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. During that time, he represented multiple national trucking companies in litigation and pre-litigation matters, as well as numerous insurance companies and their insureds. 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 two-day trial, and a $1.9 million judgment arising from a settlement. His prior litigation experience also includes representing eight Nebraska football players who sued the Big Ten Conference over the shutdown of the 2020 football season during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pat has been recognized for his efforts in the courtroom. He is rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell, has been selected to the Great Plains Super Lawyers list every year since 2013, and has been named to Best Lawyers every year since 2016. Pat was recognized by Best Lawyers as the Omaha Litigation - Insurance ‘Lawyer of the Year’ for 2022, 2024 and 2026, and as the Omaha 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 attorneys develop skills and expertise to better handle truck crash cases. Pat also serves on the board of the Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys and is a member of its Circle of Advocates.

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 a member of the organization since 2002. He has chaired its Public Service Committee since 2015, served on its Executive Board from 2009 to 2018, and previously served as treasurer and secretary. Pat has been named a Fellow of 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 continues to serve as a member of the committee. He was a member of the inaugural class of the Nebraska State Bar Association’s Leadership Academy.

In 2026, Pat was appointed by then-Chief Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. to the Federal Practice Committee of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska. Pat has also been appointed by Douglas County District Court Judge Horacio Wheelock to serve as a special master in a complex litigation matter, by Douglas County District Court Judge James Masteller to represent a special prosecutor in litigation arising out of a grand jury proceeding, and by the Nebraska Attorney General as a special assistant attorney general to represent the State of Nebraska in various matters.

Pat also serves on the Creighton Law School Alumni Advisory Board and has served on the Board of Directors for the Mid-America Council, Boy Scouts of America, since 2013. He received the Council’s Silver Beaver Award in 2019 and the Chairman’s Award in 2015. 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. He has also volunteered as a Nebraska State Bar Foundation mock trial judge since 2024 and coached youth soccer from 2010 to 2018.