Giovanna Copat

Giovanna Copat joined The Veterans Consortium (TVC) in May 2018 and is currently serving as Senior Paralegal in the TVC CAVC Practice Group. During her time at TVC, she has worked in many capacities on the Client Services Team including Acting Deputy Director, Docketing management, Court filings, Client Intake and providing guidance to current and prospective clients about the Court process. In addition, she helped implement and manage the Rule 33 Pilot Program. As a native Spanish speaker, Giovanna also translates client intake forms and letters and communicates with veterans and their family members from Spanish speaking communities.

Giovanna was born and lived in Los Angeles, CA until joining the U.S. Army. She served active duty for three years as a Legal Clerk in Babenhausen, Germany. She then served an additional ten years with the Indiana Army National Guard, as a Legal Non-Commissioned Officer. She is a graduate of Indiana State University (BS, political science) and Indiana University Maurer School of Law (JD).

Giovanna currently lives in Maryland. She enjoys paddleboarding, kayaking and many other outdoor activities. She has two children proudly serving active duty in the U.S. Army. Her daughter is a Logistics Officer, and her son is a Ranger qualified Armor Officer.

To contact Giovanna or for more information on The Veterans Consortium, please contact her at giovanna.copat@vetsprobono.org.