Trey Copeland, an Eagle Scout, is a lifelong Mississippian, being born in Jackson on January 29, 1970. He attained his Bachelor's degree from Baylor University, cum laude, in 1992, majoring in Political Science with a secondary emphasis in both Russian language and general business administration. While at Baylor, Trey was honored by being invited to join both the Omicron Delta Kappa and Phi Beta Kappa societies. After spending a year living in Washington D.C., and working the Republican National Committee as a liaison to the Office of the Second Lady, Trey enrolled in law school at Washington and Lee University School of Law, where he earned his Juris Doctor in 1996. In that same year, Trey returned to Mississippi was admitted to the Mississippi bar, and in 1997, the Alabama bar. Currently, Trey is licensed to practice law in all of the state and federal courts in the states of Alabama and Mississippi.
In 2011, Trey was named by the Mississippi Business Journal as being one of Mississippi’s “Top 50 Leaders in Law”. Trey is also a Life Member of the National Register of Who's Who, he is a Member the American Bar Association's Forum on the Construction Industry, and Section on Tort and Insurance Law as well as the DRI’s section on the Construction Industry. Trey is also a member of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Mississippi, the Home Builders Association of Jackson, the Mississippi Homebuilders Association and the National Homebuilders Association. Trey currently serves as Chairman of the Education Committee for the Home Builders Association of Jackson, he is also a member of the Board of Directors of both the Home Builders Association of Jackson and the Home Builders Association of Mississippi, serving on the Government Affairs Committee for the Home Builders Association of Mississippi. Trey is also an Assistant Cub Scout Den Leader, is active in his Church, serving as a Deacon, and Building Committee Chair.
Practice areas
Includes prosecution and defense of construction defect claims, payment disputes, lien and bond/surety claims, contract review and preparation, project management and administration, bid disputes and protests and delay claims
23 years, 410 cases
Insurance defense, primarily of construction defect claims, insurance coverage litigation, both for insureds and insurance carriers
25 years, 500 cases
Commercial litigation involving commercial transactions, products liability, contract disputes (both real and personal property), collections, UCC issues and general business law, both transactional and litigation.
24 years, 200 cases
Corporate formation (inc., LLC and non-profit), document preparation, registered agent service, mergers, acquisitions and dissolution (both voluntarily and judicial)
25 years, 100 cases
Trained mediator and on Mississippi Bar's list of trained mediators
11 years, 1 case
Languages spoken
Russian
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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AL | Occupational License - Authorized to Practice | 1997 | 04/28/2022 |
MS | Active | 1996 | 03/31/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Top 50 Leaders in Law, 2011 | Mississippi Business Journal | 2011 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Mississippi Home Builders Association | Education Committee Chairman | 2006 - Present |
Defense Research Institute, Construction Law Committee | 2005 - Present | |
American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry, Division 7 - Bonds, Liens, and Insurance | 2001 - Present |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Washington and Lee University (VA) | 1996 | |
Baylor University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1992 |
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