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Ian P. Cooper s a founding Shareholder of the Firm of Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, P.C. Prior to founding the Firm, Ian was a partner at Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin in its St. Louis office. Before entering private practice, Ian served as Law Clerk to the Hon. James F. Warren of the Texas Court of Appeals, First Supreme Judicial District, in Houston, Texas from 1984-1985.
Ian practices in the areas of commercial, employment, higher education, environmental, and tort litigation. Ian has tried numerous jury and bench trials in federal and state courts in Missouri, Illinois, Texas and Arkansas. Ian has served as lead counsel in significant employment, tort and commercial cases, including class actions and other complex litigation.
Ian has also argued cases before the Missouri Supreme Court, the Illinois Supreme Court, the Missouri Court of Appeals, the Illinois Appellate Court, and the United States Courts of Appeal for the Seventh and Eighth Circuits.
Ian serves on the Firm’s Management Committee.
Education
J.D., Washington University School of Law, 1984, Notes and Comments Editor, Washington University Journal of Urban and Contemporary Law
B.A., Rice University, 1981
Bar Admissions
Missouri, 1984
Illinois, 1985
United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
United States District Court, Southern District of Illinois
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
United States Supreme Court
Professional Affiliations
The Missouri Bar
National Association of College and University Attorneys
Member of the Employment Law Alliance
Publications and Presentations
"Avoiding Retaliation Claims, " United Educators Publication, 2002
"Turning Bad Claims into Good Lawsuits – Retaliation and Whistleblower Suits," National Association of College and University Attorneys, Austin, Texas, 2003
"How to Lose a Jury Trial," Employment Law Alliance, Montreal, Canada, 2003
"Managing the Embarrassing Executive in Litigation ," Employment Law Alliance, New Orleans, Louisiana (2003)
"Auditing Hiring Practices and Policies," National Association of College and University Attorneys, Atlanta, Georgia, 2004
"Lessons Learned from the Trenches," College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, San Diego, California, 2006
"Emerging Employment and Disability Law Issues," University of Vermont Legal Issues in Higher Education Conference, Burlington, Vermont, 2006
Significant Trials
- Moll v. General Automatic Transfer Company.
Product liability claim (serious burns alleged) tried before a jury. Defendant’s verdict.
- Schaefer v. Spider Staging Corporation.
Personal injury negligence and product liability claims tried before a jury in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Judgment for Defendant following two jury trials.
- Shafer v. Parkway School District.
ADA claim tried before a jury in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Defendant’s Verdict.
- Zuelke v. Southern Illinois University.
Title VII and retaliation claims tried before a jury in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Defendant’s Verdict.
Significant Appeals
- Amir v. St. Louis University,
184 F.3d 1017 (8th Cir. 1999). Important ADA and retaliation decision.
- Cross Oil v. Phillips Petroleum Company
,944 F. Supp. 787 (E.D.Mo. 1996). Summary judgment in RCRA and common law tort action for environmental contamination.
- In re First Escrow, Inc.
,840 S.W.2d 839 (Mo. 1992). Key Supreme Court decision regarding unauthorized practice of law.
- Nichols v. Southern Illinois University, 510 F.3d 772 (7th Cir. 2007). Summary judgment for employer in multi-plaintiff discrimination/retaliation case
- Peile v. Skelgas, Inc.
163 Ill. 2d 323 (Ill. 1994). Illinois Supreme Court’s key ruling upholding intrastate forum non conveniens.
- State ex rel Burlington Northern v. Forder
, 787 S.W.2d 725 (Mo. banc 1990). Key venue decision regarding municipal corporations.
- White v. Thomson Concrete Pump Co.
, 747 S.W. 2d 655 (Mo. App. 1988). Affirming Defendants’ verdict wrongful death products liability action.
Personal
- Married to Patricia Cooper
- Daughters Lauren, Stephanie and Jocelyn
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