Attorney Profile -
James R. Cope
JAMES R. COPE
Phone: (218) 749-4470
Fax: (218) 749-4783
Voice Mail: (218) 742-9913
jim@copepeterson.com
Cope & Peterson, Ltd.
415 First Street South
Virginia, MN 55792 |
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Areas of Practice
Family Law
Criminal Law
Civil Trials
Personal
Injury
Insurance Defense
Probate Law
Litigation
Products Liability
Mediation
Education
Undergraduate studies at Gustavus Adolphus
College (B.A., 1979); University of Minnesota (B.S. 1981)
Earned
Juris Doctorate degree from Hamline University in 1987
Bachelor's
degree in distributive sciences and a bachelor's degree in elementary
and secondary education with an emphasis in chemistry, biology
and physics. Nominated to National Dean's List in 1987.
Studied
Japanese language and culture at Kansai Gaidei University of
Foreign Study in Osaka, Japan. Taught English to Japanese college
students. Taught grade school in Eveleth, Minnesota.
Taught high school chemistry and biology in St.
Louis Park, Minnesota.
Representative Clients
Insurance Companies: Aetna Insurance
Co.; Allstate Insurance Co.; American Family Insurance Group;
American Hardware Insurance Co.; American Modern Home Insurance
Co.; Argonaut Insurance Co.; Austin Mutual Insurance Co.; Capitol
Indemnity Corporation; Colonial Penn; Commercial Union Insurance
Co.; Employers Mutual Casualty Co.; Federated Mutual Insurance
Co.; Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.; GAB Business Services, Inc.;
Great American Insurance Co.; Horace Mann Insurance Co.; Insurance
Company of North America; League of Minnesota Cities Insurance
Funds; Maryland Casualty Co.; Millers Mutual Insurance; Minnesota
Medical Insurance Exchange; Minnesota Mutual Fire & Casualty Co.; MSI Insurance; National
Family Insurance Co.; Old Republic Insurance Co.; P.P.M. Cranes;
PHICO Insurance Co.; Ranger Insurance Co.; Safeco Insurance Co.;
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.; State Farm Fire & Casualty
Co.; Tower Insurance Co.; TransAmerica Insurance Group; Travelers
Insurance Co.; The Wausau Insurance Co.; West Bend Mutual; Western
National Insurance Co.; Zurich-American Insurance Co.; American
West Insurance Co.; Harnischfeger and Beloit
Self-Insured: Goodyear
Tire and Rubber Co.; Hobart (Dart and Kraft Company); Pettibone
Corp.; Klein Tool Co.; Malton Electric Co.
Community Involvement
Coach of the Virginia High School Mock Trial team
Speaker at law
day and career day activities at the high school
Past president
of Ducks Unlimited Association, Iron Range Chapter
Professional
Activities
Range Bar Association
Minnesota State
Bar Association
Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
Association
of Defense Trial Attorneys
Propane Gas Defense Association
Court
Admissions
Minnesota, 1987
U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
U.S. Court of Appeals,
Eighth Circuit
Honors & Distinctions
Certified by the Civil Litigation Section, Minnesota State Bar
Association as a civil trial specialist.
Qualified civil neutral
mediator and arbitrator under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General
Rules of Practice
Personal Profile
Jim was born in 1956 in St.
Paul, Minnesota. He lives in Virginia with his son, Alexander and
his daughter, Audrey. He enjoys a variety of outdoor activities
including fishing, hunting, sailing and curling.
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