Cooper Johnson
Cooper Johnson joined Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP in 2012 as a law clerk and research assistant. After completing law school and joining the California Bar in November 2014, Cooper has since focused his practice on the law-and-motion and appellate aspects of insurance bad faith. His writing has contributed to the success of many high-profile cases, including:
- A published opinion by the California Court of Appeals supporting the rights of life insurance policyholders (Judy Randle v. Farmers New World Life Insurance Company)
- A published opinion by the California Court of Appeals supporting the rights of property insurance policyholders (11640 Woodbridge Condominium Homeowners’ Association v. Farmers Insurance Exchange) (currently under review by the California Supreme Court)
- A $14.42 million verdict in Los Angeles Superior Court against Health Net for delaying care and causing the plaintiff to become addicted to prescription opioid pain medication. (Elaine Courtney v. Health Net)
- A $7.750 million settlement in a bad faith matter involving an insurer engaging in a pattern and practice of underpaying homeowners insurance claims.
- A $6 million settlement in a bad faith matter involving a homeowners insurance claim denial.
- A $2.537 million verdict on behalf of a Temecula couple who lost their home to foreclosure after their title insurance company denied their insurance claim.
EDUCATION
- Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles, CA
- JD, May 2014
- University of California, Davis, California
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, March 2011
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
- Public Counsel Law Center, Skid Row Homelessness Prevention Clinic, Volunteer, 2010
BAR ADMISSIONS
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Northern District of California
- California State Bar, 2014
Contact Cooper Johnson at cjohnson@shernoff.com
