Stephanie Cooper

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Senior Associate

Expertise

Stephanie Cooper is an English qualified lawyer specialising in employment law.  Steph helps businesses and individuals navigate and resolve employment issues. Her focus is particularly on employment tribunal litigation, unfair dismissal, discrimination, redundancy, workplace disputes, disciplinary and grievances, performance issues, ill-health issues, settlement agreements, TUPE and employment contracts and handbooks.

Whether it is managing a complex redundancy process or representing a client in a tribunal, Steph will identify the optimum strategy to suit her client’s needs, timeline, and appetite for risk. She provides clear, practical, and pragmatic advice.

Steph has experience advising on a breadth of employment matters, including the classic employment rights and HR advisory, as well as less typical areas such as workplace mediation and training. Steph runs comprehensive employment law training programmes for a range of clients across various sectors. She is known for her strategic approach and the holistic perspective she brings to resolving employment issues.

Steph has received very positive feedback from counsel and judges alike in respect of the quality of her legal pleadings and preparation of employment tribunal cases.

Advises

Steph advises companies across a wide range of sectors, including:

  • Manufacturing
  • Professional
  • Building
  • Health and social care
  • Retail
  • Charities

Steph also advises individuals on settlement agreements and employment tribunal claims.

Experience Highlights

Acting for an employer client in the Employment Appeal Tribunal in a discrimination claim – Mr C Ridge v HM Land Registry UKEAT/0485/12/DM.

Successfully defending claims in the Employment Tribunal for unfair dismissal, whistleblowing and discrimination against an employer client.

Successfully having a claim struck out from the Employment Tribunal.

Securing settlements for members of a group equal pay claim.

Guiding an employer client through a difficult restructure and redundancy process to a successful conclusion.

Career History

Previous Law firms

  • Halborns Limited (Employment lawyer)
  • Geldards LLP (Associate Solicitor)
  • Flint Bishop LLP (Paralegal, Trainee Solicitor, Solicitor, Associate Solicitor)

Education

  • College of Law, Birmingham (2010 – 2011)
  • Keele University (2007 – 2010)

Other

  • Include publications you’ve contributed to; webinars;

Expertise

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Stephanie Cooper is an English qualified lawyer specialising in employment law.  Steph helps businesses and individuals navigate and resolve employment issues. Her focus is particularly on employment tribunal litigation, unfair dismissal, discrimination, redundancy, workplace disputes, disciplinary and grievances, performance issues, ill-health issues, settlement agreements, TUPE and employment contracts and handbooks.

Whether it is managing a complex redundancy process or representing a client in a tribunal, Steph will identify the optimum strategy to suit her client’s needs, timeline, and appetite for risk. She provides clear, practical, and pragmatic advice.

Steph has experience advising on a breadth of employment matters, including the classic employment rights and HR advisory, as well as less typical areas such as workplace mediation and training. Steph runs comprehensive employment law training programmes for a range of clients across various sectors. She is known for her strategic approach and the holistic perspective she brings to resolving employment issues.

Steph has received very positive feedback from counsel and judges alike in respect of the quality of her legal pleadings and preparation of employment tribunal cases.

Advises

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Steph advises companies across a wide range of sectors, including:

  • Manufacturing
  • Professional
  • Building
  • Health and social care
  • Retail
  • Charities

Steph also advises individuals on settlement agreements and employment tribunal claims.

Experience Highlights

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Acting for an employer client in the Employment Appeal Tribunal in a discrimination claim – Mr C Ridge v HM Land Registry UKEAT/0485/12/DM.

Successfully defending claims in the Employment Tribunal for unfair dismissal, whistleblowing and discrimination against an employer client.

Successfully having a claim struck out from the Employment Tribunal.

Securing settlements for members of a group equal pay claim.

Guiding an employer client through a difficult restructure and redundancy process to a successful conclusion.

Career History

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Previous Law firms

  • Halborns Limited (Employment lawyer)
  • Geldards LLP (Associate Solicitor)
  • Flint Bishop LLP (Paralegal, Trainee Solicitor, Solicitor, Associate Solicitor)

Education

  • College of Law, Birmingham (2010 – 2011)
  • Keele University (2007 – 2010)

Other

  • Include publications you’ve contributed to; webinars;
Testimonials