Junior Barrister
Sam Cooper

Bar: 2022

Sam is an established advocate with a strong foundation in criminal law and experience in regulatory matters.

Sam accepts briefs in criminal and quasi-criminal matters.


Prior to coming to the Bar, Sam was an Associate at Doogue + George, where he managed a varied and complex indictable crime practice. He regularly appeared in the Magistrates’ Court, Children’s Court and County Court. Sam appeared in committal hearings, plea hearings, contravention hearings and bail applications. He instructed in County Court and Supreme Court trials and had carriage of Court of Appeal matters. Sam also developed expertise preparing written submissions to administrative decision-making bodies.


More recently, Sam was Associate to the Honourable Justice Lasry AM of the Supreme Court of Victoria.


Sam read with Karen Argiropoulos. His senior mentor is Colin Mandy SC.

Sam Cooper

Areas of Practice

Areas of Legal Practice
Commercial Law, Criminal Law, Criminal Appeals/Appellate, Intervention Orders, White Collar Crime