Amanda P. Cooper

Amanda P. Cooper is of counsel in Kutak Rock LLP’s Atlanta office and practices in the firm’s Business, Corporate and Securities group. She advises on complex tax, tax credit, and transactional matters, including commercial agreements and strategic business transactions. Her background also covers corporate, tax, and real estate issues, giving her a broad perspective on transactions where business objectives, financing structures, tax considerations, and legal risk must be addressed together.

Amanda earned her J.D. from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco and an LL.M. in Taxation from Georgetown University Law Center. She also holds an M.B.A. from Rollins College and a B.S. in International Economics from the University of Florida. Her combined legal, tax, business, and economics education supports detailed analysis of transactions involving multiple financial and commercial considerations.

Amanda previously served as a tax attorney at Amazon, where she negotiated and advised on commercial agreements and strategic business transactions. Her earlier career includes work with international law firms on corporate, tax, real estate, and tax credit matters. She has experience with renewable energy tax credits, new markets tax credits, and historic tax credits, bringing practical transactional knowledge to clients evaluating investments, incentives, and complex business arrangements.

Amanda P. Cooper works with business clients on matters that require coordinated attention to corporate structure, taxation, commercial terms, and transaction strategy. She is admitted in California, Georgia, and the District of Columbia. Her experience in private practice and an in-house tax role helps her understand legal questions from multiple business perspectives, allowing her to support transactions with practical analysis, careful documentation, and a clear focus on commercial objectives.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Kutak Rock LLP
• Member, The State Bar of California
• Member, State Bar of Georgia
• Member, District of Columbia Bar

Licensed State

• California
• Georgia
• District of Columbia

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center
  LL.M. (Taxation)
• University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Rollins College
  Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• University of Florida
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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