Anabelle Copeland
Practice Areas
Biography
Anabelle Copeland is a real estate attorney in Jackson Walker’s Dallas office. She represents developers, owners, buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants in an array of commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, development and financing in all asset classes. Anabelle has assisted clients in a broad range of real estate transactional matters, including preparing and negotiating purchase and sale agreements, drafting closing documents, managing closings, conducting diligence, and reviewing, analyzing, summarizing and resolving title, survey, and zoning issues.
Education
B.S., cum laude, The University of Alabama
- Business Honors Program, Member
J.D., Wake Forest University School of Law
- Student Bar Association
- Moot Court Board
- Pro Bono Board, Wills Project Coordinator
Bar Admissions
Texas
- Represented a developer in a multiâphase, transitâoriented development involving a new publicâfunded underground transit garage, a multifamily tower, and a longâterm master plan governed by a horizontal condominium structure; led negotiations on development agreements with public entities, ground leases for multiple tracts, infrastructure matters, and project structuring from inception through closing.
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.), Real Estate Law, 2024-2027
Contributed to “Telemedicine Fraud During COVID-19,” Jackson Walker Insights (July 2020)
- The Real Estate Council
‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Features 360 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2027 Edition, Including 12 “Lawyers of the Year” and 122 “Ones to Watch”
The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 360 Jackson Walker attorneys across 82 specialty practice areas in its 2027 edition, including 12 Lawyers of the Year and 122 Ones to Watch. Best Lawyers listings are based on an exhaustive peer review survey of thousands of attorneys who vote on the legal abilities of others in their practice areas. For over three decades, recognition in Best Lawyers has been regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, since an attorney cannot pay to be listed.
Attorney News • August 20, 2026
âThe Best Lawyers in Americaâ Features 350 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2026 Edition, Including 10 âLawyers of the Yearâ and 106 âOnes to Watchâ
The Best Lawyers in America, a widely regarded guide to legal excellence, has recognized 350 Jackson Walker attorneys across 87 specialty practice areas in its 2026 edition, including 10 Lawyers of the Year and 106 Ones to Watch.
Attorney News • August 21, 2025
‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Features 306 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2025 Edition, Including 9 “Lawyers of the Year” and 75 “Ones to Watch”
The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 306 Jackson Walker attorneys across 81 specialty practice areas in its 2025 edition, including 9 Lawyers of the Year and 75 Ones to Watch. In this yearâs guide, Jackson Walker saw the largest number of attorneys in the areas of Commercial Litigation (75 attorneys) and Real Estate Law (55 attorneys) and the addition of 27 attorneys as Best Lawyers.
Attorney News • August 15, 2024
‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Honors 287 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2024 Edition, Including 12 “Lawyers of the Year” and 80 “Ones to Watch”
The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 287 Jackson Walker attorneys across 5 offices and 82 specialty practice areas in its 2024 edition, including 12 Lawyers of the Year and 80 Ones to Watch. In this yearâs guide, Jackson Walker saw the largest number of attorneys in the areas of Commercial Litigation (66 attorneys) and Real Estate Law (60 attorneys) and the addition of 35 attorneys as Best Lawyers.
Attorney News • August 17, 2023
Practice Experience
- Represented a developer in a multiâphase, transitâoriented development involving a new publicâfunded underground transit garage, a multifamily tower, and a longâterm master plan governed by a horizontal condominium structure; led negotiations on development agreements with public entities, ground leases for multiple tracts, infrastructure matters, and project structuring from inception through closing.
Recognition & Accolades
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.), Real Estate Law, 2024-2027
Publications & Speeches
Contributed to “Telemedicine Fraud During COVID-19,” Jackson Walker Insights (July 2020)
Community Involvement
- The Real Estate Council