Cooper & Riesterer, PLC
7960 Grand River Suite 270
Brighton, Michigan 48114
T. (810) 227-3103 ext 10
F. (810) 220-5968
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Attorney Profiles

Abby H. Cooper 
Brighton, Michigan
Partner
phone (810) 227-3103 Ext. 15
fax (810) 220-5968
email Email Me at abby@crlaw.biz

Bar Admissions:
State of Michigan, 2003
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2003
Education:
J.D., Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan, 2003
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Wayne Law Review

B.A., Michigan State University (James Madison College), East Lansing,
Michigan, 1998
Honors: With High Honors
Major:  Political Theory/Constitutional Democracy and Social Relations
Published Works:
$1 Per Lot For Affordable Housing in Detroit: Non-monetary Benefits Can Constitute Fair Value in the Sale of City-Owned Surplus Property to Community Development Corporations, 48 Wayne L. Rev. 1191
*received Richard B. Gushee Writing Award
Past Legal Positions:
Michigan Court of Appeals, Research Attorney, 2004 - 2005

Shaheen, Jacobs, & Ross, Associate, 2003 - 2004

City of Detroit Corporation Counsel, Appellate Section, Law Clerk, 2001

Michigan Supreme Court, Office of the Chief Justice, Intern, 1997 - 1998
Seminars Taught:
“Understanding Your Tax Assessment & Tax Bill”
– Brighton District Library, 2009 & 2010

“Understanding Mortgage Workouts, Short Sales, & Foreclosures”
– Brighton District Library, 2009 & 2010
– Conway Township Hall, June 2009
– Highland Township Library, June 2009

“Leases & Land Contracts”
– Brighton District Library, June 2009
Professional Associations and Community Involvement:
Livingston County Bar Association
Michigan Bar Association
Brighton Chamber of Commerce
Livingston County Real Estate Investors Association (REIA), Board Member
Charter Township of Milford Parks & Recreation Commission (prior member)
Pro Bono:
Legal Services of South Central Michigan, Volunteer Attorney
*nominated for the State Bar of Michigan's John W. Cummiskey Award
AmeriCorps*VISTA Volunteer, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Community Legal Resources, Detroit, Michigan
Young Friends of Woodward, Detroit, Michigan