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Ronald S. Cooper is EEOC General Counsel
August 11, 2006 by Ross Runkel at LawMemo
Today Ronald S. Cooper was sworn in as General Counsel of the EEOC. He will serve a four year term.
The EEOC’s General Counsel is responsible for the conduct of the Commission’s enforcement litigation program, which is managed by 15 Regional Attorneys in the EEOC’s district offices. The General Counsel is also responsible for the operations of all other components of the Office of General Counsel, including staff in the headquarters office, which includes a division that handles all of EEOC’s appellate and amicus curiae work.
Cooper has been with the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson LLP for 34 years. He has defended employers in federal courts throughout the country in employment discrimination actions brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). These cases include major class actions under Title VII, as well as large government enforcement actions and private group actions under the ADEA. He has also represented employers in employment contract disputes and wrongful termination cases brought under state law. Mr. Cooper has represented defendants at the trial (including bench and jury trials) and appellate level and participated in a number of significant US Supreme Court cases.
“I am honored and proud to have the opportunity to serve in this important position and to play a role in furthering EEOC’s objective of equal employment opportunity,” Mr. Cooper said after taking the oath of office from EEOC Chair Cari M. Dominguez. “My appreciation for EEOC and its mission is based on more than 30 years of observation and interaction in private practice.”
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