R. Brent Cooper

Brent Cooper writes about personal lines courts and coverage for IRMI.com.

Mr. Cooper is a named shareholder in the Dallas office of Cooper & Scully, P.C., where his practice areas include appellate, insurance, business and commercial law, products liability, insurance defense and bad faith. He is board certified in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Mr. Cooper has written and spoken on a number of litigation issues including "Lessor Liability in Aircraft Rental," Journal of Air Law and Commerce. He has had more than a hundred published appellate opinions.

A native of Dallas, Mr. Cooper earned his Bachelor of Business Administration, summa cum laude, with distinction, from Texas A&M University in 1974. He earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, at Southern Methodist University in 1977 where he was also Order of the Coif. He is admitted to practice as a member of the U.S. Supreme Court, Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, Texas Supreme Court, and all State Courts.

Articles on IRMI.com

Personal Lines: Courts and Coverage

Injury-in-Fact Coverage Trigger—HO Policy View (October 2008)

Event Data Recorders: Balancing the Benefits and Drawbacks (August 2008)

No Insurance Coverage for "Actual Physical Contact" with "Integral Part" of Auto (May 2008)

Trigger Theories in Homeowners Insurance (January 2008)

"Reasonable" Defense Costs in Insurance Disputes (November 2007)

Surface Water Exclusions in the Homeowners Policy (July 2007)

Ensuing Loss Clauses in Homeowners Policies: Confusing but Not Ambiguous (April 2007)

Interpreting the "Physical Contact" Requirement of Uninsured Motorist Coverage in Indirect Contact Cases (February 2007)

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Coverage Disputes and Pending Litigation (July 2006)

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Effect on Claims Handling Procedures (June 2006)

Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Effect on Rating and Underwriting (May 2006)

Homeowners Policies and Acts of Self-Defense (January 2006)

Anticipated Legal Wrath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (October 2005)

Who Can Reject Uninsured Motorist and Personal Injury Protection Coverage? (August 2005)

Coverage Disputes Give Rise to "Independent" Counsel (June 2005)

Bystander Claims—One Limit or Two? (January 2005)

"No-Fault" Coverage Insures Injuries Arising Out of the Use of a Vehicle (November 2004)

The Trend Against Diminished Value Coverage under PAPs (September 2004)

Subogation Rights Against Personal Auto Uninsured Motorists Coverage (March 2004)