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Derek Matthews gives next generation of Cooley Law School students a start in legal profession in Tampa

Derek Matthews gives next generation of Cooley Law School students a start in legal profession in Tampa

Derek Matthews (Vinson Class, 2017) is no stranger to giving back to Cooley Law School in the Tampa Bay region. Outside of legal practice, Matthews sponsors the annual Cooley Alumni Golf Outing in Tampa and participates in alumni events and mentoring programs to build relationships with faculty and fellow graduates.

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  • Maya Smith: Making an Impact
    Maya Smith: Making an Impact

    Maya Smith: Making an Impact

    Maya Smith knew from childhood that her purpose was to give back and make an impact – and saw the legal field as the way to effectuate change. Clearly it was the right choice.

  • Distinguished Alumni Awards Focus on exemplary service in the profession
    Distinguished Alumni Awards Focus on exemplary service in the profession

    Distinguished Alumni Awards Focus on exemplary service in the profession

    The 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award was presented to Amy Rombyer Tripp (Blair Moody Class, 1996) and Karen Truszkowski (Richard H. Flannigan Class, 1999). The coveted award is presented at the annual meeting of the Cooley Law School Alumni Association, and this past year, the virtual ceremony was held on November 19, 2020. Recipients are chosen by the Past President's Committee of the Alumni Association and awarded annually.

  • Law School's Equal Access to Justice Mission Lives on in Artwork by Retired Dean of Admissions
    Law School's Equal Access to Justice Mission Lives on in Artwork by Retired Dean of Admissions

    Law School's Equal Access to Justice Mission Lives on in Artwork by Retired Dean of Admissions

    Assistant Dean of Admissions Stephanie Gregg may have retired from Cooley in 2012 after 25 years of service, but her heart continues to support the law school's historic equal access to justice mission through her talent as a local artist and advocate. In creating her art she finds an outlet to express her feelings.

  • Legal Experts Explain the Legal Ramifications of Sedition
    Legal Experts Explain the Legal Ramifications of Sedition

    Legal Experts Explain the Legal Ramifications of Sedition

    On January 6, while rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, Cooley Law School professors began answering calls from media outlets around the country regarding what could be considered both a criminal display of force and a violation of the Constitution.

  • Achieving Dream after Endurance and Sacrifice for Country
    Achieving Dream after Endurance and Sacrifice for Country

    Achieving Dream after Endurance and Sacrifice for Country

    As a U.S. Army Reserve Soldier, Major Carmen J. Quesenberry attended Cooley Law School while serving as the Company Commander for her Reserve Unit in Virginia and is currently serving as the Executive Officer (XO) for the Army Reserve 3rd Battalion, 95th Regiment (Signal) located in New Mexico.

  • Cooley Spotlight: Jaevonn Harris
    Cooley Spotlight: Jaevonn Harris

    Cooley Spotlight: Jaevonn Harris

    Artistic endeavors: Cooley Law graduate is also a talented artist and entrepreneur

  • Tammy Allison: Only you can know what is or isn't possible
    Tammy Allison: Only you can know what is or isn't possible

    Tammy Allison: Only you can know what is or isn't possible

    Attorney and Cooley graduate Tammy Allison worked for the U.S. Department of Justice for a decade, spanning three presidential administrations, including George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump, when she decided to launch the first-ever black owned Federal Executive Clemency law firm. She is only the third attorney in the United States who has worked at the Office of the Pardon Attorney (OPA) to own a firm dedicated to federal executive clemency.

  • Cooley Law School Faculty Experts Shine a Spotlight in Election Coverage
    Cooley Law School Faculty Experts Shine a Spotlight in Election Coverage

    Cooley Law School Faculty Experts Shine a Spotlight in Election Coverage

    Leading up to, during, and after the 2020 presidential election, Cooley Law School professors were called on by the media as subject matter experts. Associate Deans Michael C.H. McDaniel and Tracey Brame, along with Professors Brendan Beery, Devin Schindler, Jeffrey Swartz, and Renalia DuBose spoke on topics relating to election law and constitutional law, and offered analysis of the election and potential litigation stemming from counting ballots.

  • Cooley Law School Spotlight: Katrina Hofstetter
    Cooley Law School Spotlight: Katrina Hofstetter

    Cooley Law School Spotlight: Katrina Hofstetter

    Cooley Law School alumna Katrina Hofstetter, who earned her undergrad degree in history, summa cum laude, from Ferris State University, spent 13 years as a legal assistant at Bossenbrook Williams PC in Lansing, learning about the law, including the administrative and practical aspects, how to build lasting and trustworthy relationships with clients, and how to run a law practice.