Justin M. copeland
*** * **** ****** . ******, TX 78701
512-***-**** . ***@************.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
COPELAND LAW FIRM - Austin, TX - Attorney
Established a law practice specializing in startup law, intellectual property,
corporate, and real estate law that experienced an average of 65% year-over-year
growth.
Directly counseled nearly 200 clients on formation, franchising, funding, mergers
& acquisitions, and operations; including review and drafting of complex
agreements and contracts.
Successfully defended a client in multi-party, multi-million dollar federal
trademark infringement lawsuit started by a major international fashion company.
Solely responsible for management of marketing/advertising,
accounting/bookkeeping, website design and maintenance, and supervision of three
employees.
Created copy and content for two websites that generated approximately 50k
pageviews and 30k unique organic visitors over a two year period; responsible for
generating 90% of new business.
Licensed in Texas and the United States District Court - Western District of
Texas.
HINES, RANC & HOLUB - Austin, TX - Law Clerk
Summer 2005, 2006, 08/07-11/07
Second-chaired six trials (2 felony, 4 misdemeanor)
Assisted with trial preparation, client and witness interviews, legal research,
and drafting motions and memos.
Created a case summary and timeline from over 100 pages of FBI interview
summaries that became the foundation for a defense in an intricate federal
corporate bribery case.
Managed PPC, SEM, SEO, and online marketing campaigns with a $20k monthly budget.
Education
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL - Washington, D.C.
Doctor of Jurisprudence - May 2007
Relevant Coursework: Lobbying, Legislation, Computer Law, Venture Capital,
Trademarks, Privacy Law
Mock Trial and Moot Court Participant
Student Senator; SBA Director of Alumni Relations
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY - Lubbock, TX
Bachelor of Business Administration, Management Information Systems (MIS) -
December 2002
Graduated Magna Cum Laude, top 3% of the class.
President - Alpha Kappa Psi, a professional business fraternity. Managed 8
executive members and a $30k budget for over 100 members.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
STATE POLITICAL PARTY - Ada, OK
Summer 2004 Field Organizer for U.S. Senate Race
Recruited, trained, organized, and managed hundreds of volunteers in four
counties.
Planned and organized hundreds of phone banks, block walks, and candidate
speaking events.
Performed community outreach through meetings with local organizations and
elected officials.
LEGISTEKS - San Antonio, TX
01/03- 08/03
Consultant / Self-employed
Helped small businesses cut costs and become more competitive through the use of
technology.
Assisted clients in selecting and implementing new hardware and software
solutions.
FREELANCE WEB DEVELOPMENT
2003 - Present
Work Sample: www.copelandfirm.com, www.charliegrant.com, www.ttup.ttu.edu
Technically proficient with HTML, Ruby/Rails, Javascript, CSS, SQL
Familiarity with Cocoa, Objective-C, PHP