About Austin Cooper
Lived 1930 – 2014 (aged 83–84). Austin Cooper was a Canadian lawyer.
Austin Cooper, Q.C., (1930 – 24 September 2013) was a "top" Canadian criminal lawyer. His cases include defending Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards in the 1970s for heroin possession and Susan Nelles, a nurse who was accused of murdering babies during a spree of deaths at a Toronto hospital. He was a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School.
Cooper was known as an expert in professional responsibility and legal ethics.
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Who was Austin Cooper?
Canadian lawyer
When was Austin Cooper born?
Austin Cooper was born in 1930.
When did Austin Cooper die?
Austin Cooper died on 1 October 2014.
What was Austin Cooper's occupation?
Austin Cooper was a lawyer.
What nationality was Austin Cooper?
Austin Cooper was Canadian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Austin Cooper (lawyer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Austin Cooper. https://biography.guide/austin-cooper/
MLA: "Austin Cooper." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/austin-cooper/.
Chicago: "Austin Cooper." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/austin-cooper/.
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