Hope Elizabeth Cooper is from Mesquite, Texas and attended Austin College with a double major in political science and psychology. Hope began her career working as a paralegal in Richardson, Texas focusing on Personal Injury, Probate and Family Law. After deciding the best way for her to help those in need was to become a lawyer, Hope committed to the University of Tulsa College of Law in 2015.

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Hope graduated from Tulsa College of Law where she participated in the Immigration Law Clinic, Trial Skills, Student Bar Association, Phi Alpha Delta, and Women’s Law Caucus. During her time in law school, Hope gained a wealth of knowledge interning for Graves McClain, the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office, and the Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office. Hope originally intended to return home to Texas but stayed in Tulsa after meeting her husband Teddy Cooper in Property class during law school. She now calls Tulsa her home.

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Hope took the Oklahoma Bar Exam in February 2019. Hope began her legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in Tulsa County, assigned to the Juvenile Deprived docket, and briefly worked in the Felony Criminal Division. While working as a prosecutor on the Juvenile deprived docket, Hope worked extensively with ICWA. She transitioned to a staff attorney role at Tulsa Lawyers for Children working in Juvenile Law.  Hope represented children who were abused and neglected. She worked extensively with children and foster parents during this time. She also developed extensive knowledge of how non-profit organizations operate. Hope participated in numerous jury trials while at the District Attorney's Office and Tulsa Lawyers for Children. 

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She currently practices for the law firm Murphy Francy, PLLC, where she focuses on juvenile law, family law, adoption and guardianship cases. Hope is a member of the Oklahoma and Tulsa County Bar Association -specifically a member of the juvenile section of the Oklahoma Bar. Hope is a member of the Cherokee Nation Tribal Court. 

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Hope is passionate about public service, protecting the rights of children, and helping those in need. Hope lives in mid-town Tulsa with her husband, their daughter and son, dog and two cats. Hope is active in her community volunteering with Emergency Infant Services and the Community Food Bank. Hope enjoys hiking, working out, participating in book club, and attending any sporting event possible.