Cooper Elliott

What Cooper Elliott does

Cooper Elliott is a privately held, Ohio-based plaintiff-side trial law firm founded in 1995 by Charles H. Cooper and Rex H. Elliott. The firm deliberately concentrates on high-stakes, complex civil litigation - catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, civil rights, hazing, medical malpractice, abuse, and product liability - and declines routine injury matters. From offices in Columbus (headquarters at 305 W Nationwide Blvd) and Mason (8563 Mason Montgomery Rd), the firm serves individuals and families across Ohio and has documented over $750 million in cumulative client recoveries, including a $117.5 million plant-explosion settlement, a $27 million wrongful-death verdict (Gregory Coleman), and a $23.4 million amusement-ride injury verdict (Keziah Lewis).

The firm operates a contingency-fee revenue model: clients pay no upfront cost and the firm earns a percentage of recovery only when a case is won. Client acquisition is sales-led and event-driven, combining direct phone and web consultations with reputational pull from high-profile verdicts and earned media (features in the New York Times, CNN, NBC, Washington Post, and local Ohio press), supported by a legal blog, podcast appearances, and the community-advocacy program Cooper Elliott CARES. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through two physical offices and digital intake, with seven core practice areas each containing sub-practice specializations (for example, daycare, school, and sexual abuse under Abuse; truck accidents, wrongful death, and nursing home under other verticals).

The firm is founder-owned with no disclosed external investment, private equity sponsorship, or institutional shareholders. Leadership comprises the two co-founders, two Managing Partners (Abby Chin and Kaela King), additional partners (Ben Cooper, Jeffrey T. Kenney, Barton R. Keyes), and a growing bench of attorneys (Kimberly Burroughs, Spencer Hattemer, Spencer Meador, Moufid Sayej, Sara Schiavone) drawn from federal clerkships, BigLaw defense firms, and prosecution backgrounds. Operationally, Cooper Elliott runs on standard legal-practice tooling with no disclosed proprietary platform, AI capabilities, or technology-led product lines.

Name

Cooper Elliott

Legal name

Cooper Elliott

Website

https://cooperelliott.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cooper Elliott is an Ohio-based plaintiff-side trial law firm founded in 1995, representing individuals and families in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, civil rights, hazing, and medical malpractice cases on a contingency-fee basis with over $750M recovered.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Injury and Civil Litigation Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Claims Advocacy & Loss Recovery Services (FSAEADAH)

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Civil litigation services
• Wrongful death representation
• Medical malpractice law
• Civil rights law

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Contingency Fees: Cooper Elliott operates on a contingency fee basis for personal injury and wrongful death cases. Clients pay no upfront costs - the firm receives a percentage of the recovery only if they win the case.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cooper Elliott is a plaintiff-side trial law firm representing individuals and families in complex, high-stakes civil litigation. The firm handles catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, civil rights violations, hazing, abuse (daycare, school, sexual), motor vehicle and trucking accidents, and professional malpractice cases, primarily on a contingency fee basis. Founded in 1995, the firm has recovered $750+ million for clients and is known for taking on cases other firms decline.

Product overview

Cooper Elliott is a unified Ohio-based personal injury and civil litigation law firm offering comprehensive legal services through seven integrated practice areas: Abuse (including daycare, school, and sexual abuse), Civil Rights, Professional Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, and Hazing. The firm operates as a single, unified legal practice rather than a platform-with-modules architecture, with all practice areas sharing resources, expertise, and a common mission of representing victims of life-changing harm. The firm is co-founded by Charles H. Cooper and Rex H. Elliott since 1995, with offices in Columbus and Mason, Ohio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cooper Elliott CARES: Community outreach and advocacy program focused on turning courtroom wins into lasting change, advocating for safer communities and policy reforms.

