KIMBERLY J. COOPER

Kim Cooper currently practices in the firm’s intellectual property department, focusing in the areas of intellectual property rights and entertainment law.  Kim received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Southern California and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 2005.  Before practicing law, Kim spent ten years in the entertainment industry as a designer, scenic artist, production coordinator and property master, including six years with Cirque du Soleil.  While attending the Boyd School of Law, she continued to work full-time at Cirque du Soleil’s “O”.  During law school, Kim took third place in the Clark County Bar Moot Court Competition and received two CALI Awards for academic excellence in Entertainment Law and Rights of Publicity and Privacy.  She was also a founding member of the American Constitution Society, UNLV chapter.

Prior to joining the intellectual property group at Santoro Driggs Walch Kearney Holley & Thompson, Kim primarily practiced in the areas of Real Estate and Business and Commercial transactions.  Kim is a member of the Nevada Bar and is admitted to practice before Nevada state courts and the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada.  She also maintains membership in the American Bar Association, the International Trademark Association, the Intellectual Property Section of the Nevada State Bar and the Forum on Entertainment and Sports Industries of the American Bar Association.  Kim is Treasurer of the Intellectual Property Section of the Nevada State Bar, 2008-2009.

Email -aKCooper@nevadafirm.com