Roger Cooper

Practice Areas

Roger Cooper's practice focuses on complex civil litigation, with an emphasis on shareholder, class action and derivative disputes relating to securities, M&A, antitrust, derivatives and corporate governance issues. He regularly represents corporations, their boards, and officers in both federal and state courts, including the Delaware Court of Chancery. He has successfully defended clients in dozens of shareholder, class action and derivative actions.

Roger leads Cleary’s securities and M&A litigation practice, and is the co-coordinator of Cleary’s U.S civil litigation group.

Career

Roger joined the firm in 2003 and became a partner in 2011. J.D., Columbia Law School (2002); Ph.D., Duke University (1999); B.A., University of Wisconsin (1991); Law Clerk, Honorable B. Avant Edenfield, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia (2002-2003).

Professional Memberships

Board Member, The Legal Aid Society

Member, Committee on Securities Litigation, Association of the Bar of the City of New York

Member, New York Bar

Publications

Roger frequently publishes and speaks on securities and Delaware litigation issues.