Products and services

• Personal Injury Legal Services Legal representation for individuals and families who have suffered personal injury cases including brain injuries, premises liability, dog bite attacks, product liability, and wrongful death claims. The practice serves plaintiffs in Ohio seeking accountability and compensation for catastrophic harm caused by others' negligence.
• Abuse Legal Services Legal representation for survivors and families in abuse cases including daycare abuse, school abuse, sexual abuse, workplace abuse, and professional services abuse. The practice holds both individuals and institutions accountable for harm to vulnerable populations.
• Civil Rights Legal Services Legal representation for constitutional rights violations including police brutality, excessive force, unlawful detention, discrimination, and wrongful conviction cases. The practice serves individuals harmed by government actors or institutions.
• Medical Malpractice Legal Services Legal representation for medical negligence cases including misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, defective medical devices, surgical errors, emergency room errors, mental health treatment errors, and nursing home abuse. The practice serves patients and families harmed by healthcare provider failures.
• Motor Vehicle Accident Legal Services Legal representation for motor vehicle accident cases including car accidents, motorcycle accidents, and truck accidents. The practice serves victims of motor vehicle negligence across Ohio.
• Hazing Legal Services Legal representation for hazing victims and families, pursuing accountability against individuals and institutions responsible for hazing-related injuries and deaths. The practice addresses hazing incidents at universities, colleges, and other organizations.
• Professional Malpractice Legal Services Legal representation for professional negligence cases including legal malpractice, business disputes, and bad faith claims against attorneys, financial advisors, and accountants. The practice serves clients harmed by professional service providers' failures.
• Cooper Elliott CARES Community Advocacy Program Community outreach and advocacy sub-brand focused on turning courtroom wins into lasting change, advocating for safer communities, policy reforms, and systemic improvements beyond individual cases.

Quantifiable outcome

• $750+ million total recovered for clients
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Morgan & Morgan: Largest U.S. plaintiff personal injury firm with national footprint, marketing scale, and similar practice mix (PI, civil rights, abuse, malpractice); represents the scaled incumbent benchmark against which regional firms like Cooper Elliott compete.
• Cellino Law: Large national plaintiff personal injury firm with contingency-fee model and strong brand advertising, illustrating the scaled competitor archetype that regional Ohio firms face on consumer-direct acquisition.

Direct peers

• Anapol Weiss: Philadelphia-based national plaintiff firm with parallel practice areas (personal injury, mass tort, civil rights, product liability), serving as a comparable mid-sized plaintiff platform with a similar trial-first philosophy.
• Elk & Elk Co., Ltd. Established Ohio-based plaintiff personal injury firm with a broad PI docket (auto, medical malpractice, wrongful death) and contingency model, serving as one of the longest-standing in-state competitors to Cooper Elliott.
• Napoli Shkolnik: Multi-state plaintiff firm with strong mass tort, personal injury, and civil litigation practice; comparable in mix of practice areas and contingency-fee model, with broader geographic reach than Cooper Elliott.
• The Beasley Firm: Philadelphia plaintiff personal injury and wrongful death firm with comparable record-setting verdicts, contingency model, and a similar focus on catastrophic-injury litigation against large institutions.
• The Gerlach Firm: Columbus, Ohio personal injury and mass tort plaintiff firm with comparable size and practice focus, operating in the same Ohio market as Cooper Elliott with overlapping practice areas (PI, wrongful death, mass tort).
• Girards Law Firm: Ohio-based plaintiff personal injury firm with multi-office presence and contingency fee model, directly competing for Ohio catastrophic injury and wrongful death matters.
• Spangenberg Shibley & Liber: Cleveland-based Ohio plaintiff personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death firm with similar size and a comparable trial-ready approach, competing for the same Ohio catastrophic-injury caseload.
• Nurenberg Paris Injury Lawyers: Cleveland-based Ohio plaintiff personal injury and wrongful death firm with a similar mid-sized team and contingency-fee model, directly competing for the same Ohio catastrophic-injury docket as Cooper Elliott.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cooperelliott
• Facebookfacebook.com/CooperandElliott

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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