About Cooper Law
About us
Who is out there to represent people in the middle, with middle-class incomes that are not enough to hire high-priced attorneys?
After practicing for fourteen years, including four years working for a legal aid organization, founder Emily Cooper decided she wanted to do more to help people .
During those fourteen years, Emily observed people who could afford attorneys who charged hundreds of dollars per hour, as well as those who qualified for free legal aid. But so often she came across people who could not afford the average attorney fee rates of $250 or more and who did not qualify for legal aid. There was an obvious gap for these “people in the middle”. Founded in 2010 specifically to fill that gap, Cooper Law, LLC offers sliding fees to family law clients to assure that even those of modest means are able to obtain legal counsel in serious and life-changing family law matters.


Where we work
Are we in your area?
- Hennepin County
- Ramsey County
- Washington County
- Carver County
- Dakota County
- Wright County
- Scott County
- Chisago County
- Anoka County
- Sherburne County
- Pine County
- Isanti County
If not, contact us and see if we can help.
Dedicated and committed

Emily Cooper
“Helping clients to achieve their goals in an economical manner and with high quality legal representation is what I strive for.”
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Emily is a 1996 honors graduate from the University of Minnesota Law School. In her early career she practiced civil litigation and family law while an associate at a major law firm in Ohio. She then spent five years working in the corporate world as in-house counsel for a multi-billion-dollar corporation, focusing on contract negotiations and drafting. While serving as the Executive Director of the Minnesota Volunteer Attorney Program she worked to encourage and recruit attorneys to volunteer to provide pro bono representation to low income clients. She also worked for three years as a staff attorney for a legal aid organization where she represented low income, abused and disabled individuals. In 2010, Emily was appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court’s Committee for Equality and Justice.
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Rufus
“Woof!”
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Chad Wartick
“So often individuals, even of middle-income means, cannot afford legal representation. Being able to provide accessible and experienced legal representation is something I truly believe in.”
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Adam Spees
“I go home every day feeling that I have truly bettered people’s lives. There’s no better feeling than that.”
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Prior to joining the firm, he represented indigent defendants at the Hennepin County Public Defender’s Office and the Ramsey County Public Defender’s Office. He also worked in insurance defense and at a boutique business law firm in the east metro. He taught in a paralegal studies program for several years and still teaches a master’s-level class at a non-profit university. Adam is the current Chair of the Minnesota Bar Association’s Social Security Disability Law section and he volunteers each month with the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV), where he provides free legal advice to veterans and their families.
When he’s not practicing law or teaching, Adam enjoys reading books on history, especially military history and Roman history, taking walks, and tending to his garden. Adam lives in Northeast Minneapolis with his crazy cat, Foxy.
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Timothy Groshens
“Cooper Law’s absolute commitment to providing high quality family law legal services at an affordable price is the reason I joined the firm after 40 years of working at the bar association.”
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Christine Murphy
“I realized when I was a law clerk that there were far too many people without access to good legal advice simply because they could not afford it. Access to legal advice should not be cost prohibitive. I have a dedication to providing quality legal service, with compassion and empathy. I, too, am divorced and understand the raw emotion associated with this difficult time.”
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Crystal Peterson
“Working at Cooper Law, I have the privilege of meeting so many people and working with them one-on-one to obtain benefits. My clients have helped me with my life and made me the person I am as well.”
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In August 2013, Crystal came back to Cooper Law as a full-time paralegal, taking over the Social Security department. She became a SOAR Advocate in January 2014. Crystal has a bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies. She enjoys snowmobiling, going for walks, cooking and spending time with her family and friends.
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Rachel Friesen
“Working in social services for many years, I’ve seen the lifelong impact that a financial or health setback can cause. I appreciate that Cooper Law’s mission is to empower and help people get back on their feet, whether through affordable family law services or by helping gain access to social security benefits.”
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Josh Gilpin
"You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you." – John Bunyan
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Oksana Weir
“I have worked with low income and disabled clients for over five years because I believe everyone deserves representation.”
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Michael Bruner
“I once learned that one of the biggest indicators for success in court is how wealthy a person is. I believe everyone deserves equal treatment in the eyes of the law, and quality representation, regardless of their income, and I want to be part of a firm with the same values.”
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Kendra Luke
“Helping clients to achieve their goals in an economical manner and with high quality legal representation is what I strive for.”
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Nicholas Nix
“Family law matters can get very complicated and having legal counsel is a must. Cooper Law’s sliding fees allow everyone the opportunity to quality legal services.”
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