Jennifer H. Copus originally hails from Arab, Alabama, but has called the Emerald Coast home since moving to Fort Walton Beach, Florida in 2000 upon graduating from law school. Jennifer began her legal career as a criminal defense attorney with the Office of the Public Defender in Shalimar, Florida and later worked as a prosecutor with the Office of the State Attorney in Okaloosa and Walton Counties.
Jennifer now focuses on serving clients in the areas of corporate and business litigation, commercial litigation, condominium law and litigation, real property litigation, landlord/tenant law, foreclosure litigation, employment law and personal injury. As a Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator, Jennifer also assists individuals, corporations and organizations facilitate and negotiate resolutions to their disputes. Please visit the Mediation Center for more information on Jennifer’s mediation services. In February 2018, Jennifer also received qualification from the Florida Supreme Court to serve as an arbitrator.
Jennifer and her team understand that the foundation to providing quality, effective advice and representation is building a strong personal relationship with clients. They are committed to ensuring each client and each case receive the personal time and attention it deserves. Please call or email Jennifer today to discuss your case.
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Collections
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Foreclosure Defense
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
- Municipal Law
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Contingent Fees
My firm does accept contingency fees on certain, limited matters.
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Managing Partner
- Copus & Copus, P.A.
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- Senior Associate Attorney
- Chesser & Barr, P.A.
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- Dowd Law Firm, P.A.
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- Assistant State Attorney
- Office of the State Attorney
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- Assistant Public Defender
- Office of the Public Defender
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- Loyola University New Orleans
- J.D. (2000) | Law
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- Honors: Moot Court honors; Poverty Law Clinic honors
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- University of Alabama - Tuscaloosa
- B.A. (1997) | Psychology; English Literature
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- Honors: Recipient of 5 scholarships for academic excellence
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- Peer Review Rated
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- 10 Best
- American Institute of Legal Counsel
- Named "One to Watch"
- Emerald Coast Magazine
- Florida State Bar # 470988
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- Okaloosa-Walton Bar Association
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- First Judicial Circuit Bench & Bar Professionalism Committee
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- Okaloosa-Walotn Bar Association
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- Florida Bar First Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee
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- Okaloosa-Walton Bar Association
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- Florida Bar First Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee
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- Okaloosa-Walotn Bar Association
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- Current Issues in Landlord/Tenant Law, Hurlburt Field
- United States Air Force
- Circuit Civil Mediator
- Florida Supreme Court
- Arbitrator
- Florida Supreme Court
- Q. my boyfriend and I have 2 houses one on each name. how do we do a quit claim deed to the other person in case of death
- A: I recommend titling both properties in your name and your boyfriend's name as "joint tenants with rights of survivorship". You and he will need to execute new deeds for each property to effectuate this transfer.
- Q. The (Florida) Final Judgement of Eviction has been issued. The tenant is in jail and heading to prison.
- A: While it is not strictly necessary, it would be prudent to have the Writ served by law enforcement to officially transfer possession from the tenant back to you. Then change the locks to ensure that neither the former tenant, nor his sister can return to the property.
