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    L. Darden T. Copeland

    Associate
    Office: Norfolk
    Admissions: Virginia

    Biography

    Darden is an Associate in the firm’s Norfolk office and is a member of the Mergers, Acquisitions & Strategic Alliances, Commercial, and Health Care practice groups, as well as the Sports & Entertainment Industry Team.

    A substantial portion of Darden’s practice involves counseling commercial clients in various industries through a wide range of merger, acquisition, and sale transactions, as well as advising clients on general business practices and corporate law. Darden also assists with entity formation, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships, in addition to conducting contract review, development, and negotiation on behalf of his clients.

    In Darden’s health care practice, he works closely with individual and group dental practices, dentists, physicians, and other medical groups by advising them in merger and acquisition transactions, practice sales and affiliations, retirement transitions, associate purchases, and other contractual and regulatory matters.

    On the Sports & Entertainment Industry Team, Darden provides transactional support on M&A deals involving sports teams, clubs and franchises across the nation.

    Recognition & Honors

    Associations

    • Norfolk Ducks Unlimited; Planning and Volunteer Committee
    • The Elizabeth River Trail Foundation; Member
    • Downtown Norfolk 100; Events Committee
    • Virginia Bar Association 
    • Norfolk Academy Young Alumni Council
    • Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association
    • Sertoma Club of Norfolk; Member
    • John Marshall American Inn of Court; Student Member, 2018-2020

    Education

    • Hampden-Sydney College; B.A., 2017
    • University of Richmond School of Law; J.D., cum laude, 2020