John Hughes Cooper
John Hughes Cooper represents both plaintiffs and defendants in civil admiralty litigation, offering broad experience in admiralty and maritime law, including maritime lien foreclosures, vessel arrest actions, marine insurance claims, seaman injury and death claims, wage claims, and other civil admiralty claims in both federal and state courts.
He has served as a resource for lawyers, boaters, and industry organizations through multiple lectureships, writing, and as host of the radio segment The Admiralty Docket.
Admiralty Attorney since 1981
phone (843) 883-9099
fax (843) 883-9335
Areas of Practice:
Admiralty & Maritime Law
Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
Civil Litigation
Bar Admissions:
State Bar of Georgia, 1981
South Carolina Bar, 1982
U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia
U.S. Court of International Trade
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
South Carolina Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Georgia Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of Georgia
Supreme Court of the United States
Education:
University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 1981
Juris Doctor
University of Exeter, Exeter, England
International Law and International Business Transactions
University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, 1971
Business Administration
Major: Finance
Woodberry Forest School, Virginia, 1968
Published Works:
Admiralty, South Carolina Practice Manual (Howard-Moise ed.), 2000
South Carolina Shipping Law for the Legal Encyclopedia (Co-Author), South Carolina Jurisprudence
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Lecturer, Admiralty Law, American Association of Port Authorities
Lecturer, Admiralty Law, American Association for Justice
Lecturer, Admiralty Law, Society of Accredited Marine Surveyors
Lecturer, Admiralty Law, National Association of Marine Surveyors
Lecturer, Admiralty Law, South Carolina State Ports Authority
Lecturer, Admiralty Law, University of South Carolina School of Law
Lecturer, Admiralty Law, Cruising Club of Charleston
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
Former Port Director
Maritime Law Association of the United States, 1981 – Present
Proctor
South Carolina Bar
Member
State Bar of Georgia
Member
Charleston County Bar Association
Member
Past Employment Positions:
Cooper & Raley, Charleston, South Carolina, Senior Attorney, 1987 – 1994
John Hughes Cooper, Charleston, South Carolina, Senior Attorney, 1984 – 1987
Chamlee, Dubus, Sipple & Walter, Savannah, Georgia, Associate Attorney, 1981 – 1983
