Nicola Cooper is an Associate Lawyer at Cooper & Company.

Nicola was born and raised in Fort McMurray. She moved to Edmonton during high school, and graduated from Old Scona Academic High School. Nicola completed a Theatre Arts Diploma at MacEwan University in 2012. She then went on to obtain a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (with Distinction) from MacEwan University in 2015.

Nicola attended the University of Calgary for her law degree, and she graduated with a Juris Doctor in 2018. She was called to the Alberta Bar in 2019. 

During her spare time, Nicola enjoys spending time with her husband and son, walking in the Birchwood Trails, and baking. Nicola is currently training to compete in the Spartan Races in 2023 (having last competed pre-Covid in 2019). Nicola also enjoys engaging with the Fort McMurray community. She currently sits on the Board of Directors at the SPCA. Nicola is also on the Board of Directors for the Central Alberta Community Legal Clinic. 

Nicola is fluent in French, having completed grades K through 8 in French Immersion. She continued her French studies through high school (French 20, 30, and 31 IB) and in University. Nicola has also completed the DELF examination (Level B1).