George Steve Kounoupis

George Steve Kounoupis

3.7
Rating: 9.7

Licensed for 38 years

Employment and labor Lawyer at Bethlehem, PA
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

20 E Broad Street, Bethlehem, PA

About George

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Employment and Labor 100%

IF YOU ARE GOING TO SUE THE BOSS, YOU NEED A HEAVY HITTER! HAHALIS & KOUNOUPIS, P.C. THE CONFIDENCE TO PURSUE JUSTICE IN THE WORKPLACE A PREEMINENT EMPLOYMENT LAW FIRM *Super Lawyers in Plaintiff’s Employment Law (only Lehigh Valley attorneys so named). *Preeminent, Rating by Martindale-Hubbell (highest peer rating available for heights of professional excellence and the highest levels of skill and integrity) *Co-Chair, Northampton County Bar Association’s Employment Law Committee.

39 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

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Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 38 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1988

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 38 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1987

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Hahalis & Kounoupis Pc

20 E Broad Street, Bethlehem, PA, 180185902

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George Steve Kounoupis's Reviews

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3.7 /5.0

13 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | January 17, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Outstanding Expertise

Outstanding Expertise in U.S.-Greece Legal Matters – Highly Recommended! I recently worked with George and the team at Hahalis & Kounoupis to handle a complex inheritance matter involving property and accounts in Greece. As a Greek-American who lives full-time in the U.S., I was dreading the though...t of endless travel, bureaucracy, and dealing with foreign lawyers who might not understand the cross-border issues. From the very first consultation, the firm was professional, responsive, and incredibly knowledgeable. Mr. Kounoupis explained everything clearly in plain English (and Greek when needed), outlined exactly what needed to be done on both sides of the Atlantic, and handled all the translations, filings, tax implications, and communications with Greek authorities. I never had to leave the country — they took care of everything remotely, which saved me months of stress and thousands in travel costs. The entire team was efficient, thorough, and always quick to answer questions (often within the same day). Their dual licensing in both the U.S. and Greece is a huge advantage, and it really showed in how smoothly everything went. We successfully resolved the estate, got the properties transferred, and even sorted out rental management afterward. If you're dealing with any U.S.-Greece legal issue — inheritance, real estate, probate, or business matters — this is the firm to call. Their reputation as the go-to Greek Law Group is well-earned. Thank you for making a daunting process feel manageable and even straightforward! Highly recommend — 5 stars all the way!

Posted by Jessica | February 20, 2020 | Bankruptcy & Debt

Unprofessional

Most unprofessional lawyer. EXTREMELY RUDE! Spoke to him about a month ago about debt and inheritances over in Greece. Decided to hire him about a month later. Was told I would receive an email addressing our conversation and never did. When I called to schedule a second conference they had no recoll...ection of our phone conversation. Not my email phone number or even name. Waited a week to speak to him agian. For him to now say he didn't want to take my case. Originally I explained that I am unsure of the affairs in Greece. He explained that I didn't have to worry about that because this is "what he does". After speaking with him the second time he now wants me to email him every detail. Which I do not know. Basically he was a waste of time and extremely rude. Don't go to this guy.

Posted by anonymous | January 15, 2016 | Real Estate

Mr. Kounoupis is a very reputable and honorable lawyer

I consulted with Mr. Kounoupis about my real estate problems in Greece. He spent a lot of time explaining the process to me, and it turned out that I did not have as big a problem as I thought. Although I did not need to hire him, he was very gracious with his time.

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Experience

Rating:  9.7 (Superb)

Honors

2017

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Super Lawyer, Philadelphia Magazine

2016

Super Lawyer, Philadelphia Magazine

2015

Super Lawyer, Philadelphia Magazine

2014

Super Lawyer, Philadelphia Magazine

2013

Super Lawyer, Philadelphia Magazine

2012

Super Lawyer, Philadelphia Magazine

2011

Super Lawyer, Philadelphia Magazine

2010

Fellow, Million Dollar Advocates Forum

2006

Super Lawyer, Philadelphia Magazine

2006

Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America

Associations

2010 - Present

Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Fellow

2007 - Present

Northampton County Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Committee

Co-chair

2006 - Present

Litigation Counsel of America

Fellow

American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section

Sample of Legal Cases

•Dingle v. Centimark Corp., 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9988 (E.D. Pa. 2002)

