Bruce E. Cooperman

Member

Practice Areas:

• Family Law (100%)
• Certified Specialist, Family Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization

University:

• University of California at Irvine, B.A., summa cum laude, 1974, Phi Beta Kappa

Law School:

• University of California at Los Angeles, J.D., 1977, Order of the Coif

Admitted:

• 1977, California and Federal Courts

Memberships:

• Beverly Hills Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section)
• Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Family Law Section Executive Committee, 1996—)
• American Bar Association
• State Bar of California

Born:

• Los Angeles, California, May 8, 1952

Biography:

• Designee: "The Best Lawyers in America," 2003-2010; "Southern California Super Lawyers," 2004-2011; "Southern California Top 100 Super Lawyers," 2004 and 2006; Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rated. Contributing Editor, Hogoboom & King, California Practice Guide: Family Law 1, (TRG) 1988—. Co-Author: "Million Dollar Babies—The Family Code Anticipates That In Extraordinarily High Income Cases, Guideline Child Support May Exceed the Needs of the Children," Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine, February 2005; Co-Author: "Depositions -- A Practical Approach," L.A. County Family Law Bar - Family Law Reference Book, 1996, 1997, and 1998. Panelist: "Cross-Examination of Child Custody Evaluators," Los Angeles County Bar, Family Law Section, Child Custody Colloquium, October 2010; "Outshrinking The Shrink -- Cross-Examining The Psychologist," AAML Trial Advocacy Institute, January 2010; “What Are We Valuing In An Appraisal?” California CPA Education Foundation, October 2009; "Fiduciary Duties and the Effect of Mediation Confidentiality," Los Angeles County Bar, Family Law Symposium, May 2009; "Advanced Evidentiary Issues in Family Law Trials," AAML Trial Advocacy Institute, January 2008; "The High Earner Problem and Solutions," AAML Trial Advocacy Institute, January 2004; "Death and Dissolution," Los Angeles County Bar, Family Law Symposium, May 1994; "Discovery in Family Law Matters," Los Angeles County Bar, Family Law Symposium, May 1996; "Marriage Dissolution Practice," The Rutter Group, April 1996; "Family Law Buzz Words," Los Angeles County Bar Association, April, 1997 and November, 1997; "Reiflerized Orders to Show Cause," Los Angeles County Bar Family Law Symposium, May 1998; "Buzzwords VII - Discovery," Los Angeles County Bar Association, December 2000; "Prenuptial Agreements After Senate Bill 78," Los Angeles County Bar Association, December, 2001; "Marital Standard of Living," California CPA Foundation, November 2002. President, Southern California Chapter American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2003-2004. Chairperson, Executive Committee, Los Angeles County Bar Association Family Law Section, 2001-2002; Chairperson, Los Angeles County Bar Family Law Symposium, 2000; Chairperson, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Trial Advocacy Institute, January 1999. Co-Chairperson, Los Angeles County Bar Child Custody Colloquium, 1998. Fellow: American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.

Reported Cases:

• In re Marriage of Burkle (2006) 139 Cal.App. 4th 712
• In re Marriage of Drake (1997) 53 Cal.App.4th 1139
• Estevez v. Sup. Ct. (1994) 22 Cal.App.4th 423