Primary Office

3055 Cardinal Drive
Suite 301

Vero Beach, Florida
32963-4921

Secondary Office

800 SE Monterey Commons Blvd
Suite 200

Stuart, Florida
34996-3346

P: (772) 234-1040

F: (772) 234-1518

scopeland@gunster.com

Susan Copeland is an of counsel attorney who re-joined the firm in 2012.

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Practice Areas[ - ]

• Estate and Trust Planning
• Probate and Trust Administration
• Tax Preparation and Audits
• Guardianship Administration
• Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Tax Planning
• Fiduciary Representation
• Advanced Estate Planning Strategies
• Charitable Planning

Education[ - ]

• University of Florida, LL.M., 1998
• Nova Southeastern Shepard Broad Law Center, J.D., magna cum laude, 1997
• Mercer University, B.B.A., 1994

Seminars & Presentations[ - ]

• “GRATS vs. Installment Sales vs. Direct Gifts,” First Annual Joint Symposium on Estate Planning & Philanthropy, 2007
• “Power of Attorneys, Living Wills & Health Care Surrogates: What Do They Actually Say,” Treasure Coast Chapter of Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc., 2005, 2000
• “Estate Planning 101,” Parents without Partners, 2003
• “Guardianship 101,” Treasure Coast Chapter of Paralegal Association of Florida, Inc., 2001
• “Issues on Aging,” IRSC Chastain Center, 1999

Professional Associations & Memberships[ - ]

• American Bar Association
• Florida Bar Association
• Martin County Bar Association Elder Law/Probate/Guardianship Committee Member
• Martin County Estate Planning Council
• VNA/Hospice Foundation of Indian River County, Professional Advisory Board Member
• Indian River County Estate Planning Council

Bar Admissions[ - ]

• The Florida Bar, 1997

Civic & Community Service[ - ]

• Junior League of Martin County, Past President
• Fairlawn Elementary PTO, Secretary
• St. Lucie County 4-H
• Daughters of the American Revolution, Treasure Coast Chapter
• The Library Foundation of Martin County, 2000-06
  Pearls of Wisdom Ball Committee, 2004-06
• Martin County Fair Association, 1999-2002