•Britamco Underwriters, Inc. v. Stone, 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11476 (E.D. Pa. 1992)

•Ciferni v. Standard Oil Corp., 1989 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1661(E.D. Pa. 1989)

•Miller v. City of Philadelphia 174 f.3d 368 (3d Cir. 1998)

•Ward v. Merck Lexis 427, 69 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 219 (E.D. Pa., Jan. 9, 2006)

•Dagkli v. Kontzias, 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9604 (E.D. Pa. 1998)

•In re Craftmatic Sec. Litigation, 703 F. Supp. 1175 (E.D. Pa. 1989)

•Federal Ins. Co. v. Ayers, 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5345 (E.D. Pa. 1992)

•Miller v. City of Philadelphia, 954 F. Supp. 1056 (E.D. Pa. 1997)

•Lombardo v. Air Prods. & Chems., Inc., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46077 (E.D. Pa. 2006)

•General Tire & Rubber Co. v. Olympic Gardens, Inc., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13588 (E.D. Pa. 2006)

•Williams v. Gilkey, C.A., 1995 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14174 (E.D. Pa. 1995)

•Borough of Coaldale v. Unemployment Compensation Bd. of Review, 745 A.2d 728 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2000)

•Doughan v. Tutor Time Child Care Sys., 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12608 (E.D. Pa. 1996)

•Datis v. Office of the AG of Pa., 1998 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 379 (E.D. Pa. 1998)

•Stofflet v. K.K. Fit, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16295 E.D. Pa. 2002)

•Zarazed v. Spar Mgmt Servs., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3302 (E.D. Pa. 2006)

•Saltern v. Nor-Car Fed. Credit Union, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7679 (E.D. Pa. 2003)

•Gavura v. Pa. State House of Representatives, 55 Fed. Appx. 60 (3d Cir. 2002)

•Gensey v. Taras, CA No. 2009-C-1951, Nor. Cty. 2010, Pa. Dist. & Cty. Dec. Lexis 145 (2010)

•Darden v. City of Phila., CA No. 08-CV-02785-JF, Lexis 56186 (E.D. Pa., 2009)

•Mann v. Mack Trucks, Inc., CA No. 06-3738, Lexis 21425 (E.D. Pa., 2008)

•Gerstadt v. Lehigh Valley Infectious Disease Specialists, CA No. 08-4869, Lexis 26452 (E.D. Pa., 2009)

•Henriques v. Pacesetter Design Inc., 601 Pa. 697 (Pa. Supreme, 2009)

•Heffelfinger v. SuperPetz, Lexis 115233 (M.D. Pa., 2008)

•Andreopoulos v. Koutroulos, Lexis 59255 (D.Col., 2009)

•Dubrow v. City of Phila., 350 Fed. Appx. 784 (3rd Cir., 2009)

•Allen v. State Civ. Serv. Comm., 992 A.2 924 (Cmwlth, 2010)

•Green Tree Sch. V. Unemployment Comp. Bd. of Review, 982 A.2d 573 (Cmwlth. 2009)

•McCauley v. White, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13036 (E.D. Pa. 2002)

•Heneghan v. Northampton Community College, CA No. 09-04979, Lexis 68254 (E.D. Pa., 2010)

•O’Brien v. Pers. Divested Supports, CA No. 09-CV-02629, Lexis 96377 (E.D. Pa., 2010)

•Bernhard v. Brown & Brown, CA No. 08-4335, Lexis 58908 (E.D. Pa., 2010)

•Schaar v. Lehigh Valley Health Services, LEXIS 5172; U.S. App. 598 F.3d 156 (E.D. Pa., 2010)

•Curtain v. Club Med, Inc., 1986 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 30664 (E.D. Pa. 1986)

•Lampley v. Webb, 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13376 (E.D. Pa. 1996)

•Kyem v. SEPTA, 28 Phila. 525 (1994)

