Patrick Cooper

One of Omaha’s Leading Personal Injury Attorneys

Pat Cooper graduated from Creighton University in 1999 and from Creighton University School of Law in 2002. After clerking for a federal judge for two years, Pat joined a large Omaha law firm where he practiced all kinds of civil litigation for nearly 20 years. Since joining Inserra Kelley Cooper Sewell, Pat’s practice has focused on personal injury litigation for injured parties. Pat has expertise in cases involving trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, wrongful death actions, and other serious automobile collisions.

Pat has significant trial experience in both state and federal court. In 2023, Pat obtained three multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements in litigated matters, including a $5.8 million jury verdict following an 11-day jury trial, an $8.4 million judgment following a three-day trial, and a $1.9 million judgment arising from a settlement.

Pat has been recognized for his efforts in the courtroom. He is rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell, has been selected as a Great Plains Super Lawyer for more than ten consecutive years, and is listed in Best Lawyers, including in the areas of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Litigation, Insurance Law, and Appellate Work. Pat was recognized by Best Lawyers as the Litigation-Insurance “Lawyer of the Year” in Nebraska for 2022, 2024, and 2026, and as the Insurance Law “Lawyer of the Year” for 2025. Pat also received the Nebraska State Bar Foundation’s “Distinguished Service Award” in 2023.

Pat is a member of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, a membership organization that helps plaintiff’s attorneys develop skills and expertise to better handle truck crash cases. Pat also serves on the board of the Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys.

When Pat is not advocating for clients or spending time with family, Pat serves the Omaha legal community and the community at large. Pat is a past president of the Omaha Bar Association and has been named a Fellow in the Nebraska State Bar Foundation and American Bar Foundation. Pat is a past chair of the Nebraska State Bar Association’s Professional Enhancement Committee and was a member of the inaugural class of the Nebraska State Bar Association’s Leadership Academy. In 2026, Pat was appointed to the Federal Practice Committee of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, whose mission is to improve the administration of justice and the practice of law in Nebraska’s federal court. Pat also serves on the Creighton Law School Alumni Advisory Board and is a long-time member of the Board of Directors for the Mid-America Council, Boy Scouts of America. Pat was an adjunct professor at Creighton Law School where he taught trial practice, and he also served as a high school mock trial coach for nine years, including coaching one national championship team, two national runners-up, and eight state championship teams.

Areas of Practice

• Traumatic Brain Injuries
• Motorcycle / ATV Accidents
• Bicycle / Pedestrian Accidents
• Animal / Dog Bites
• Product Liability / Defective Products
• Personal Injury
• Catastrophic Injury
• Wrongful Death
• Semi-Truck Accidents
• Vehicle (Car, Pickup, Van) Accidents