Peter H. Cooper
Mr. Cooper is the founding partner of the firm. He graduated from Vermont Law School with a J.D. in 1995, where he was an Editor of the Vermont Law Review. During his career as a litigator for over twenty (20) years, he has handled thousands of cases from inception through disposition.
He has practiced in New York State Supreme Court, the Appellate Divisions of the New York Supreme Court, and the Federal District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. He has also argued before the New York State's highest court, the New York Court of Appeals.
Mr. Cooper has lectured on the topic of wage theft in New York at LaGuardia Community College. Since he formed Cilenti & Cooper, PLLC in 2009, Mr. Cooper's practice has been largely devoted to representing individuals who are unable to pay for the services of an attorney.
United States District Court, Southern District of New York
United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
J.D., cum laude, 1995
Editor, Vermont Law Review
University of Richmond, Virginia
B.A., cum laude, 1992
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Peter H. Cooper, Principal
Since 2009, Cilenti & Cooper, PLLC has helped thousands of individuals recover millions of dollars in unpaid wages and overtime compensation.
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