SHANE B. KOPE
Shane graduated with honors from the Pennsylvania State University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Administration of Justice. He also received a minor in Information Systems and Statistical Analysis. During his time at Penn-State, Shane was a member of the Golden Key Honors Society, as well as a committee member for both the Justice Administration and the Native American Students Association.
Shane received his Juris Doctorate from the Dickinson School of Law in 2002. While attending Dickinson Law, Shane served on the Board of the Dickinson Law Review as a Senior Notes Editor; in addition to standard editing, his duties on this journal included writing the competition problem for prospective members of the Dickinson Law Review, International Law Journal, and the Environmental Law Journal. Shane also served as Treasurer of the Minority Law Students Association.
Shane was the recipient of various awards and honors while at Dickinson Law. He was selected for academic recognition in the national “Who’s Who of American Law School Students” publication. He was also runner-up in the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) Junior Moot Court Competition. Shane’s other academic recognitions include: the CALI excellence for the future award, the Cherie T. Millage fellowship, the Richard P. Knoll scholarship, and the Federick L. McGhee scholarship.
Shane gained a wide range of legal experience through the many legal positions he pursued. Shane was employed by the Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing during his last two years at Penn-State, where he assisted with the research of crime statistics aimed at the betterment of sentencing guidelines for various levels of criminal offenders. Through part of his second and third years of law school, Shane clerked for the Honorable J. Andrew Smeyser of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, where he researched and wrote legal opinions on federal matters. During this same time, Shane was also a part-time associate for the Law Office of Donald L. Reihart, where he gained valuable experience in legal issues facing corporations and small businesses in South Central Pennsylvania. Also while attending Dickinson Law, and for a short while afterward, Shane clerked for the Divorce Master of Cumberland County, E. Robert Elicker II, where he researched and wrote legal reports on various issues in divorce. Since graduating from Dickinson Law, Shane has worked for the Law Offices of Coyne and Coyne, where he assisted with the representation of clients in both civil and criminal matters; and the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, where he helped prepare online legal seminars utilized by state and national attorneys.
Shane is admitted to practice in all Pennsylvania State and the United States Middle District Federal Courts. He is a member of the Pennsylvania State, and Cumberland, Dauphin, and York County Bar Associations. He is affiliated with the Pennsylvania Association of Trial Lawyers and the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Shane has been repeatedly recognized in the “National Who’s Who in American Law” publication.
