Toronto (Canada) – Rosalind H. Cooper has been appointed as a Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL), a premier legal association in North America.
Membership in ACOEL is reserved for lawyers acknowledged by their peers as leading practitioners in the field. Of the College’s 320 members, only three are from outside the United States, and Cooper is now among them.
“This honour highlights Roz’s significant contributions to environmental law in Canada,” said Clarke Barnes, Firm Managing Partner. “Her election to the College reinforces her reputation as one of the foremost environmental lawyers in the field.”
Cooper is widely recognized for her work in the environmental law space including handling environmental regulatory matters, litigating contaminated land disputes, defending environmental charges, and handling appeals of various environmental order and approvals.
Her achievements are celebrated in Chambers Global, Chambers Canada, Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, Best Lawyers in Canada, and Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, including repeated recognition as Environmental Lawyer of the Year.
About ACOEL
The American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) is a professional association of distinguished lawyers who practice in the field of environmental law. Membership is by invitation and ACOEL fellows are recognized by their peers as preeminent in their field. ACOEL fellows are dedicated to maintaining and improving the ethical practice of environmental law, the administration of justice, and the development of environmental law through rigorous focus, outreach and education in all forums — federal, state, municipal, tribal and international.
ACOEL fellows value collegiality, balanced and objective perspective, integrity and rigor in expertise, and making unique ACOEL contributions through their engagement and educational efforts.
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