Background
Kopeny, William J. was born on September 28, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Kopeny, William J. was born on September 28, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
California State University. University of California at Santa Barbara (Bachelor of Arts, 1971). University of Southern California (Juris Doctor, 1974).
Powell v. Superior Court (People), 232 Cal.App.3d 785, 283 Cal.Rptr. 777 (1991); In Re Robinson, 216 Cal.App.3d 1510, 265 Cal.Rptr. 574 (1990); People P.2d 905, 229 Cal.Rptr. 131 1986); Freedom Newspapper, Incorporated. v. Superior Court (Orange County), 186 Cal.App.3d 1102, 231 Cal.Rptr. 189 (1986); Koon v. United States., - United States.-, 116 South.Ct.2035, 135 L.Ed.2d 392 (1996).Worked at Kopeny & Powell (Irvine, California. Also Santa Ana) specializing in Appellate Practice, White Collar Trials, Trials. Admitted to the bar, 1974, California, United States.
District Court, Central District of California.
1984, United States. Supreme Court. 1989, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Contributing Author: California Criminal Law, Procedure and Practice, Supplement, 1989, 1990, 1992. Author: Rost Motions Manual, published by California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, 1974.
"In re Yurko," Orange County Bar Journal, Spring, 1974.
"Capital Punishment-Who Should Choose?" Western State Law Review, Volume 22, Number. 2 and "The Impact of Proposition 8 on Statements," Volume 13, Number. 1, Western State Law Review.
Chapter 55 "Death Penalty Cases," California Criminal Law Procedure & Practice, Continuing Education of the Bar, 1986.
Instructor, Criminal Law Procedure, California State College at Fullerton, 1981-1982. Criminal Procedure, 1983-1984 and Legal Analysis, 1984, Western State University College of Law.
Orange County Public Defender, 1980-1985. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 1993-1994, 1994-1995.
Member: Orange County (Member, Appellate Law Section), Federal and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of California (Member, Criminal Law Section). California Attorneys for Criminal Justice. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
California Academy of Appellate Lawyers.
American Inns of Court, Orange County. (Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization) (Also practicing individually at Santa Ana, California).
Member: Orange County (Member, Appellate Law Section), Federal and American Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Member, Criminal Law Section). California Attorneys for Criminal Justice.
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
California Academy of Appellate Lawyers. American Inns of Court, Orange County.
(Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization) (Also practicing individually at Santa Ana, California).