•Pennsylvania Natl. Mut. Cas. Ins. Co. v. Fullwood, 21 Phil. 635 (1991)

•Bogoly v. Easton Publ'g Co., 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24160 (E.D. Pa. 2001)

•Kaniuka v. Good Shepherd Home, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 57403 (E.D. Pa. 2006)

•Harvan v. Kovatch Corp., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19540 (M.D. Pa. 2007)

•Westfall v. Vanguard Group, Inc., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 41777 (E.D. Pa. 2007)

•Kutas-Hoffner v. Hercules Cement Co., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13588 (D. Pa. 2006)

•Baer v. Walgreens, 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23094 (E.D. Pa. 2004)

•Griffith v. Phila. Prison Sys., 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11511 (E.D. Pa. 2001)

•King v. Lehigh Univ., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5268 (E.D. Pa. 2007)

•Silvestre v. SERA Care, Inc., 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25267 (E.D. Pa. 2002)

•Logan v. In-Ter-Space Servs., 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 59632 (E.D. Pa. 2007)

•Gharzouzi v. Northwestern Human Servs. of Pa., 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8621 (E.D. Pa. 2002)

•Heimbach v. Lehigh Valley Plastics, Inc., 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 55 (E.D. Pa. 2000)

•Lande v. City of Bethlehem No. 07-CV-2902 (E.D. Pa. April 14, 2008.)

•Marion v. Agere 2008 United States District Court, LEXIS 25863 (E.D. Pa, March 26,2008)

•Metzgar v. Lehigh Valley Hous. Auth., 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11908 (E.D. Pa. 1999)

•Henriques v. Pacesetter, 953 A. 2d 610 (Pa. Super., 2008)

•Polini v. Lucent Techs., 100 Fed. Appx. 112 (3d Cir. 2004)

•Hefflefinger v. SuperPetz, LEXIS 82208 (M.D.Pa. 2008)

•Edwards v. Harleysville National Bank, 14 Wage & Hour case 2d. 252 (E.D.Pa. 2008)

•Ciccotta v. Perry Mfg., 25 D.&C.4th 332 (Phila. 1989)

•Rainey v. County of Del., 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10700 (E.D. Pa. 2000)

•Kleinsorge v. Eyeland Corp., 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 812 (E.D. Pa. 2000)

•Montz v. Asplundh Tree Expert Co., 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7010 (E.D. Pa. 2001)

•Ward v. Merck & Co., 226 Fed. Appx. 131 (3d Cir. 2007)

•Turlip v. N. Pocono Sch. District, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12006 (M.D. Pa. 2006)

•Turlip v. N. Pocono Sch. District, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12006 (M.D. Pa. 2006)

•Arocho v. County of Lehigh, 922 A.2d 1010 (Cmwlth, 2007)

•Ciccotta v. Perry Mfg., 25 D.&C.4th 332 (Phila. 1989)

•Kokinda v. Breiner, 557 f.Supp. 2d 581 (M.D. Pa. 2008)

•Galau v. Zoning Hearing Bd., 532 Pa. 213 (Pa. 1992)

•Lightcap-Steel v. KidsPeace Hosp., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24518 (E.D. Pa. 2006)

•Kruczek v. Borough of Lansford, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34484 (M.D. Pa. 2006)

•Vanartsdalen v. Twp. of Evesham, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 55859 (D.N.J. 2007)

•Colitas v. Aventis Cropscience USA Holding II, Inc., 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15110 (E.D. Pa. 2002)

•Lentz v. Gnadden Huetten Mem'l Hosp., 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22744 (E.D. Pa. 2004)

•Wagner v. Peter Karoly & Assoc., 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 31741 (E.D. Pa. 2005)

•Santana v. Lehigh Valley Hosp. & Health Network, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16677 (E.D. Pa. 2005)

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Education

1987

Temple University - James E. Beasley School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1984

Lehigh University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

2011

BNA publications Restrictive Covenants and Non-Compete Treatise

2007

Bureau of National Affairs (BNA) publication International Labor and Employment Law Treatise

Languages

English

Greek

Activity

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