John Robert Cope

Background

Cope, John Robert was born on May 30, 1942 in San Angelo, Texas, United States. Son of Robert Lloyd and Meta (Young) Cope.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, University Texas, 1964; Juris Doctor, University Texas, 1966.

Career

Partner, Bracewell & Patterson, Attorneys, Houston, 1966-1976; partner, Bracewell & Patterson, Attorneys, Washington, since 1976; member of advisory management committee, Bracewell & Patterson, Attorneys, Washington, 1987-1990; senior partner, since 1994. Vice Chairman, Board Of Directors, general counsel Century National Bank, Washington, since 1982. Board directors, general counsel Columbia National Bank, Washington, 1987-1990.

Board directors, vice president, general counsel Century Bancshares, Washington, since 1985. Member federal savings and loan advisory county Federal Home Loan Bank Board, Washington, 1980-1981. Chairman, lecturer Practicing Law Institute Seminars on Energy Litigation, Washington, 1980, 81.

Chief judge Wake Island Court, Wake Island, North Pacific Ocean, 1989.

Achievements

• John Robert Cope has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board Governors Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, since 1997. Member development board Lon Morris College, Lake Jackson, Texas, 1974-1976. Member Southwest U. Special Education Foundation, San Marcos, Texas, 1973-1976.

Vice-president, director Harris County Easter Seal Society, Houston, 1972-1976. Board directors, secretary Nemours Wildlife Foundation, Yemassee, South Carolina., since 1993. Treasurer Democratic Party Harris County, Houston, 1976-1977.

Member of national finance county Democratic National Committee, Washington, 1976-1980. Cert.lay speaker United Methodist Church, district director lay speaking district Washington-Columbia. Member American Bar Association (member litigation section), District of Columbia Bar Association (member litigation andgovt. contracts section), Texas Bar Association (member litigation section), Houston Bar Association (member general litigation section), Orton Society.

Connections

Married Jeannette L. Naylor. 1 child, Lloyd Chapman.

Father:

Robert Lloyd Cope

Mother:

Meta (Young) Cope

Spouse:

Jeannette L. Naylor

child:

Lloyd Chapman Cope