Mr. Copeland is a graduate of Dartmouth College where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1984. He is a law school graduate of George Washington University where he received his Juris Doctorate in 1987. He is a litigation attorney specializing in criminal defense (state and federal), with a portion of his practice limited to select civil cases. In 2007, he was selected by famed Michael Jackson attorney Tom Mesereau to be guest speaker at the inaugural opening of the MEV Legal Clinic in association with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. He is a member of the California Bar and admitted to practice in both the Central and Southern Districts. He is also a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
