Cristy Meredith Cooper

Cristy Cooper Cristy Cooper (Nurse), B.A. (Hons.), J.D., LL.M., was called to the Ontario Bar in 2018. Cristy has broad public and private sector experience and has appeared as counsel in matters before various levels of court and administrative tribunals, including the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada. Cristy began her legal career with a focus on litigation and management-side employment and human rights law. She continues to represent sport organizations in various sport-related disputes and advises on contractual, policy, governance, and regulatory matters. Cristy also acts as an independent neutral to receive and administer safe sport complaints and appeals and to adjudicate internal disciplinary and appeal processes. A member of the University of Guelph’s OUA-Championship basketball team, Cristy went on to become an Olympian and six-time world medalist in the sport of rowing. She is a former Rowing Canada athlete of the year and a member of the Halton Hills Sports Hall of Fame.