Atty. Duane A. Cooper
Duane Cooper is a Southwest Missouri native with a long track record of fighting for and protecting his clients. Duane grew up in the Joplin area and graduated with a degree from Missouri Southern State University.
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Duane A. Cooper is a Principal based in Neosho, Missouri, practicing at The Law Offices of Duane A. Cooper & Associates, LLC. They have 34+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1992. Their practice focuses on dui/dwi, divorce, car accidents, drug crimes, and child custody. Admitted to practice in Missouri (1992). Educated at Washington University School of Law (J.D., 1992) and Missouri Southern State College (B.A., 1986). Recognitions include CV Notable. Serands clients in Neosho, MO and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Duane Cooper is a Southwest Missouri native with a long track record of fighting for and protecting his clients
- Duane grew up in the Joplin area and graduated with a degree from Missouri Southern State University
- After Duane received his law degree from Washington University School of Law, he returned home to Southwest Missouri to practice law and represent Missouri personal injury clients
- Duane’s experience is impressive
- He has been City attorney for Pineville, Anderson and Goodman, Missouri
- He was Prosecuting Attorney for McDonald County
- He was also elected by fellow attorneys to be President of the Newton/McDonald County Bar Association
- Duane has served as a Municipal Judge for the City of Neosho as well as for the Cities of Diamond and Seligman
- He served for many years as Defense Counsel for the Newton/McDonald County Bar Treatment Courts
- He is a long-standing member of both the National and Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Duane lives in Neosho with his wife Kelly
- His daughter, McKinzie, is a kindergarten teacher at George Washington Carver Elementary School in Neosho
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Missouri
Practicing law in Missouri. Legal matters in Missouri are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Neosho are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Missouri state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Missouri brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Missouri courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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