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Overview

William Cooper

Mr. Cooper was admitted to practice law in the State of Florida in October 1973 and has served the legal and business Jacksonville community for over 48 years. He has been a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Mediator since 2003. His practice has been exclusively in the area of business litigation, primarily: Insurance, Banking, Contracts, Construction, Securities, Professional Negligence (excluding medical malpractice), and related complex commercial litigation matters.

 

Mr. Cooper served on active duty with the U.S. Marine Corps from 1969-1972 achieving the rank of Captain as an infantry officer.  He is a veteran of the Vietnam War.  Mr. Cooper was selected by the Florida Trend magazine as one of Florida’s “Legal Elite” in business litigation in 2004 and 2005, placing him in the top 1.5% of Florida lawyers in this category by vote of his peers.

 

Mr. Cooper was selected as a Super Lawyer in Florida from 2009 – 2018 in the area of business litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution. Mr. Cooper is a retired member of the Jacksonville Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and a retired fellow in Litigation Counsel of America.  Mr. Cooper is admitted to practice in the Middle and Northern Federal District Courts in the State of Florida, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Florida Supreme Court.  He is a panel mediator for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.  He has over 75 reported decisions, including four cases argued before the Florida Supreme Court. He is currently a member of The Jacksonville Bar Association and The Florida Bar.

 

Education:

  • East Tennessee State University, B.S. Business Administration, 1967
  • Florida State University School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 1973

Admitted to Practice

  • Admitted to The Florida Bar in 1973
  • Certified Circuit Court Mediator U.S. District Court, Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Florida
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit Panel Mediator, Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division

Professional or Trade Affiliations

  • Jacksonville Bar Association
  • American Board of Trial Advocates
  • Litigation Counsel of America
  • The Florida Bar. [Capt., USMC, 1968-1971]
Rates and Fees

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Arbitration Admin Fees
Arbitration Commencement And Administration Fee: $1500 per party
Jacksonville Rates
2 Party Case: $150 per party; per hour
3 Party Case: $125 per party; per hour
4 Party Case: $100 per party; per hour
5+ Party Case: Flat Rate Available Upon Request

Travel time and expenses, including meals and lodging, billed separately and split equally among the parties at the Neutral's hourly rate.
Pre/Post Consultation & Document Review: Hourly Arbitration Rate

Arbitration Admin Fees
Arbitration Commencement And Administration Fee: $1500 per party

ARBITRATION FEE PAYMENT POLICY

Arbitration Commencement and Administrative Fee $1500.00 per party, per arbitrator At the commencement of an arbitration each party will be invoiced a $1500.00 per party Arbitration Commencement and Administrative Fee. This fee is refundable minus $500.00 per party until the initial case management order has been issued. All arbitration related invoices are due upon receipt....

ARBITRATION CANCELLATION POLICY

If a single-day Arbitration Hearing scheduled on the merits of the case cancels or reschedules within 15 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 4 hours of the Arbitrator’s hourly rate for each day reserved for the hearing. However, if the single-day Arbitration Hearing cancels or reschedules within 2 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 8 hours of the Arbitrator’s hourly rate for each day reserved for the hearing.

If a multi-day Arbitration Hearing scheduled on the merits of the case cancels or reschedules within 28 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 4 hours of the Arbitrator's hourly rate for each day reserved for the hearing. However, if the multi-day Arbitration Hearing cancels or reschedules within 7 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charges 8 hours of the Arbitrator's hourly rate for each day reserved for the hearing.

Issuance of the Final Arbitration Order/Award

Arbitration Awards/Orders will not be issued to either party until Miles has received full payment for all fees and expenses associated with the arbitration.