William D. Kopper

Divorce, Wills and Trusts, and Child Custody and Visitation Law

Location: Davis, California

Phone: 530-758-0757

Fax: 530-758-2844

Email: kopperjd@kopperlaw.com

Areas of Practice

• Divorce
• Wills and Trusts
• Child Custody and Visitation

Litigation Percentage

• 50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certified Legal Specialties

• Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization, 1992

Bar Admissions

• California, 1980
• U.S. Federal Courts, 1980

Education

• University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
  • B.A. – 1970
  • Honors: Dean’s List
• University of California at Davis School of Law, Davis, California
  • J.D. – 1980
  • Honors: Best Moot Court Brief

University of the Pacific, Sacramento, California

• LL.M. Taxation – 1992

Published Works

• Energy Building Regulations: The Effect of the Federal Performance Standards on Building Code Administration and the Conservation of Energy in New Buildings, U.C. Davis Law Review, Vol.13, no.2, Spring, 1980
• Employee Benefits: Valuing and Allocating the Community Interest in Survivor Benefits, State Bar Family Law News, Summer, 1992

Representative Clients

• Legal Consultant at Davis Senior Citizens Center for 30 years
• Davisville Properties, Inc.
• The Graduate, Inc.

Honors and Awards

• Mayor of Davis, Calif., 1982 – 1984
• Thong Hy Huynh Lifetime Achievement Award for promoting civil rights in Davis, 2004
• Judge Pro Tempore, Yolo County Superior Court

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Association of Certified Family Law Specialists, 1986 – 2010
• Yolo County Bar Association, 1980 – Present; Past President
• Yolo County ACLU, 1990 – Present; 2005- Past-President
• Yolo Children’s Fund, 2002 – Present; Past-President
• Davis Sunrise Rotary Club

Languages

• English