Law Practice
May 10, 2017
Lawyer, once a foster child, urges dependency funding
One-time foster child, now an entertainment lawyer, lobbies for dependency counsel funds.
By Malcolm Maclachlan
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO — Miles M. Cooley knew he wanted to be a lawyer since he was 7 or 8. While he hesitates to say he understood why at the time, one thing is clear: He really could have used an attorney.
"I don't recall ever seeing a lawyer once," said Cooley of his journey through the foster care system in Sacramento in the 1970s and 1980s. "As a lawyer, I understand the value of somebody...
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