John M. Cooper of Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton in Virginia Beach has been elected to a one year term (2008-2009) as Chair of the Railroad Law Section of the American Association for Justice during AAJ’s 62nd annual convention in Philadelphia, PA.
The Railroad Law Section of the AAJ promotes rail safety and protecting the rights of the public and railroad employees. Cooper’s practice is exclusively in plaintiff’s side railroad and general personal injury law.