98 A.D.2d 568; 471 N.Y.S.2d 652
• Citation: 1984 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 16507
• In re Stults
• Citation: 77 A.D.2d 254; 433 N.Y.S.2d 22
• Year: 1980
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 13020
• In re Molliver
• Citation: 77 A.D.2d 36; 432 N.Y.S.2d 376
• In re Florsheim
• Citation: 77 A.D.2d 9; 432 N.Y.S.2d 9
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 12194
• In re Trotta
• Citation: 76 A.D.2d 719; 432 N.Y.S.2d 2
• Citation: App. Div. LEXIS 12186
• In re Staple
• Citation: 76 A.D.2d 602; 440 N.Y.S.2d 1
• Citation: App. Div. LEXIS 12175
• In re Keeffe
• Citation: 76 A.D.2d 416; 431 N.Y.S.2d 12
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 11767
• Citation: 75 A.D.2d 196; 429 N.Y.S.2d 18
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 11217
• In re Fischer
• Citation: 75 A.D.2d 32; 428 N.Y.S.2d 261
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 10869
• In re Rinehart
• Citation: 74 A.D.2d 314; 428 N.Y.S.2d 229
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 10838
• In re Milchman
• Citation: 74 A.D.2d 92; 426 N.Y.S.2d 777
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 10437
• In re Schiff
• Citation: 74 A.D.2d 161; 426 N.Y.S.2d 757
• Citation: App. Div. LEXIS 10447
• In re Wolf
• Citation: 73 A.D.2d 419; 426 N.Y.S.2d 758
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 10066
• In re McGillicuddy
• Citation: 72 A.D.2d 344; 424 N.Y.S.2d 444
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 9688
• In re Marks
• Citation: 72 A.D.2d 399; 424 N.Y.S.2d 229
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 9694
• In re Rosenbaum
• Citation: 72 A.D.2d 251; 424 N.Y.S.2d 435
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 9678
• In re Satta
• Citation: 71 A.D.2d 292; 422 N.Y.S.2d 418
• Year: 1979
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 13471
• Citation: 71 A.D.2d 248; 422 N.Y.S.2d 84
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 13465
• In re Hopfl
• Citation: 48 N.Y.2d 859; 400 N.E.2d 292
• Citation: 424 N.Y.S.2d 350; N.Y. LEXIS 2493
• In re Paperno
• Citation: 70 A.D.2d 445; 421 N.Y.S.2d 227
• Citation: 1979 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 12736
• In re Schenley
• Citation: 70 A.D.2d 301; 421 N.Y.S.2d 1
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 12711
• Citation: 70 A.D.2d 293; 420 N.Y.S.2d 711
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 12709
• In re Perkins
• Citation: 69 A.D.2d 160; 419 N.Y.S.2d 1
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 11339
• In re Miller
• Citation: 68 A.D.2d 544; 418 N.Y.S.2d 69
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 10973
• In re Pravda
• Citation: 68 A.D.2d 156; 417 N.Y.S.2d 1
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 10532
• In re Roseman
• Citation: 68 A.D.2d 54; 416 N.Y.S.2d 609
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 10518
• In re Smith
• Citation: 68 A.D.2d 52; 416 N.Y.S.2d 608
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div.LEXIS 10517
• In re Hersch
• Citation: 67 A.D.2d 569; 416 N.Y.S.2d 26
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div.LEXIS 10505
• Citation: 67 A.D.2d 356; 415 N.Y.S.2d 422
• Citation: N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 10118
• In re Daly
• Citation: 67 A.D.2d 354; 415 N.Y.S.2d 423
• Citation: N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 10117
• In re Feldshuh
• Citation: 67 A.D.2d 165; 415 N.Y.S.2d 19
• Citation: N.Y.App. Div. LEXIS 10086
• In re McGrath
• Citation: 67 A.D.2d 109; 414 N.Y.S.2d 695
• Citation: N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 10079
• In re Tilker
• Citation: 67 A.D.2d 28; 414 N.Y.S.2d 692
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div.LEXIS 10070
• In re Israel
• Citation: 67 A.D.2d 1; 414 N.Y.S.2d 582
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div.LEXIS 10065
• In re Dizak
• Citation: 67 A.D.2d 4; 414 N.Y.S.2d 338
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div.LEXIS 10066
• In re De Castanos
• Citation: 66 A.D.2d 640; 414 N.Y.S.2d 337
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 10063
• In re Eisenberg
• Citation: 66 A.D.2d 497; 413 N.Y.S.2d 693
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 10046
• Citation: 66 A.D.2d 491; 413 N.Y.S.2d 693
• Citation: N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 10044
• In re Appel
• Citation: 66 A.D.2d 453; 413 N.Y.S.2d 695
• Citation: N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 10036
