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Mark E. Chopko
Mr. Chopko graduated with a B.S. (summa cum laude and with Honors in Chemistry), from the University of Scranton (Pennsylvania); and a J.D. (cum laude), from the Cornell Law School (Ithaca, New York). In 2002, the National Law Journal named him “corporate counsel of the week” for his work on the Bishops’ Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, and in Supreme Court victories upholding school vouchers and limiting the imposition of the death penalty. In May 2004, National Journal magazine profiled him as one of ten people “whose ideas will help shape the debates over [Church/State] issues.” |
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Mark E. Chopko, General Counsel, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, DC. The Conference provides a framework by which the Catholic Bishops of the United States can address important issues of national policy and matters affecting Church life. The General Counsel is the chief legal officer and supervises a six lawyer corporate legal staff. In addition to his Conference legal duties, Mr. Chopko is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University where he co-teaches a seminar on Church-State Law.