Cooper Millhouse

Cooper Millhouse

Associate
About

Cooper Millhouse focuses on high-stakes, commercial and appellate litigation, with a focus on major motions practice. Cooper has represented multinational corporations in critical disputes in federal and state, trial and appellate courts. Among these, Cooper represented an oncology drug manufacturer in an Administrative Procedure Act challenge to the United States Patent and Trademark Office's denial of a patent term extension; a foreign financial institution in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, securing affirmance; a government contractor in an appeal from the enforcement of an arbitral award in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, securing affirmance; and a medical insurer in vacating or reducing an erroneous judgment in New York's trial and appellate courts.

Cooper is also an active pro bono litigator, with a focus on constitutional issues, representing members of underserved communities in criminal, civil, and appellate litigation.

Cooper joined DLA Piper after clerking for the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.

Bar admissionsDistrict of Columbia
CourtsUnited States Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Education
  • J.D., George Washington University Law School
  • B.S., Patrick Henry College

Publications

Clerk Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Cooper served as a clerk to the Honorable Joel M. Carson III on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He also served as a clerk to the Honorable Gregory E. Maggs, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.

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