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I have been a Florida Trial Lawyer-Litigator since 1986. I represent ordinary people who have been hurt by the negligence of others. As a Trial Lawyer, my practice is limited to personal injury and wrongful death cases. I first entered the courtroom in 1986 and I am still in the Courtroom on a regular basis, fighting for the rights of my clients.
I was born and raised in Valdosta, Georgia and moved to Florida in 1979 to attend the University of Central Florida in Orlando. In 1986 I passed the Florida Bar after graduating from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham, Alabama. After a couple of years working in Orlando, I moved to Alachua, Florida where I have continued to work representing regular people.
I enjoy helping people solve their problems. This was one of the primary reasons that motivated me to go to law school and become a lawyer.
With each case I work on, I take the time to analyze the subtle nuances of the case, leaving “no stone unturned”. I want to win for my clients. I hate to lose!
When I am not in the Courtroom or in my office, I enjoy the country life on our property in Alachua. My wife Gracie, my son Logan and I enjoy our dogs (4 at this time), our horses, and tending a big garden.
| Tom Lindsey Copeland: | Member at The The Mcleod Firm |
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1200 Plantation Island Drive South Suite 140 Saint Augustine, FL 32080 |
| Website: | https://tomcopelandlaw.com/ |
| Offices: |
The Mcleod Firm
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| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Bar Traffic Court Rules Committee | Member | N/A |
| Florida Justice Association | Member | N/A |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| 8th Judicial Circuit Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar Traffic Court Rules Committee | Member | N/A |
| Florida Justice Association | Member | N/A |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | N/A |
| 8th Judicial Circuit Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar | Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar | Member | N/A |
| United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida | Member | 1987 - 1900 |
| United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Member | 1987 - 1900 |
| United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida | Member | N/A |
| United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Member | N/A |
| United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida | Member | N/A |
| United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Member | N/A |
| United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida | Member | N/A |
| United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida | Member | N/A |
| United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida | Member | 1991 - 1900 |
| University of Florida Law School Trial Advocacy Program | Guest Lecturer | 2010 - 1900 |
| University of Florida Law School Trial Advocacy Program | Guest Lecturer | N/A |
| University of Florida Law School Trial Advocacy Program | Guest Lecturer | N/A |
| University of Florida | Guest Lecturer - Jury Selection | N/A |
| University of Florida | Guest Lecturer - Jury Selection | 2017 - 1900 |
| University of Florida | Guest Lecturer - Jury Selection | N/A |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2017 |
| BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2016 |
| BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2015 |
| Avvo | Avvo Clients Choice | 2015 |
| BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2014 |
| BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2013 |
| BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2012 |
| BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2011 |
| BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2010 |
| BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2009 |
| BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2008 |
| BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2007 |
| BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2006 |
| BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2005 |
| BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2004 |
| BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2003 |
| BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2002 |
| BV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2001 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of Central Florida | BS - Bachelor of Arts | 1983 |
| University of Central Florida | BS - Bachelor of Arts | 1983 |
| Samford University, Cumberland School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1986 |
| Samford University, Cumberland School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1986 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Child Run Over By Car | $300,000.00 recovered for child and parents |
| Client falls in culvert after Car Crash | $50,000.00 |
| Motorcyclist internal injuries | $1,300,000 |
| Motorcyclist Loses Leg | $1,300,000.00 settlement |
| Wrongful Death-Pedestrian hit by delivery driver | $2,500,000.00 |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 611913 | Member in Good Standing | 1986 | 04/25/2019 |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Florida DUI Survival Guide For Gainesville and Alachua County | How to Avoid or Survive a DUI Arrest | 2008 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Strategies In Defending DWI and DUI Cases in Florida | Attacking The Field Sobriety Exercises | 2009 |
| Blood, Sweat, and Tears Seminar | Jury Selection in DUI Cases | 2009 |
| Strategies In Defending DUI Cases In Florida | Jury Selection In DUI Cases | 2008 |
| Police Misconduct | Case Law Update | 2005 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney/Owner | Law Office of Tom Copeland | 1986 - 2001 |
| Attorney/Owner | Law Office of Tom Copeland | 1986 - 2001 |
| Special Contract Attorney | State Attorney's Office 8th Judicial Circuit | 2001 - 2001 |
| Special Contract Attorney | State Attorney's Office 8th Judicial Circuit | 2001 - 2001 |
| Associate | The Law Office of Jeffrey Meldon & Associates | 2002 - 2015 |
| Associate | The Law Office of Jeffrey Meldon & Associates | 2002 - 2015 |
| Attorney | The Allen Law Firm, PC | 2015 - 2018 |
| Attorney/Owner | Tom Copeland Law | N/A |
| Of Counsel | Law Office of Dora Kerner | N/A |
| Attorney/Owner | Tom Copeland Law | 2018 - 1900 |
| Of Counsel | Law Office of Dora Kerner | 2018 - 1900 |
| Attorney/Owner | Tom Copeland Law | N/A |
| Of Counsel | Law Office of Dora Kerner | N/A |
| Of Counsel | The Mcleod Firm | N/A |
| Of Counsel | The Mcleod Firm | N/A |
| Of Counsel | The Mcleod Firm | 2019 - 1900 |
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