Background
Copeland, John David was born on January 18, 1943 in Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States. Son of James Melville and Cora (Sweet) Copeland.
Copeland, John David was born on January 18, 1943 in Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States. Son of James Melville and Cora (Sweet) Copeland.
Oklahoma State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1965). University of Oklahoma (Juris Doctor, 1968).
Worked at Wilson, White & Copeland, Limited liability partnership (Dallas, Texas) specializing in Tax Litigation, Tax Planning, Transactions. Admitted to the bar, 1968, Oklahoma. 1969, Missouri; 1976, Texas, United States.
District Court, Western District of Oklahoma.
1968, United States. District Court, Western District of Missouri. 1969, United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas.
1973, United States. Tax Court. 1973, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1983, United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.
Phi Alpha Delta. Contributor, Oklahoma Law Review.
Senior Trial Attorney, Office of Regional Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, Dallas, 1972-1977. Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas. (Board Certified, Tax Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Member: Dallas and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas. (Board Certified, Tax Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Married Susan Lee Jones Copeland, June 11, 1966. Children: John David, Allison Jones.