Copeley Law PLLC is pleased to announce that attorney Leto Copeley has been appointed to the North Carolina Governor’s Crime Commission. Created by the State Legislature in 1968, the Governor’s Crime Commission is the main advisory body to Governor Roy Cooper and the secretary of the Department of Public Safety on issues related to crime
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Leto Copeley Wins Church Sex Abuse Case in NC Court of Appeals
In a unanimous decision, the NC Court of Appeals affirmed that a case against the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte, its Bishop, Peter J. Jugis, and a seminarian, John Brian Kaup, could proceed to the next phase, which is called discovery. The Diocese of Charlotte attempted to have the case thrown out of court, arguing that
Attorney Leto Copeley has been elected President of the National Crime Victim Bar Association.
Attorney Leto Copeley of Copeley Law PLLC in Durham has been elected President of the National Crime Victim Bar Association. The Association provides technical support to attorneys representing crime victims in civil actions, refers crime victims to lawyers in their local area and work to increase general awareness about the availability of civil remedies for victims
Leto Copeley reports Workers Compensation Win!
Our client, an associate veterinarian, was injured by a horse she was treating and lost all vision in her eye. Our client’s employer didn’t want to pay her workers compensation benefits at the rate we thought she was entitled to, so we went to a hearing at the North Carolina Industrial Commission. After the hearing,
Leto Copeley reports North Carolina Court of Appeals Win in Wrongful Death Case
On the morning of July 5, 2013, Emily Cheek was driving while intoxicated and crossed over the opposite lane of the highway. Ms. Cheek slammed her car into our client as she and her friend took their morning walk. Our client lived for eight days after the horrible crash. She left behind her husband and