Cooper Levenson, P.A.

It is well known and widely acknowledged that Cooper Levenson provides aggressive, effective representation for individuals and business entities facing criminal investigations or charges brought by municipal, state, and federal agencies. Our extraordinary success in defending the rights and interests of our clients is based on the experience, principles, and practices of our attorneys and support staff.

• Prosecutorial experience - As detailed in their individual profiles, the attorneys in this practice established and honed their litigation skills as high-level state and federal prosecutors. Their enhanced understanding of the law and familiarity with the system are invaluable assets in the zealous defense of our clients.
• Creative approach - Our attorneys are skilled in assessing the true exposure of our clients and devising creative legal arguments to deflect prosecution, avoid conviction, or structure an optimal negotiated outcome.
• Top experts in support roles - In the process of conducting crucial independent field investigations, we employ a range of certified experts, including forensic accountants, fraud examiners, and former FBI agents. Their findings and testimony can be pivotal in achieving a dismissal or successful defense.
• Prompt, aggressive response - From the first indication of a criminal investigation or impending charge, our attorneys move immediately to assess individual and/or corporate exposure, and begin negotiations with the appropriate agencies to minimize the disruption to ongoing business operations. By engaging prosecutors promptly, we increase the possibility of defeating the charges before they are formalized.
• Full range of federal defense - We represent clients in all matters concerning government investigations and complex white-collar criminal litigation, including actions brought by the FBI, IRS, Secret Service, HHS/OIG, FDA, EPA, DEA, DOL, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
• Team approach - Given the reality that criminal matters can involve both state and federal agencies, our attorneys take a multi-disciplinary team approach, and are fully capable of defending clients in parallel prosecutions.
• Accessibility - Going through a criminal investigation or prosecution can be an overwhelming experience. We make it a priority to be available to our clients when they need us, informing them of every development in real-time, and doing what's necessary to guide them through each step of the process.

At Cooper Levenson, we believe our future rests in our collective ability to embrace change and leverage diversity through our leadership, employment, and continued community support. We believe that diversity is critical to our business strategy, our relationships with our clients and employees and will improve our competitiveness and prospects for long-term success.

The firm is a member of the New Jersey Law Firm Group, which is comprised of New Jersey Law firms, corporate legal departments, governmental agencies and public interest organizations that recognize the importance and advantages of diversity in not only serving the needs of clients but also in enhancing the legitimacy and public image of the legal profession. Each year, this organization provides a fellowship, a job fair, mentor programs and roundtable discussions at each of New Jersey's law schools to demystify the recruitment process and to encourage participation in the group's programs.

Cooper Levenson is also a member of the Minority Counsel Program of the American Bar Association, Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession. The mission of this organization is to promote diversity in the legal profession through education and by building relationships between corporations and lawyers who are racially and ethnically diverse.

Committed to diversity issues since its very inception, firm founder, James Cooper was a member of President Kennedy's Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, having litigated civil rights cases in Mississippi in 1966. One of our attorneys was the first woman president of the Atlantic County Bar Association. While in law school, another of our attorneys served as the National Executive Director of the National Black Law Students Association, which presided over all Black law student associations around the country.

Cooper Levenson is proud of this commitment to diversity among its clients, its employees and its community support.