Eric Michael Kopka

Once notified I was receiving a page 11 for PAC order violations I did not commit, I began to seek options for legal counsel. After talking to a few friends in the SJA community, Eric Kopka continued to be a name that was highly recommended. If fact, he kept being referred to as a "F#&king Assassin..." and the only person you want representing you if you have to go to a Board of Inquiry (BOI). My case did go to a recommended show cause (BOI) and the Kopka legal team preformed brilliantly! They remained engaged with not only me, but also the MEF SJA staff. It was a great comfort knowing someone was truly representing my best interests! I will say, if you are in this situation, you will do a lot of work ensuring they have what they need to defend you at your BOI! I spent countless hours supporting the requests for information they pushed to me and produced a few hundred pages in support of this! But I guarantee the hours they put in preparing for my case exceeded my inputs. After many preparation sessions, I went to my BOI confident, with tons of support through character statements and witnesses to be called upon. Eric represented me in a way which exceeded my expectations and in the end all PAC order violations were unsubstantiated and I was retained for continued service! If you are facing a similar situation, I would highly recommend this team 100 times over! Regardless of rank, this is the team you want on your side!

Eric and Frederique are an amazing team. They are very timely with their responses, and ensure that as soon as they get information you get it as well. Payment schedule was clearly outlined up front, as well as what I should expect as far as a timeline for my case. Once I had continuously denied NJP,... and my case went to Court Martial, it was like watching an artist. He and Freddie are so meticulous with details and their statements, that I honestly feel bad for any prosecutor that has to deal with them. He makes sure he only deals with facts, and that you know he is doing everything in his power to keep you as the client well informed and comfortable with whatever the outcome may be. I would recommend Eric and Freddie to anyone about anything, they are an amazing team and ensured I was able to continue my service to our nation.

When I met Eric I thought my life was about to be over due to a military investigation. There were a lot of false accusations and my personal property had been taken in for evidence by CID. Eric and Freddie were both there for me to make decisions and to guide me when life was very chaotic. With grea...t professionalism and care, they tirelessly fought to ensure that the best possible outcome was a part of my future. I set high expectations for what I desired the outcome to be with my case and they exceeded the best care scenario. If you care about your future and require a military attorney I would highly recommend that you hire Eric Kopka. He makes sure that you get a fair shot with the legal system and won’t let your command push you around. He is highly experienced and without a doubt the best attorney in town.

Mr. Kopka was referred to me by an old friend after the Marine Corps notified me of a board of inquiry regarding allegations of unlawful command influence, conduct unbecoming, toxic command climate, and assault. He had a great reputation and recent success in similar cases, and I retain him as my de...fense counsel. Mr. Kopka and his staff were very knowledgeable, professional, and supportive throughout the preparation for my board. Despite the complexity of the allegations, his defense was successful, I was exonerated at the board, and none of the misconduct was substantiated. I am very thankful for the support of Mr. Kopka and his staff, and I could not have been more pleased with their results.