R A Cooper Professional Corporation
1 lawyer · Established 1976 · Waterloo Region
One of 105 law firms listed in Kitchener, and one of 44 handling Real Estate Law.
About R A Cooper Professional Corporation
R A Cooper Professional Corporation is a small law firm in Kitchener, Ontario, built around the practice of Richard A. Cooper. Cooper earned a political science degree at York University and a law degree at Osgoode Hall, articled at Fasken in Toronto, and was called to the Ontario bar in 1976. After moving to Kitchener in 1977, Cooper set up a practice that has now served the Waterloo Region for more than four decades. The firm handles real estate and mortgages, wills, estates and powers of attorney, and corporate and business matters, and it provides notary services. The day to day work runs through a group of experienced law clerks and support staff alongside the founder.
Real estate is the core of the practice. It covers listing and purchase and sale agreements, property transfers, easements, and mortgages on both residential and commercial deals. On the estates side the firm drafts simple and complex wills, codicils and powers of attorney, sets up trusts, and helps executors administer estates. The corporate work includes incorporations, shareholder agreements, by-laws and minute books, and corporate reporting. The notary side is broad too: certifying true copies, travel and affidavit forms, and out of province and Serbian notarizations for clients who need documents recognized elsewhere.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Richard A. Cooper was called to the Ontario bar in 1976, after a political science degree at York University and a law degree at Osgoode Hall Law School.
- Cooper articled at Fasken in Toronto, then moved to Kitchener in 1977 to establish the practice.
- The firm has won the Kitchener-Waterloo Readers Select Award for lawyers on several occasions.
In the community
- The firm published a weekly real estate law column in the Waterloo Region Record.
- Cooper has taught courses at Conestoga College.
- The firm has presented seminars at the Kitchener-Waterloo Real Estate Board.
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The office sits at 280 Frederick Street, a short way north of downtown Kitchener, where Frederick Street carries traffic out of the core toward the Conestoga Parkway. It's a practical spot for a firm whose clients drive in from across the Waterloo Region to sign closing documents or go over a will. The blocks around Frederick Street north of the core are among Kitchener's older residential neighbourhoods, the kind of established streets where longtime owners buy, sell, and eventually pass on family homes, which is much of what a real estate and estates practice touches. The ION light rail line and Grand River Transit routes run through the nearby downtown, so clients arriving by transit or by car both have easy options.
Frequently asked questions
- Can R A Cooper help me buy or sell a home in Kitchener-Waterloo?
- Yes. Real estate is the firm's main area. It handles purchase and sale agreements, property transfers, easements, and mortgages on both residential and commercial deals across the Waterloo Region.
- Can the firm prepare my will and powers of attorney?
- Yes. It drafts simple and complex wills, codicils, and powers of attorney, sets up trusts, and helps executors administer estates.
- I'm setting up a company. Can R A Cooper handle the incorporation?
- Yes. The corporate side covers incorporations, shareholder agreements, corporate by-laws and minute books, and corporate reporting.
- Does the firm offer notary services?
- Yes. Its notaries administer oaths and declarations and handle document notarization, including certified true copies, travel forms, and affidavits. They also do out of province and Serbian notarizations for documents that need to be recognized elsewhere.
- How long has the firm been in Kitchener?
- Richard A. Cooper was called to the bar in 1976 and moved to Kitchener in 1977, so the practice has served the Waterloo Region for more than four decades.
- Where is the office and how do I reach it?
- The firm is at 280 Frederick Street in Kitchener, open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can call 519-579-2250 to get started.
Where to find them
280 Frederick Street, Kitchener, Ontario N2H 2N4 · 519-579-2250
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