Wende Cooper is an Associate Attorney at Bell Law Group, PLLC, focusing on disability retirement. She advocates for disabled federal employees. With nearly a decade of experience as an adjudicator, analyst, and project manager for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Wende brings a deep understanding of federal workplace systems, policies, and procedures.
Most recently, Wende served as an Administrative Law Judge for the state of New York in the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. This experience gives her a unique perspective on disability-related adjudication.
Wende earned her Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts from CalPoly San Luis Obispo. She is admitted to practice law in New York, and is fluent in Spanish and French.