James Cool
Personal Injury • Litigation • Public Labor Law
JAMES COOL FOCUSES HIS PRACTICE on the areas of personal P RO F E S S I O N A L A C T I V I T I E S
injury, civil litigation and public labor law. In the personal
Arizona State University/Aiken Schenk Collegiate Trial
injury arena, he represents victims of negligence and nursing
Advocacy Showcase, 2011: Coordinator
home elder abuse. In addition, James represents one of
Arizona's largest law enforcement labor unions in general civil, Volunteer Lawyers Program
labor and disciplinary proceedings. Finally, James assists the Arizona State University Undergraduate Mock Trial: Coach,
firm’s shareholders in complex commercial litigation cases. 2010 National Finalist
While attending law school at Arizona State University, James Arizona School for the Arts High School Mock Trial: Coach,
earned distinction as one of the most highly decorated oral 2010 State Champions
advocates in school history by winning virtually every oral
advocacy competition he entered. He received national EDUCATION
recognition for his excellence in oral advocacy in the form of J.D., Arizona State University, 2010
numerous advocacy-related scholarships and awards.
• Outstanding Oral Advocate, Class of 2010, Sandra Day
As a law student, James completed an internship with the O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
current associate presiding criminal judge of the Maricopa • Highest Pro Bono Distinction (1,200+ Hours), Sandra Day
County Superior Court, worked with numerous Phoenix and O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
Tucson criminal defense firms, clerked for a national law firm
focusing on plaintiff’s elder abuse cases and for the largest • Jenckes Closing Argument Competition: Finalist, 2008;
plaintiff’s personal injury law firm in Arizona. James also Champion, 2009
completed an internship with the Arizona Center for Law in the • Oplinger Closing Argument Competition: Champion, 2008;
Public Interest, where he researched and wrote on a variety of Champion, 2009
legal issues involving Arizona constitutional law. • Order of the Barristers
• Prof. Michael and Hon. Rebecca White Berch Scholar
P RO F E S S I O N A L A F F I L I A T I O N S
• American Association for Justice Trial Advocacy
Barrett Honors College, Arizona State University: Adjunct Scholarship Recipient
Faculty
B.A., English Education, University of Arizona, 2007
American Association for Justice
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers C O M M U N I T Y A CT I V I T I E S
State Bar of Arizona: Young Lawyers Division Civil Progress Institute: Board of Directors
Arizona Trial Lawyers Association Youth Mentoring Board, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law:
Maricopa County Bar Association Founder and Past Executive Director
Barrett Summer Scholars Program, Arizona State University,
COURT ADMISSIONS Legal Advocacy Instructor
Arizona, 2010 Arizona State University Legal Psychology Research Lab: Guest
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, 2011 Lecturer
Collegiate Scholars Program, Arizona State University, Legal
P U B L I S H E D A RT I C L E S Advocacy Instructor
“Doing Well by Doing Good: Re-Thinking Your Marketing One
Relationship at a Time” (co-author), Trial Magazine, August
2009
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