MICHELLE COPELAND, born Bitburg, Germany, August 4, 1967; admitted to bar, 1998, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Preparatory education, Southwest Texas State University (B.S., Education, 1990); legal education, St. Mary's School of Law, (J.D., 1998). National Order of the Barrister; Recipient: Gertrude Jorrie Outstanding Advocacy Award (1998); Member: State Bar of Texas; San Antonio Bar Association; Defense Research Institute’s International Association of Defense Counsel.