Admitted to Oregon State Bar (2003)
Areas of Practice:
Education
- The American University, Washington College of Law (J.D., 2003)
- The University of Michigan (B.S., 1998, Environmental Policy & Behavior, with distinction)
- Sales and acquisitions of real property
- Real estate foreclosures
- General real estate property matters
- Commercial landlord tenant matters
- Loan Workouts
- American Bar Association (Member, Sections on Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law and Young Lawyers Division)
- Multnomah County Bar Association (Member, Young Lawyers Section)
- Oregon State Bar (Member, Section on Real Estate & Land Use)
- Oregon Women Lawyers (Member)
- Commercial Real Estate Women of Portland (Charity Committee Chair)
- Women Interaction Networking (Founding Member)
- Contract Attorney (2003-2004)
- District of Columbia Superior Court, Judge Frederick D. Dorsey (Summer Law Clerk, 2002)
- United States Department of Justice (Law Clerk, 2001)
- The Nature Conservancy (Gift Planning Assistant, 1999-2000)
- Portland Parks Foundation (Board Member and Development Co-Chair)
- Bradley-Angle House (Past Board Member and Fundraising Chairwoman)
- Classroom Law Project (Past Judge)
- St. Andrew Legal Clinic (Past Volunteer Attorney)
- Destination Imagination (Past Appraiser)
- Fine Print, "Your Business' Online Reputation," (Summer 2009)
- Nominee, Portland Business Journals Orchid Awards (2010)
- Oregon Super Lawyers Rising Star in real estate (2009)
- Placed in top third of all oral advocates at national First Amendment Moot Court Competition (2003)
About Betsy
Betsy A. Cooper’s legal practice focuses on real estate law, in which she handles a variety of legal matters for clients. Named an Oregon Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2009, she works with clients on issues relating to the sale and acquisition of real property, real estate foreclosures, general real property matters, commercial landlord tenant matters, and loan workouts.
Betsy is active in professional organizations and currently serves as the chair of the charity committee for Commercial Real Estate Women, Portland chapter. She is also a founding member of the Women Interaction Networking (WIN) group.
Betsy is committed to giving back to her community and has served many local organizations. She is the on the board of the Portland Parks Foundation where she co-chairs the development committee. Betsy has also served as the fundraising chair for the Bradley-Angle House, as a judge for the Classroom Law Project, and as a volunteer attorney for the St. Andrew Legal Clinic. At Samuels Yoelin Kantor Seymour and Spinrad LLP, she has spearheaded the firm’s annual volunteer nights benefitting the Oregon Food Bank and Schoolhouse Supplies.
Betsy is a graduate of The University of Michigan where she obtained a bachelors in environmental policy and behavior, with distinction. She obtained her JD from The American University, Washington College of Law.