• In re Giaramita
• Citation: 65 A.D.2d 144; 410 N.Y.S.2d 875
• Year: 1978
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 13070
• In re Cave
• Citation: 64 A.D.2d 199; 409 N.Y.S.2d 416
• Citation: N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 12240
• In re Thies
• Citation: 45 N.Y.2d 865; 382 N.E.2d 1351
• Citation: N.Y. LEXIS 2294
• In re Rumsey
• Citation: 62 A.D.2d 794; 406 N.Y.S.2d 861
• Citation: N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 10907
• In re Piazza
• Citation: 62 A.D.2d 454; 405 N.Y.S.2d 112
• Citation: N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 10856
• In re Josefson
• Citation: 61 A.D.2d 543; 402 N.Y.S.2d 864
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 10095
• In re Cahn
• Citation: 59 A.D.2d 179; 400 N.Y.S.2d 547
• Year: 1977
• Citation: 1977 N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 13537
• In re Wallace
• Citation: 59 A.D.2d 38; 397 N.Y.S.2d 134
• Citation: 1977 N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 12444
• In re Rubin
• Citation: 59 A.D.2d 41; 397 N.Y.S.2d 135
• Citation: N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 12446
• In re Caplan
• Citation: 59 A.D.2d 42; 397 N.Y.S.2d 133
• Citation: N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 12447
• In re Gordon
• Citation: 59 A.D.2d 43; 397 N.Y.S.2d 136
• Citation: N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 12448
• In re Roth
• Citation: 59 A.D.2d 95; 397 N.Y.S.2d 138
• Citation: N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 12462
• In re Carlisi
• Citation: 58 A.D.2d 508; 397 N.Y.S.2d 10
• Citation: 1977 N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 12439
• In re Effron
• Citation: 58 A.D.2d 510; 397 N.Y.S.2d 100
• Citation: N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 12440
• In re Sparrow
• Citation: 58 A.D.2d 396; 396 N.Y.S.2d 479
• Citation: N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 12421
• In re Sweeney
• Citation: 57 A.D.2d 130; 393 N.Y.S.2d 585
• Citation: N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 10935
• In re Frank
• Citation: 56 A.D.2d 429; 393 N.Y.S.2d 58
• Citation: N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 10455
• In re Waltman
• Citation: 56 A.D.2d 343; 392 N.Y.S.2d 477
• Citation: N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 10440
• In re Finn
• Citation: 54 A.D.2d 503; 389 N.Y.S.2d 393
• Year: 1976
• Citation: N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 14528
• In re Boehner
• Citation: 53 A.D.2d 269; 385 N.Y.S.2d 808
• Citation: N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 13048
• In re Parise
• Citation: 53 A.D.2d 272; 385 N.Y.S.2d 805
• Citation: N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 13050
• In re Giresi
• Citation: 52 A.D.2d 399; 384 N.Y.S.2d 845
• Citation: N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 12008
• In re Longo
• Citation: 51 A.D.2d 20; 379 N.Y.S.2d 116
• Citation: N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 10655
• Citation: 48 A.D.2d 510; 370 N.Y.S.2d 637
• Year: 1975
• Citation: N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 9930
• In re Grimes
• Citation: 47 A.D.2d 914; 367 N.Y.S.2d 37
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 9350
• In re Fredrickson
• Citation: 47 A.D.2d 77; 365 N.Y.S.2d 34
• Citation: N.Y.App. Div. LEXIS 8715
• In re Perelstein
• Citation: 46 A.D.2d 647; 359 N.Y.S.2d 692
• Year: 1974
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4041
• In re Murphy
• Citation: 44 A.D.2d 675; 354 N.Y.S.2d 415
• Citation: N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 5343
• In re Mildner
• Citation: 43 A.D.2d 350; 352 N.Y.S.2d 13
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 5847
• In re Crisona
• Citation: 43 A.D.2d 299; 351 N.Y.S.2d 883
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 5904
• In re Maidman
• Citation: 42 A.D.2d 44; 345 N.Y.S.2d 82
• Year: 1973
• Citation: N.Y.App. Div. LEXIS 4061
• In re Ennis
• Citation: 41 A.D.2d 445; 344 N.Y.S.2d 300
• Citation: N.Y. App.Div. LEXIS 4333
• In re Estate of Loud
• Citation: 70 Misc.2d 1026; 334 N.Y.S.2d 969
• Court: Surrogate's Court of New York, Kings County
• Year: 1972
• Citation: 1972 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 1677
• In re Paggioli
• Citation: 37 A.D.2d 224; 323 N.Y.S.2d 612
• Year: 1971
• Citation: N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 3509

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